Public Policy (Science and Technology Policy), MPP

This degree is taught by one of the USA’s top-rated public affairs schools: ASU’s School of Public Affairs. It will help you to understand and address society's grandest challenges in public management, policy, and governance. The Master of Public Policy program allows students to approach the study of public policy with a focus on public policy in the urban setting. The program trains people to lead by making positive policy decisions; addressing the difficult questions associated with public policy; and managing the process of policy creation, approval, implementation and evaluation. Students also gain an understanding of policies addressing issues such as poverty, education, the environment and public safety. At the conclusion of the program, students are able to identify, analyze and interpret the challenges and dilemmas of public policies, especially those of urban areas. Students also are able to approach policy analysis with a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods, and they're prepared to develop innovative processes and tools to deal with changing realities of public policy and address issues on a global, regional and local scale.

3.0 GPA or equivalent