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On Friday, November 4, the DEDP Master's team hosted an informational webinar about the upcoming admissions cycle. Professor Sara Ellison, the DEDP program team, and a DEDP alum gave an overview of the program and answered questions live. Check out the audio recording and slides from the event below:

Webinar Audio Recording (Due to a glitch on the platform, only the audio was recorded. We apologize for this error, but please feel free to follow along with the slides linked below.)

Webinar Slides

J-PAL Blog

The future of the DEDP MicroMasters program

August 26, 2022

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Five years and counting: The DEDP MicroMasters program trains future leaders in the fight against global poverty

August 26, 2022

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The third cohort of DEDP master’s students live and learn fully in person at MIT

April 11, 2022

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Second cohort to graduate from the Data, Economics, and Development Policy master’s program joins a growing community of alumni

September 29, 2021

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Breaking down the gender gap in the DEDP MicroMasters Program

March 25, 2021

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The Data, Economics, and Development Policy master’s: Learning and connecting at MIT during Covid-19

March 16, 2021

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Expanding access to higher education through the DEDP MicroMasters

October 15, 2020

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Celebrating our first graduates in the Data, Economics, and Development Policy master’s program

September 4, 2022

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How to keep students engaged in online learning

March 26, 2022

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Welcoming our first class of blended master’s students

July 8, 2019

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Applying lessons from the MicroMasters—together—in Botswana

July 31, 2018

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Why enroll in the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy?

June 8, 2018

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Rethinking access to higher education: New scholarship opportunities for learners from sub-Saharan Africa

November 7, 2017

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MicroMasters students in Data, Economics, and Development Policy complete first semester

July 10, 2017

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Approaches to alleviate poverty are more data-driven than ever before 📈. After earning a MicroMasters credential in #DEDP, you can apply to join @JPAL & @MITEcon‘s masters program in Data, Economics, & Development Policy. Learn more during our webinar: https://t.co/Svd61iRR5v pic.twitter.com/gfcKb0hpXY

— J-PAL (@JPAL) October 27, 2022

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All fall class content for the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, & Development Policy goes live today! Enroll now to start working on one of our online asynchronous courses & work towards your #DEDPMicroMasters credential. See you in class! https://t.co/iSCpHuq7jT @MITxCourses

— J-PAL (@JPAL) September 6, 2022

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Increasing the diversity, equity, & inclusion of the @JPAL and @MITxCourses Data, Economics, & Development Policy MicroMasters is a top priority as we reflect on the last 5 years of #DEDP and look ahead. Read more about how we hope to achieve our goals: https://t.co/ZH88NwH5rE

— J-PAL (@JPAL) September 7, 2022

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