About the Heinz School 

The Heinz School of Public Policy and Management is a vibrant center for the study of urban and social issues that impact society. Founded in 1968 at a time when the problems of society burst into public view in the form of violent urban unrest, the school set as its purpose an aggressive effort to understand the causes of critical social problems and to train men and women through masters and doctoral programs to use new knowledge and technology to bring about positive change.

We approach this challenge through an educational process that integrates policy, management and information technology course work, exposing each student to faculty with expertise in a wide range of subjects. Student and faculty also participate in extensive outreach programs that provide real life experiences and allow them to address immediate needs in communities throughout the world.

Unlike many graduate schools, we are not organized along academic departments. Faculty easily collaborate in instruction and research, an operating model we believe leads to innovation in research and a superior educational experience. Our strengths span the applied disciplines of empirical methods and statistics, economics, information systems and technology, operations research and organizational behavior.

Our faculty focus their research efforts on a vast array of issues. They have established world-wide reputations for excellence in such areas as the study of crime and criminal justice, urban policy, health care policy and management, arts management, and information security policy, and information systems management.

In addition to full-time, on campus programs in Pittsburgh and Adelaide, the Heinz School offers graduate-level programs to nontraditional students through part-time on-campus and distance programs, customized programs delivered virtually anywhere in the world, and executive education programs for senior managers.