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Edward S. Mason Program
The Edward S. Mason Program brings together leaders from around the globe who enroll in the Mid-Career Master in Public Administration and participate simultaneously in a year-long seminar on political, economic and social issues germane to developing countries. This seminar begins with a two and a half-week summer session in July, preceding the Mid-Career Summer Program.
The Mason Program is Harvard University’s oldest international student program. Mason Fellows come from all across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. The typical Mason Fellow is an experienced professional with a proven trajectory in positions of leadership and a strong commitment to public service. Graduates of the Mason Program return to their countries to assume high-level positions. Many of them have become world leaders, including several heads of state as well as the current Secretary General of the United Nations.
The emphasis of the Mason Program is on developing the broad range of analytical and leadership skills required to initiate and to implement major political, social, or economic change.
Interested applicants for the MC/MPA program from developing, newly industrialized, and transitional economy countries must apply through the Mason Program. Please note that the deadline for application to the Mason Program is the first Friday in December, which is earlier than the one for the MC/MPA.
Prospective students are encouraged to review the prerequisites for academic and work experience prior to applying.
The Mason Program's 50th Anniversary
Celebrating 50 years of excellence in global leadership
November 14 - 16, 2008
Join friends and fellow graduates from the Mason Program to celebrate, share and learn from your collective experiences in world leadership. There will be the opportunity to exchange ideas and solutions to achieve the goals of international development. Alumni and faculty panelists will address the challenges of global leadership.
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