POLICY SI MU LATIONS Each year, all MPP students participate in a 3-day simulation known as the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), which tests their ability to make sound, responsible decisions under “real-world” time constraints and pressures. The annual IPE alternates between issues of domestic and international significance. Topics have included an Iranian nuclear crisis, urban revitalization, reform of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and immigration reform.
an applied approach t o p o l i c y e d u c at i o n
For the past three years, the Central Intelligence Agency has invited our students and faculty to participate in a simulation involving a threat to U.S. national security—an abbreviated version of the training that all Directorate of Intelligence analysts must undergo.
As a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, Jeff led 500 soldiers during two combat tours in Iraq and a tour in the Balkans. After graduation from the Ford School, Jeff served as Policy Director, Operations Director, and finally Campaign Manager for Rick Snyder’s successful gubernatorial
®
®
www.fordschool.umich.edu
campaign. Jeff is now Deputy Director of Strategy for Michigan Governor Snyder.
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“
eturning to school after service in Iraq, I found a faculty and staff committed to my success;
peers who approached each other as colleagues, not competitors; and opportunities to try out what I was learning in the classroom. I interned at the White House, participating in policy development within the Executive Office. And the Applied Policy Seminar was a tremendous experience—–the chance to consult on a policy question with a real client.”
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 734 764 3490 734 763 9181 fax Student and Academic Services: 734 764 0453 Graduate Career Services: 734 615 9557 Development: 734 615 3892 Alumni Relations: 734 615 5760 Communications and Outreach: 734 615 3893
Regents of the University of Michigan Julia Donovan Darlow, Ann Arbor Laurence B. Deitch, Bingham Farms Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms Olivia P. Maynard, Goodrich Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park S. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe Farms Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio) © 2011 The Regents of the University of Michigan A Non-discriminatory, Affirmative Action Employer
Jeff S. Barne s (MPP ’09)
University of Michigan
POLICY SI MU LATIONS Each year, all MPP students participate in a 3-day simulation known as the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), which tests their ability to make sound, responsible decisions under “real-world” time constraints and pressures. The annual IPE alternates between issues of domestic and international significance. Topics have included an Iranian nuclear crisis, urban revitalization, reform of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and immigration reform.
an applied approach t o p o l i c y e d u c at i o n
For the past three years, the Central Intelligence Agency has invited our students and faculty to participate in a simulation involving a threat to U.S. national security—an abbreviated version of the training that all Directorate of Intelligence analysts must undergo.
As a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, Jeff led 500 soldiers during two combat tours in Iraq and a tour in the Balkans. After graduation from the Ford School, Jeff served as Policy Director, Operations Director, and finally Campaign Manager for Rick Snyder’s successful gubernatorial
®
®
www.fordschool.umich.edu
campaign. Jeff is now Deputy Director of Strategy for Michigan Governor Snyder.
R
“
eturning to school after service in Iraq, I found a faculty and staff committed to my success;
peers who approached each other as colleagues, not competitors; and opportunities to try out what I was learning in the classroom. I interned at the White House, participating in policy development within the Executive Office. And the Applied Policy Seminar was a tremendous experience—–the chance to consult on a policy question with a real client.”
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 734 764 3490 734 763 9181 fax Student and Academic Services: 734 764 0453 Graduate Career Services: 734 615 9557 Development: 734 615 3892 Alumni Relations: 734 615 5760 Communications and Outreach: 734 615 3893
Regents of the University of Michigan Julia Donovan Darlow, Ann Arbor Laurence B. Deitch, Bingham Farms Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms Olivia P. Maynard, Goodrich Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park S. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe Farms Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio) © 2011 The Regents of the University of Michigan A Non-discriminatory, Affirmative Action Employer
Jeff S. Barne s (MPP ’09)
University of Michigan
Professor Ciorciari’s interests include international law, politics, and international finance. In addition to his academic training in political science, Ciorciari has a law degree from Harvard.
A n ap p l ie d a pproach
Since 1999, he has been a legal advi-
W
sor to the Documentation Center of
hether your policy interests lie in Detroit—described by some as one of the great urban renewal testing grounds in the world—in Beijing, or some point between, at the Ford School you’ll gain the real-world policy experience and the professional skills needed to make an immediate impact.
REQ UIRED INTERNSHIP: POLICY AT WOR K Our MPP curriculum requires a policy-related internship, completed in the summer following the first year of coursework. The internship gives students the chance to apply what they have learned in the classroom to significant problems in the public, private, or non-profit sectors and to enhance skills in areas of professional interest. Ford School students secure internships with an incredibly wide range of domestic and international employers, including all levels of government, financial institutions, think tanks and research centers, private sector companies, non-profit organizations, and NGOs.
Internships by Location
Internships by Sector
Washington DC 34%
Federal Government 30%
International 26%
State Government 4%
Michigan 11%
Local Government 7%
U.S. Other 11%
Foreign Government 2%
Chicago 6%
Multilateral Organization 6%
California 6%
NFP/NGO 45%
New York 6%
Private 6%
Cambodia, which promotes historical memory and justice for the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. His book, The Limits of Alignment:
Southeast Asia and the Great Pow-
A
“
t the Ford School, we emphasize the professional skills that help translate sound policy analysis into constructive policy change. Our curriculum prioritizes teamwork, communication, and interaction with practitioners. Each year, teams of Ford School students travel around the state, country, and world to engage and advise policymakers on a wide range of issues––from urban planning in Michigan to microfinance in the Philippines. They leave Ann Arbor ready to make a real, positive impact.”
ers since 1975, investigates the power alignments of small and middle states in Southeast Asia. From 2004-07, he served as a policy official in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of International Affairs. Ciorciari teaches the graduate courses Values, Ethics, and Public Policy (PubPol 580); and Peace-building: Law, Diplomacy, and the Transition from
John D. Ciorciari Assistan t Professor of Pub lic Policy
APPLIED LEARNING FOR CREDIT Our Applied Policy Seminar is a graduate course that engages students in a supervised consulting project with a real-world client. Teams of 3–6 students work with a faculty coordinator and client representative to develop a project work plan, collect relevant materials and information, conduct research and analysis, prepare a written report, and present findings and recommendations to the client. Clients have included Direct Relief International, Amnesty International USA, Focus: Hope, and the Government Accountability Office. Other for-credit opportunities to engage in real-world policy issues include Introduction to Chinese Policy (PubPol 716), a course that starts with classroom education and ends with a trip to Beijing, and Economic and Social Policies in a Selected Emerging Market Economy (PubPol 674), in which
Conflict (PubPol 621).
students and faculty learn about a developing country then take a study trip there to meet with policymakers, members of civil society, foreign development agencies, and university students. Destinations have included Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Jordan, Morocco, the Philippines, and Senegal.
PROFESSIONAL S K ILLS: PREPARED TO M A K E AN I M M EDIATE I M PACT The Ford School environment gives MPP/MPA students the professional capabilities needed for a successful policy career: Analytical skills: Required quantitative coursework in data
analysis and program evaluation; a core class that teaches strategies for analyzing and dealing effectively within complex political environments; and another that explores the ethical dimensions of policy analysis and management. Leadership and management: A core class focuses on the
management and negotiation skills needed for effective public sector leadership. Students play an active role in the school, leading student organizations, serving on school-wide committees, reaching out to prospective students, and organizing public service. Writing and presentations: Tutorials, workshops, coursework,
and a well-staffed writing center develop the professional skills and software savvy needed to persuasively articulate public policy positions via written and oral presentations. Working with diversity: The University of Michigan’s long-
standing commitment to diversity ensures a learning environment comprised of students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds and a wide range of experiences—producing graduates equipped to lead. Collaboration: Our coursework fosters a collaborative spirit
among our students, emphasizing team-based projects and teaching students the value of cooperation and a shared commitment to success.
Professor Ciorciari’s interests include international law, politics, and international finance. In addition to his academic training in political science, Ciorciari has a law degree from Harvard.
A n ap p l ie d a pproach
Since 1999, he has been a legal advi-
W
sor to the Documentation Center of
hether your policy interests lie in Detroit—described by some as one of the great urban renewal testing grounds in the world—in Beijing, or some point between, at the Ford School you’ll gain the real-world policy experience and the professional skills needed to make an immediate impact.
REQ UIRED INTERNSHIP: POLICY AT WOR K Our MPP curriculum requires a policy-related internship, completed in the summer following the first year of coursework. The internship gives students the chance to apply what they have learned in the classroom to significant problems in the public, private, or non-profit sectors and to enhance skills in areas of professional interest. Ford School students secure internships with an incredibly wide range of domestic and international employers, including all levels of government, financial institutions, think tanks and research centers, private sector companies, non-profit organizations, and NGOs.
Internships by Location
Internships by Sector
Washington DC 34%
Federal Government 30%
International 26%
State Government 4%
Michigan 11%
Local Government 7%
U.S. Other 11%
Foreign Government 2%
Chicago 6%
Multilateral Organization 6%
California 6%
NFP/NGO 45%
New York 6%
Private 6%
Cambodia, which promotes historical memory and justice for the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. His book, The Limits of Alignment:
Southeast Asia and the Great Pow-
A
“
t the Ford School, we emphasize the professional skills that help translate sound policy analysis into constructive policy change. Our curriculum prioritizes teamwork, communication, and interaction with practitioners. Each year, teams of Ford School students travel around the state, country, and world to engage and advise policymakers on a wide range of issues––from urban planning in Michigan to microfinance in the Philippines. They leave Ann Arbor ready to make a real, positive impact.”
ers since 1975, investigates the power alignments of small and middle states in Southeast Asia. From 2004-07, he served as a policy official in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of International Affairs. Ciorciari teaches the graduate courses Values, Ethics, and Public Policy (PubPol 580); and Peace-building: Law, Diplomacy, and the Transition from
John D. Ciorciari Assistan t Professor of Pub lic Policy
APPLIED LEARNING FOR CREDIT Our Applied Policy Seminar is a graduate course that engages students in a supervised consulting project with a real-world client. Teams of 3–6 students work with a faculty coordinator and client representative to develop a project work plan, collect relevant materials and information, conduct research and analysis, prepare a written report, and present findings and recommendations to the client. Clients have included Direct Relief International, Amnesty International USA, Focus: Hope, and the Government Accountability Office. Other for-credit opportunities to engage in real-world policy issues include Introduction to Chinese Policy (PubPol 716), a course that starts with classroom education and ends with a trip to Beijing, and Economic and Social Policies in a Selected Emerging Market Economy (PubPol 674), in which
Conflict (PubPol 621).
students and faculty learn about a developing country then take a study trip there to meet with policymakers, members of civil society, foreign development agencies, and university students. Destinations have included Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Jordan, Morocco, the Philippines, and Senegal.
PROFESSIONAL S K ILLS: PREPARED TO M A K E AN I M M EDIATE I M PACT The Ford School environment gives MPP/MPA students the professional capabilities needed for a successful policy career: Analytical skills: Required quantitative coursework in data
analysis and program evaluation; a core class that teaches strategies for analyzing and dealing effectively within complex political environments; and another that explores the ethical dimensions of policy analysis and management. Leadership and management: A core class focuses on the
management and negotiation skills needed for effective public sector leadership. Students play an active role in the school, leading student organizations, serving on school-wide committees, reaching out to prospective students, and organizing public service. Writing and presentations: Tutorials, workshops, coursework,
and a well-staffed writing center develop the professional skills and software savvy needed to persuasively articulate public policy positions via written and oral presentations. Working with diversity: The University of Michigan’s long-
standing commitment to diversity ensures a learning environment comprised of students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds and a wide range of experiences—producing graduates equipped to lead. Collaboration: Our coursework fosters a collaborative spirit
among our students, emphasizing team-based projects and teaching students the value of cooperation and a shared commitment to success.
Professor Ciorciari’s interests include international law, politics, and international finance. In addition to his academic training in political science, Ciorciari has a law degree from Harvard.
A n ap p l ie d a pproach
Since 1999, he has been a legal advi-
W
sor to the Documentation Center of
hether your policy interests lie in Detroit—described by some as one of the great urban renewal testing grounds in the world—in Beijing, or some point between, at the Ford School you’ll gain the real-world policy experience and the professional skills needed to make an immediate impact.
REQ UIRED INTERNSHIP: POLICY AT WOR K Our MPP curriculum requires a policy-related internship, completed in the summer following the first year of coursework. The internship gives students the chance to apply what they have learned in the classroom to significant problems in the public, private, or non-profit sectors and to enhance skills in areas of professional interest. Ford School students secure internships with an incredibly wide range of domestic and international employers, including all levels of government, financial institutions, think tanks and research centers, private sector companies, non-profit organizations, and NGOs.
Internships by Location
Internships by Sector
Washington DC 34%
Federal Government 30%
International 26%
State Government 4%
Michigan 11%
Local Government 7%
U.S. Other 11%
Foreign Government 2%
Chicago 6%
Multilateral Organization 6%
California 6%
NFP/NGO 45%
New York 6%
Private 6%
Cambodia, which promotes historical memory and justice for the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. His book, The Limits of Alignment:
Southeast Asia and the Great Pow-
A
“
t the Ford School, we emphasize the professional skills that help translate sound policy analysis into constructive policy change. Our curriculum prioritizes teamwork, communication, and interaction with practitioners. Each year, teams of Ford School students travel around the state, country, and world to engage and advise policymakers on a wide range of issues––from urban planning in Michigan to microfinance in the Philippines. They leave Ann Arbor ready to make a real, positive impact.”
ers since 1975, investigates the power alignments of small and middle states in Southeast Asia. From 2004-07, he served as a policy official in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of International Affairs. Ciorciari teaches the graduate courses Values, Ethics, and Public Policy (PubPol 580); and Peace-building: Law, Diplomacy, and the Transition from
John D. Ciorciari Assistan t Professor of Pub lic Policy
APPLIED LEARNING FOR CREDIT Our Applied Policy Seminar is a graduate course that engages students in a supervised consulting project with a real-world client. Teams of 3–6 students work with a faculty coordinator and client representative to develop a project work plan, collect relevant materials and information, conduct research and analysis, prepare a written report, and present findings and recommendations to the client. Clients have included Direct Relief International, Amnesty International USA, Focus: Hope, and the Government Accountability Office. Other for-credit opportunities to engage in real-world policy issues include Introduction to Chinese Policy (PubPol 716), a course that starts with classroom education and ends with a trip to Beijing, and Economic and Social Policies in a Selected Emerging Market Economy (PubPol 674), in which
Conflict (PubPol 621).
students and faculty learn about a developing country then take a study trip there to meet with policymakers, members of civil society, foreign development agencies, and university students. Destinations have included Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Jordan, Morocco, the Philippines, and Senegal.
PROFESSIONAL S K ILLS: PREPARED TO M A K E AN I M M EDIATE I M PACT The Ford School environment gives MPP/MPA students the professional capabilities needed for a successful policy career: Analytical skills: Required quantitative coursework in data
analysis and program evaluation; a core class that teaches strategies for analyzing and dealing effectively within complex political environments; and another that explores the ethical dimensions of policy analysis and management. Leadership and management: A core class focuses on the
management and negotiation skills needed for effective public sector leadership. Students play an active role in the school, leading student organizations, serving on school-wide committees, reaching out to prospective students, and organizing public service. Writing and presentations: Tutorials, workshops, coursework,
and a well-staffed writing center develop the professional skills and software savvy needed to persuasively articulate public policy positions via written and oral presentations. Working with diversity: The University of Michigan’s long-
standing commitment to diversity ensures a learning environment comprised of students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds and a wide range of experiences—producing graduates equipped to lead. Collaboration: Our coursework fosters a collaborative spirit
among our students, emphasizing team-based projects and teaching students the value of cooperation and a shared commitment to success.
POLICY SI MU LATIONS Each year, all MPP students participate in a 3-day simulation known as the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), which tests their ability to make sound, responsible decisions under “real-world” time constraints and pressures. The annual IPE alternates between issues of domestic and international significance. Topics have included an Iranian nuclear crisis, urban revitalization, reform of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and immigration reform.
an applied approach t o p o l i c y e d u c at i o n
For the past three years, the Central Intelligence Agency has invited our students and faculty to participate in a simulation involving a threat to U.S. national security—an abbreviated version of the training that all Directorate of Intelligence analysts must undergo.
As a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, Jeff led 500 soldiers during two combat tours in Iraq and a tour in the Balkans. After graduation from the Ford School, Jeff served as Policy Director, Operations Director, and finally Campaign Manager for Rick Snyder’s successful gubernatorial
®
®
www.fordschool.umich.edu
campaign. Jeff is now Deputy Director of Strategy for Michigan Governor Snyder.
R
“
eturning to school after service in Iraq, I found a faculty and staff committed to my success;
peers who approached each other as colleagues, not competitors; and opportunities to try out what I was learning in the classroom. I interned at the White House, participating in policy development within the Executive Office. And the Applied Policy Seminar was a tremendous experience—–the chance to consult on a policy question with a real client.”
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 734 764 3490 734 763 9181 fax Student and Academic Services: 734 764 0453 Graduate Career Services: 734 615 9557 Development: 734 615 3892 Alumni Relations: 734 615 5760 Communications and Outreach: 734 615 3893
Regents of the University of Michigan Julia Donovan Darlow, Ann Arbor Laurence B. Deitch, Bingham Farms Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms Olivia P. Maynard, Goodrich Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park S. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe Farms Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio) © 2011 The Regents of the University of Michigan A Non-discriminatory, Affirmative Action Employer
Jeff S. Barne s (MPP ’09)
University of Michigan