Your degree, your way with our policy concentrations

Influence policy that will spur growth at the local, regional, and state levels with a thorough understanding of the forces that drive economic development programs and strategies. Course examples include:

• Urban and Regional Economic Development
• Real Estate Development
• Urban Policy
• Smart Cities: Growth and Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Affordable Housing and Finance

Prepare yourself for leadership in energy systems and environmental policy with this concentration offered in partnership with the CMU College of Engineering. Course examples include:

• US Energy and Climate Policy
• Energy Demand and Utilization
• Systems Analysis: Environmental Policy
• Resilient and Sustainable Communities
• Cities, Technology, and the Environment

Sub-areas include: Health Policy, Education, and Social Justice. Course examples include:

• Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policies
• Health Policy
• Education Finance and Policy
• Gender, Politics and Policies in the U.S. and Across the World
• Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice

Looking for more? We also offer: Master of Science in Health Care Analytics degree.

Students wishing to work for international organizations or collaborate with international partners can explore the impacts of globalization on society, business, and politics. Course examples include:

• Policy in a Global Economy
• Poverty Reduction and Social Policies in Developing Countries
• International Crisis Negotiation Exercise
• Rise of the Asian Economies

This concentration is specifically targeted to provide a background in the theory and practice of nonprofit finance, ideal for students seeking financial roles in the public or nonprofit sectors. Course examples include:

• Budgeting and Management Control
• Public Finance
• Accounting and Control in Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Regional Finance and Education Policy
• Cost-Benefit Analysis

Sub-areas include: AI Management, Cybersecurity. Course examples include: 

• Responsible AI: Principlies, Policies, and Practices
• Demystifying AI
• AI and Emerging Economies
• Cybersecurity Policy and Governance
• Policy Innovation Lab