Schar School of Policy and Government

The School of Public Policy (SPP) is a school at George Mason University.

George Mason University School of Public Policy

Type	University Graduate School
Established	2000
Dean	Edward Rhodes
Location	Arlington , Virginia , USA
Campus	Urban
Website	http://policy.gmu.edu/

Overview

The School of Public Policy (SPP) is claimed to be the leading university-based public policy institution in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The school offers areas of study that feature small classes, hands-on experience, and internship and study-abroad opportunities.

The school focuses on a transitive learning process, in which students are led in practical application studies by faculty members whose roles more closely resemble comprehensive mentorship.

Academically, SPP pursues six principal themes: governance, regional and economic development, international commerce and policy, science and technology policy, entrepreneurship, and culture and values. Programs include the discipline's largest doctoral program and array of focused master's programs, and a variety of certificate and executive education studies.

Faculty members are engaged in regional, national, and global communities, acting as consultants to government, business, and nonprofit clients. They have received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and have been Fulbright Scholars and Mellon Fellowship recipients.

History

Founded as an institute in 1990 and developing into a school in 2000, the School of Public Policy is now recognized as one of the largest, most diverse, and respected public policy schools in the country. Under the guidance of Dean Kingsley Haynes, the School of Public Policy was ranked by the National Science Foundation as the number one program in its field for federal and total research expenditures. These grants support research, establishing the school as an indispensable resource for policymakers in private and public organizations.

Admissions

The George Mason School of Public Policy encourages qualified applicants to apply for its master's and doctoral programs. The School holds regularly scheduled information sessions at its Arlington and Fairfax campuses on its degree programs, which offer the opportunity to meet the program directors, faculty, and admissions staff. The School is committed to attracting the best and the brightest students from around the nation and around the world.

Prospective students can apply to degree programs for both fall and spring semesters. The admissions process is competitive and each application is reviewed individually.

Degrees

Master's Programs

• Master of Arts in International Commerce and Policy (ICP)
• Master of Arts in Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics (TPOL)
• Master of Public Policy (MPP)
• Master of Science in Health and Medical Policy (HMP)
• Master of Science in Organization Development and Knowledge Management (ODKM)
• Master of Science in Peace Operations (PSPO)

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The PhD program at George Mason University's School of Public Policy is one of the nation's largest, and claims to be the leading university-based public policy institution in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

Certificates

• Culture, Values and Social Policy
• Global Trade Management
• Global Medical Policy
• National Security & Public Policy
• Transportation and Logistics Policy

Partnerships and Joint Degree

Partnership Programs The Organization Development and Knowledge Management - National Labor College Cohort (ODKM-NLC) is a special program focusing on the issues and challenges relevant to labor representatives, and the development of leadership skills relating to this field. This M.S. degree program is open to those affiliated with a union and participating through the National Labor College.

Joint Degree A joint degree program is available in Law and Public Policy Studies. The program provides students with a mastery of the fundamentals of legal and policy analysis, and upon completion, candidates will receive both a JD from the School of Law and a Master's of Public Policy from the School of Public Policy.

Dual Degrees

The School of Public Policy (SPP) and Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies (aSSIST) has created a dual degree program whereby students can earn both an MPP degree and MBA degree in approximately three years. SPP and aSSIST coordinate their programs but issue their degrees independently.

School of Public Policy students Students beginning their MPP program with SPP will complete the required eight courses then attend aSSIST to complete courses within the Global Leadership MBA program. Completion of the MBA program at aSSIST should take approximately one year. Upon completion of the MBA curriculum, SPP students will work with the MPP advisor to transfer the appropriate MBA courses in order to fulfill their remaining credits towards the MPP degree.

Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies students Students beginning their MBA program with aSSIST will attend SPP beginning in the fall semester and complete all required MPP coursework in one academic year.

Research Centers

The School of Public Policy research centers focus on issues ranging from international and regional commerce to transportation logistics. Each center is headed by a distinguished SPP faculty member. From training of start-up entrepreneurs provided by the Mason Enterprise Center to e-commerce development in more than 30 countries by the International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology, The School tackles real-world challenges. Many doctoral students, and a select few master's students, are given the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and contribute to centers' research by participating in grant-funded projects and presentations at outside colloquia and conferences.

• Center for Aerospace Policy Research
• Center for Emerging Market Policy
• Center for Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
• Center for Global Policy
• Center for Regional Analysis
• Center for Science and Technology Policy
• Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices
• Center for Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics
• International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology
• Mason Enterprise Center
• State Economic Development Center
• Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)
• Transportation and Economic Development Research Center

External links

• George Mason University School of Public Policy website
• SPP Currents, School of Public Policy Newsletter