Tools for influence and action | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Type: School event
Series: Admissions

Tools for influence and action

Leadership, policy writing, and analytic methods

Speaker

Jon Hanson, Brian Jacob, Shobita Parthasarathy, Jennifer Niggemeier

Date & time

Nov 15, 2021, 12:00 pm EST

Location

This is a Virtual Event.

With a firm grounding in social science research and quantitative analysis, real-world policy issues are woven throughout our rigorous, hands-on curriculum. Learn about opportunities to practice these skills in and out of the classroom and how they provide a toolbox of research, analytical, and management skills that are highly transferable across sectors and issue areas. This session features Professor Jonathan Hanson, chair of the master's program committee; Professor Brian Jacob, co-director of the Youth Policy Lab; Professor Shobita Parthasarathy, director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program; and Jennifer Niggemeier, director of Graduate Career Services & Alumni Relations. Student & Academic Services will also be on hand to answer questions about the application process.