Schar School of Policy and Government

George Mason University School of Public Policy
Type	University Graduate School
Established	2000
Location	Arlington, Virginia, USA
Campus	Urban
Website	http://policy.gmu.edu/

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

Overview

Core academic and research activities focus on six principal themes: Governance, Regional and Economic Development, International Commerce and Policy, Science and Technology Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Culture and Values.

The faculty, are widely published and respected for their expertise.^{[citation needed]} They are deeply engaged in the regional, national, and global communities, acting as consultants to government, business, and nonprofit clients. Faculty 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.^{[citation needed]}

History

Founded in 1990 as an institute, and developing into a School of Public Policy in 2000, SPP is now recognized as one of the largest, most diverse, and respected public policy schools in the country.^{[citation needed]} Under the guidance of Dean Kingsley Haynes, the school attracts tens of millions of dollars in grants to support research.

Admissions and Degrees

Many students obtain their degrees part-time while pursuing full-time professional careers. Most classes are conveniently offered on the Arlington Campus, a few metro stops from D.C., and are offered in the evening and on some weekends.

Employers of graduates include Systems Planning and Analysis, Booz Allen Hamilton, Citibank, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Foreign Agricultural Service, Government Accountability Office, Naval Postgraduate School, RAND, Rochester Institute of Technology, Science Applications International Corporation, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives, World Bank, and World Resources Institute.

The School of Public Policy at George Mason University welcomes applications for its doctoral and master's programs in public policy. To learn more, visit the SPP Admissions web site.

Master's Programs

Doctoral Program

The PhD program at George Mason University's School of Public Policy is one of the nation's largest, and takes advantage of the school's status as the leading university-based public policy institution in the Washington, D.C., metro area, to attract candidates who want the best education from experienced, national and international faculty.

Students and faculty advisors work together to design a personalized curriculum appropriate to each student's academic and professional background and goals. This allows candidates to tie their doctoral studies directly to their current and future careers, while taking advantage of the extensive resources available in the nation's capital.

Certificates

Collaboration & Learning in Policy Organizations
Culture and Values in Social Policy
Global Trade Management
Governance Systems & Policy Management
International Business Planning
International Governance & Institutions
International Market Analysis
Managing International Commerce
Global Medical Policy
National Security & Public Policy
Regional Economic Development & Technology Policy
Regional Trade Policy & Planning
Science & Technology Policy
Science, Technology & the Global Economy
Transportation and Logistics Policy

Research Centers

Center for Aerospace Policy and Management
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

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, who harnesses the vast resources of the school and millions of dollars in grants to direct a wide range of projects. 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 a plethora of 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.

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