Overview
Coursework at the Ford School is interdisciplinary in nature, with a strong emphasis on analytic skills, and is designed to prepare the student to work effectively in the increasingly complex world of policy analysis and public management. The program also offers considerable flexibility for students to develop areas of specialization. In pursuing their specialties, students are able to draw upon the offerings of many other departments and programs at the University of Michigan including other professional schools such as Business, Law, and Public Health, and the international area studies centers.
APISA Membership
Full APSIA Member School
Degree Requirements
Master of Public Policy:(M.P.P.):2 years
- 48 credits required
- Eight required courses, (22 credits)
Master of Public Administration:(M.P.A.):1 year
- 30 credits required
- Eight courses, six of which are required, plus a six-credit research project
Fields of Specialization
5 areas of emphasis:
Economic Analysis
International Policy
Public Management
Quantitative Analysis
Social Welfare and Labor Market Policy
Joint Degrees
B.A/M.P.P.
J.D/M.P.P. with The University of Michigan School of Law
M.B.A./M.P.P. with the University of Michigan School of Business
M.P.H./M.P.P. with the University of Michigan School of Public Health
M.A./M.P.P.with the University of Michigan Center for Russian and East European Studies
M.H.S.A/M.P.P. with the University of Michigan School of Public Health
M.S.W./M.P.P. with the University of Michigan School of Social Work (Dual Degree)
M.S./M.P.P. with the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and the Environment (Dual Degree)
MSI/MPP with the University of Michigan School of Information
MA/MPP with the University of Michigan School of Education
MUP/MPP with the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Core Courses
For the M.P.P. International Concentration:
Core Curriculum: Microeconomics, Statistics, Calculus, Foreign Policy, Public Management, Benefit-Cost Analysis
For the M.P.P. International Policy Concentration:
Recommended courses: International Trade, Macroeconomics, International Security Policy, Human Rights and International Policy, International Politics of Poverty and Development, International Trade and Investment.
