| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Africa's Strategic Role in Charting a New Economic and Policy Path

Mar 26, 2024, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)

Former United Nations Under-Secretary General and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will join us to discuss the intricate relationship between health equity and economic resilience in Africa. Dr. Songwe's insights will highlight Africa's role in global power dynamics and strategies for asserting its agency amid evolving economic landscapes.

PubPol 586

PubPol 586.004 Public Management: Performance Management

Megan Tompkins-Stange

The main objectives of this course are to enhance your ability to think analytically and write clearly about managerial...

News

School enrollment during COVID-19: U-M study reveals racial disparities

Feb 21, 2024

Student enrollment in districts that provided in-person schooling in fall 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic showed a greater decline among nonwhite students than white students.But in districts that offered virtual learning, the opposite was true,...

Brian Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy at the Ford School.

PubPol 587

PubPol 587.004 Public Management: Working in Diverse Organizations

Kaitlin Raimi

The workforce of the 21st century is increasingly diverse. Productive managers cannot afford to ignore this diversity, and can benefit greatly from...

PubPol 587

PubPol 587.003 Public Management: Survey Design

Kaitlin Raimi

Part of successful management is knowing how employees, managers, citizens, and other stakeholders think and feel about organizations in general, about particular policies, and about new initiatives and...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.017 Topics: When Policy Met Politics: How Real Change Is Made

Bill de Blasio

This course is meant for students who see themselves as change agents. The goal is to inspire you to make a long-term commitment to public service, while preparing you for the constant challenges you will need to...

PubPol 475

PubPol 475.017 Topics: When Policy Met Politics: How Real Change Is Made

Bill de Blasio

Alumni spotlight

Adam Schmidt (MPP ‘11) on how leadership coaching can shift perspective

Feb 20, 2024

Adam Schmidt (MPP ‘11) was an Army officer before getting his master’s in public policy from the Ford School. After the Ford School, he landed a job at the Pentagon where, in addition to his policy work, he found a passion for developing leadership...

Publication

Policing a neurodiverse world

Feb 20, 2024

When responding to calls related to mental health crises, police should work to change the environments where people with psychiatric disabilities live and work, rather than simply connecting them with medical intervention.Professor David Thacher, a...

News

Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of fiscal health remain unchanged despite federal initiatives

Feb 16, 2024

Despite significant opportunities for infusions of federal funding over the past two years, Michigan local officials report little change in the fiscal health of their local governments and feel concerned about their governments’ long-term financial...

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