Public Policy, MPP at George Mason University

The Master of Public Policy leads to a degree for aspiring or experienced professionals who seek career advancement through cutting-edge education and training in policy analysis and development in increasingly technical and global environments. The program prepares students to be reflective practitioners who develop, implement, manage, analyze, evaluate, and effect innovative change in the public and private sectors through a course of study that emphasizes the fundamentals of policy development; the role of technology, analytic assessment, and modeling for policy evaluation; and the implications of international and global perspectives on policy formation. Courses are offered primarily in the late afternoon and evening, as well as online, to fit the schedules of busy professionals.

Faculty: Schar School of Policy and Government  |  Duration: 36-39 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 36-39 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Theory and Practice in Public Policy; Advocacy and Lobbying; Policy Writing Fundamentals; US Institutions and the Policy Process; Introductory Data Analysis for Policy and Government; The Scientific Method and Research Design.

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