PhD Joint Degree Programs 

Joint Program in Economics and Public Policy

The Heinz School and Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business jointly offer the Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Public Policy. Students in this program will obtain in-depth training in economics, quantitative methods and substantive policy areas. For more details, see http://www.tepper.cmu.edu/doctoral-program/fields-of-study/economics--public-policy/index.aspx.

Joint Program in Statistics and Public Policy

The Heinz School and Carnegie Mellon's Department of Statistics jointly offer the Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Public Policy. This program provides students with comprehensive preparation in both statistics and public policy. For more details, see http://www.stat.cmu.edu/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=print&ceid=7.

Option with Center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational Systems

Qualified students can pursue an option to work jointly in the Heinz School's Ph.D. program and Carnegie Mellon's Center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational Systems (CASOS). Students in this program receive joint training in computer science and social/organizational and policy science. Ph.D. students having an interest in this joint approach can obtain more details at http://www.casos.cs.cmu.edu/education/phd/phd_casos_apply.html.

PhD in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Technological  Change

The Heinz School is part of the cross campus PhD program in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Technological  Change. This program is designed to train students for positions in firm strategy, entrepreneurship, and technology management in business schools, public policy schools, and consulting firms.  More information is available at www.cmu.edu/SETChange/

Dual PhD Program with Portugal

The Heinz School and several other departments at Carnegie Mellon who collaborate in SETChange have teamed with two of the leading schools in Portugal to offer a dual PhD Degree in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship.  For more information, please see www.icti.cmu.edu/tce/