joethemole

Thanks CalSeeker. Does anyone know if MPP provides better preparation for politics than the JD? My friends have said that the MPP is less prestigious than the JD. After being in the real world for the past year, I do realize that prestige of degree and where you go to school does matter, at least in the early stages of one's career, when one is trying to get into the right doors.

Hey everyone, So here is my situation, I earned a business undergraduate degree in 2010, and then an ID masters degree in 2011. I've now had one year of work experience in the private sector, and am looking to continue my journey in pursuing a political career. I've been debating about whether to get an MBA/MPP or a JD, or possibly a JD/MBA. I've heard from some peers that an MPP is the least respected of MBA/MPP/JD, and I can see some truth in this, as I earned my ID masters from a top-tier university, and yet in the private sector, no one even seems to care. But that said, given that my ultimate goal is to get into politics, I don't really care too much what people in the private sector think about the MPP, if this degree is useful for me to reach my goal. However, I do see myself spending some period of time in the private sector before making the switch to public sector/politics, so I would at least also need an MBA or JD. After looking through the prospectuses of some MPP programs, I think the courses are very interesting (more so than law school courses). However, I'm not sure if this is a better option for my long-term goals than a JD. Given my goal of politics, which degree or combination of degrees should I aim for? MBA/MPP, MBA/JD, or JD? Sincere thanks