MPC program
Michael Polanyi College (MPC) is a four-year bachelor’s degree program that gives you the opportunity to design your own curriculum within Universidad Francisco Marroquín ́s worldwide network of professors and mentors.
Life is the best education. MPC fosters creativity and critical thinking in an open and interdisciplinary environment.
Based at Guatemala’s top university, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, the MPC awards an accredited bachelor of arts with a concentration that you define.
BOOKCAMP
First year
Explore your interests!
A one-year phase where you will explore foundational Liberal Arts courses with expert tutors. You'll learn through the analysis of core texts, dialogues, and experiences—in and outside MPC—to discover your interests.
FELLOWSHIP
Second & third years
Design your courses!
A two-years phase where you will create your own curriculum and choose your mentors using our unique learning contract methodology. You'll design your own courses, work, travel, and pursue your areas of interest independently or in collaboration with other students.
LEADERSHIP
Fourth year
Walk the talk!
A one-year phase where you will build an original creative accomplishment: your Great Work. You might write a novel, start your first business, design an app, or create an art exhibit. Your Great Work defines your degree concentration and launches your project and career to the real world.
What will an MPCer do after graduation?
MPC awards a fully accredited bachelor of arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration that you define and defend through your Great Work. Instead of earning a generic degree, you will graduate with a body of work, a network of professional contacts, and the discipline and habits that set you apart from other professionals.
Are you a future MPCer?
Are you ambitious, passionate, and fearless? Do you see yourself as a designer, musician, scientist, entrepreneur, or in another creative career? We are looking for courageous and independent people who want the opportunity to build something great on their own.
