Harris School of Public Policy

University of Chicago Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy
Type Private
Established 1988[1]
Dean Daniel Diermeier
Students 200
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Campus Urban
Website http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy is the public policy school of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is ranked in the top five policy analysis schools in the United States.[2] It is located on the University's main campus in Hyde Park. In addition to policy studies and policy analysis, the school requires its students to pursue training in economics and statistics through preliminary examinations and course requirements. Further, the Harris School is known for its curricular interactions with the University-at-large, with students drawing upon the offerings of the Booth School of Business, Law School, School of Social Service Administration, and the Graduate Division of the Social Sciences.

Curriculum

The Harris School offers the following full-time professional master's degree programs:

Further, a Ph.D. degree program is offered to students looking to pursue a career designing and conducting policy-relevant research.

The Harris School offers the opportunity for concentrated study in the following areas (but not limited to):

The Harris School's main building

Dual Degrees

The Harris School partnership with other professional schools and divisions within the University of Chicago to offer accelerated joint/dual degrees.

Cooperative Programs

The Harris School runs cooperative programs with other top policy schools outside the US.

Non-Degree

The Harris School takes part on non-degree programs that are offered through the University of Chicago.

Dean

The following professors served as Dean of the Harris School:

Notable faculty

References

  1. "History of the Harris School". Harris School of Public Policy. Retrieved July 19, 2009. . Established in 1988, the Harris School emerged from an interdepartmental Committee on Public Policy.
  2. "Best Grad Schools Ranking: Policy Analysis". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved March 22, 2014.

External links

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