| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

About

Who we areThe Ford School at the University of Michigan is a top-ranked public policy school dedicated to the public good. The school inspires and prepares diverse leaders grounded in service, conducts transformational research, and collaborates on...

Alumni & friends

Update your contact information Give back A powerful network, a shared visionWhether you're closing achievement gaps, improving water quality, reinvigorating struggling communities, or streamlining government services, there's a place for you...

Events

The Ford Schools hosts dozens of events every year with the goal of providing students, faculty, alumni and the public with insight into key policy discussion on a range of topics. In addition to livestreamed public events, our visitors meet in...

Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE)

An OverviewEach year, all first-year master's students participate in a three-day simulation known as the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), a highly interactive that allows students to immerse themselves in a timely policy issue, demonstrating their...

A lasting impact

A bold vision. A lasting impact.The Ford School is a top-ranked policy school at the world-class University of Michigan. Our mission is to inspire and prepare our graduates to take on our communities’ and the world’s most pressing challenges.Ford...

Research & Impact

Our faculty use cutting–edge analytical methods—causal inference, demonstration trials, complex–adaptive systems approaches, mixed-methods studies, historical analyses, elite opinion surveys, and more—to make transformational discoveries. They...