Master of Development Practice (MDP) at the University of Minnesota

The Master of Development Practice (MDP) Graduate Program at the University of Minnesota prepares early career professionals for careers in sustainable development — globally, locally, and in the complex spaces in between. Strategically blended training in theory and practice equips graduates with knowledge, skills, and competencies essential to appropriate and effective engagement with society’s sustainable development challenges and the broad coalitions addressing them. Poverty and inequalities, social and environmental justice, and the causes and effects of a rapidly changing climate are a few of the thematic areas where you will find MDP students and alumni engaged. The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is one of the country’s top-ranked professional public policy and planning schools, recognized nationally and internationally for its success in advancing the common good through comprehensive, world-class programs.