Efrain responds:
No, you don't need a business background, but most students have 1 to 3 years of work experience. The Evans School is similar to a business school because both programs teach about management but at Evans we are not trying to maximize profit, we are trying to maximize public value for society!
Efrain Gutierrez is a second year Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at the Evans School with interests in global governance, international development, Latino communities in the U.S., and gender policy. Efrain received his MPA from the Evans School in June, 2010. More about Efrain