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Congratulations to our winter 2021 graduates
On December 19, 22 Ford School winter 2021 graduates and their families came together to celebrate a significant milestone. Four MPAs, five MPPs, twelve BAs, and one BA minor were conferred in U-M's first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019....
Meet the Masters of Public Affairs
This fall the Ford School welcomes its first Master of Public Affairs students. This powerful new nine-month degree for mid-career professionals combines rigorous training in the Ford School's hallmark policy analysis suite with the development of...
Paula Lantz talks to State & Hill about new educational offerings
New educational offerings are coming for current and future Fordies, including a powerful new Master of Public Affairs degree and the opportunity for Master of Public Policy students to declare a concentration. Below, Paula Lantz, the Ford School's...
Ford School launches powerful new degree: Master of Public Affairs
The Ford School is launching an exciting new graduate degree program, the Master of Public Affairs. This 9-month program is targeted toward individuals with 5 or more years of professional work experience related to public policy, public...
Final Q&A: Meet Dean Barr
Jan 6, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
Join us for a special session with Dean Barr. Hear about his priorities for the school and what he's most excited about for the upcoming year. Student & Academic Services will also be on hand to answer any last minute application questions.
With professional, personalized career services and a powerful, deeply committed alumni network, the Ford School helps students achieve their career goals.
Hands-on, practical experiences
Dec 9, 2021, 1:00 pm EST
In this session, learn about the wide range of opportunities for students to engage with real-world policy issues in the classroom and through research, activities, and workshops.
Tools for influence and action
Learn about opportunities to practice social science research and quantitative analysis skills in and out of the classroom and how they provide a toolbox of research, analytical, and management skills that are highly transferable across sectors and issue areas.
Why now? Why Ford School?
Nov 8, 2021, 6:30 pm EST
Join Ford School Associate Dean Luke Shaefer to learn how a Ford School master's degree can help you make an impact on the public good at this critical time.
PubPol 590
PubPol 590: Public Affairs Management and Leadership
Morela Hernandez
Tuesday,	Thursday
Winter 2022 11:30 am-12:50 pm EST
This is a core course restricted to Ford School MPA students only. Please contact fspp-registrar@umich.edu with any questions.
PubPol 725: Applied Analysis and Consulting in Public Affairs
Elisabeth Gerber
Monday,	Wednesday
Winter 2022 8:30-9:50 am EST
PUBPOL 554: Economics for Public Affairs
Stephanie Leiser
Fall 2020 10:00-11:20 am EST
This class is open to MPA students only.
Gerald Hills
Winter 2020 4:00-6:50 pm EST Download Syllabus
PUBPOL 522.001
PUBPOL 522.001: Writing Effectively for Public Policy
David Morse
Fall 2019 12:00-1:20 pm EST Download Syllabus
In this ten-week course, students will learn to write for a public policy audience. Students will research a policy topic and will write about it in three separate documents (an op-ed and two memos), each of which will undergo extensive revision.
Alex Ralph
*Beginning November 1, this section will meet in room 2215 Weill Hall.*
Nov 15, 2021 0:48:00
With a firm grounding in social science research and quantitative analysis, real-world policy issues are woven throughout our rigorous, hands-on curriculum.
Nov 8, 2021 0:55:23
Join Ford School Associate Dean Luke Shaefer November 8 at 6:30 EST to learn how a Ford School master's degree can help you make an impact on the public good at this critical time.
33 credits. 9 months. No GRE required.
Learn more: http://myumi.ch/aGQKp