Public Policy (M.PP.)

专业详情

Across the public and private sectors, a new generation of data-minded leaders is needed to bring fresh thinking and different approaches to the world’s most pressing policy challenges.

The two-year MPP is a professional degree program designed to develop leaders who put evidence first. In course work, you’ll build critical thinking and analytical skills in the core curriculum and learn to make data-driven decisions. Through applied experiences in Chicago and beyond, you’ll meet face-to-face with professionals in the field to analyze urgent policy problems and design solutions that work, using the latest science and technology.

The core curriculum draws on a variety of disciplines and fields, including economics, sociology, political science, statistics, econometrics, political economy, organizational theory, and program evaluation, an ideal fit for students seeking a multidisciplinary approach to the study of public policy.

Consistent with the highly quantitative and analytic nature of the Harris School’s MPP degree, Harris has categorized the MPP under a code which is currently on the DHS STEM list. Students on F-1 visas who have earned a degree that has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a STEM degree may be eligible to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT) so long as they meet all eligibility criteria at the time of application.