of Policy Management degree for mid-career students in 2001, MPM-Public Service (MPM-PS) for students from government agencies in 2004, and an evening program to supplement the traditional Masters of Public Policy (MPP). In 2013, the university announced a $100 million gift—the largest single gift in Georgetown University history—from alumnus Frank McCourt (C’75) for the establishment of the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown's ninth school, and their first new one since the McDonough School of Business was formed in 1957. Under the leadership of current Dean Edward B. Montgomery, The McCourt School launched its first year in October 2013 and enrolled its first students in the Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program in the fall of 2012. The McCourt School launched the Executive Master in Public Policy Leadership in 2014. In 2021, Frank McCourt donated an additional $100 million to the school, half of which is to be used to fund faculty and research and the other half of which will support financial aid. Academics Master of Public Policy Degree The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a 48 credit hour program offered as both a two-year full-time and three year evening program. The program's focus is designed to meet the needs of individuals desiring a strong analytical background, particularly those planning careers in public or private sector policy analysis and management. Dual degrees For the MPP degree, MSPP offers dual degree programs with Georgetown Law Center, McDonough School of Business, Walsh School of Foreign Service, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as with the University of Geneva, and HEC Paris: Master of Public Policy/Master of Business Administration (MPP/MBA) Master of Public Policy/PhD in government (MPP/PhD) Master of Public Policy/PhD in psychology (MPP/PhD) Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor (MPP/JD) Master of Public Policy/ Master of Science in foreign service (MPP/MS) Master of Public Policy/ Master of Arts in German and European studies (MPP/MA) Master of Public Policy/International Organizations MBA (MPP/IOMBA) Master of Public Policy/Master in Management (MPP/MiM) Master of International Development Policy The Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) is a 48-credit degree program. The curriculum of the program teaches the quantitative skills needed to formulate policy solutions with a focus on politics, management, and ethics of development. Master of Policy Management Degree The Master of Policy Management (MPM) is a 36-credit hour mid-career degree program focused on analytics, management, and substance within specific policy