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Policy projects sought for Applied Policy Seminar

Jan 25, 2011
What do Amnesty International, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the City of Warren Michigan, and Direct Relief International have in common? They put the skills of Ford School graduate students to work. Could your organization use the...
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Student work featured in episode of Out of the Blue

Jan 25, 2011
Professor Liz Gerber and students from the fall 2010 Applied Policy Seminar (now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC) hit national airwaves as their work was featured on Out of the Blue, a University of Michigan-produced television...
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Political novice leads "tough nerd" to victory

Dec 6, 2010
Jeff Barnes (MPP '09) had never run a political campaign before Michigan gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder promoted him to campaign manager in August. The choice made sense for Snyder, a technology entrepreneur running for his first public office....

Greetings from the Dean

Jun 15, 2010
Dear Alumni and Friends,This edition of the feed offers news about a number of exciting activities at the Ford School. We have pictures from our 2010 Commencement celebrations. President Barack Obama, of course, delivered the University address, and...

Projects sought for revamped Applied Policy Seminar

Jun 11, 2010
This fall, the Ford School will launch an expanded version of a popular course, the Applied Policy Seminar (APS), now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC. The SPPC enables our Master of Public Policy students to serve as consultants to...
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Expanded Applied Policy Seminar to Launch in Fall 2010

Apr 22, 2010
In winter 2008, five Ford School MPP students assessed alternative scenarios for consolidating emergency dispatch efforts within Washtenaw County. The students constructed a sophisticated economic model, interviewed multiple actors to produce...
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Crossing borders

Sep 15, 2009
Applied Policy Seminar Evolves With Student Interests In the shadow of the Detroit-Windsor Ambassador Bridge, Mexicantown's authentic restaurants and bakeries delight tourists and locals. Every year, millions of Midwesterners drive through the...

Bringing the Classroom to Life: Ford School Practicum Courses

Oct 1, 2008
In the 2007–08 academic year, the Ford School offered two practicum classes, linking MPP students with local clients to allow students to put their skills to the test with real-world policy work. The Ford School added practicum electives to its MPP...

Final Applied Policy Seminar student flash presentations and celebration

Dec 12, 2018, 1:00-4:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Join Ford School students on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 1pm-2:30pm for their final Applied Policy Seminar student flash presentations in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110)/Weill Hall.  Reception to follow.RSVP Here.  
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Applied Policy Seminar Student Presentations and Reception

Apr 24, 2019, 3:45-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Join Ford School students on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 3:45-5:30 pm for their final Applied Policy Seminar student flash presentations in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall).
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Program in Practical Policy Projects

Strategic Planning Around a Beloved Asset

September 2018 - December 2018
The University of Michigan Alumni Association’s Camp Michigania started a master / strategic planning process. Students conducted research and benchmarking with other alumni family camps and similar programs and facilities. Students undertook the following, including but not limited to: information gathering including internet research, phone interviews, focus groups, site visits, data analytics and demographic analysis. Recommendations and background research were shared with Master Planning...
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Buena Vista Grocery Store Feasibility Assessment

September 2019 - December 2019
The student team conducted a grocery store feasibility study to help the community determine if the Township has the necessary traffic to support a full service grocery store and also help to determine the best location as well as the best type of grocery store for the...
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Expanding Access to Higher Education

September 2019 - December 2019
The student team assisted the partner in navigating the legal and governmental requirements for possible expansion of their programs into additional...
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Maritime Security in Azerbaijan

September 2019 - December 2019
The students provided a concept paper which analyzed the feasibility of the US Government working with the Government of Azerbaijan to develop its capacity to provide maritime security in the Caspian Sea as a block on...
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Economic Impact of USCBP on the Port of Monroe

September 2018 - December 2018
The Port of Monroe, Michigan, is a municipally owned port, strategically located on the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Seaway. In recent years, the port has taken an aggressive strategy towards the development of its facilities in order to compete as a major player in maritime shipping. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has taken a very stringent approach to how the port handles international cargo, causing the port to miss several key opportunities. Students examined the USCBP’s policies relative to other Great Lakes regions and estimated the economic losses, both direct and indirect,...
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Local Investing

September 2018 - December 2018
NC3 is a national organization that advocates for changes in policy and practice to open opportunities to small-scale investors. NC3 is motivated by the idea that democratizing investing benefits businesses, investors, and communities. To help create a knowledge base of best practices, successes and failures, students conducted in-depth case studies of local investments from across the U.S., developed an evaluation methodology and used it to analyze the cases, and wrote a report that will be used as background information at the National ComCap Conference in Detroit in Spring...
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Locating Affordable Housing

January 2019 - April 2019
The student team assisted the community partners to make the case for development of affordable housing.  They also helped determine which parcels might be most feasible and/or best suited for this sort of development, allowing the partners to prioritize which parcels are recommended to City Council for affordable housing or mixed-income...
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Responsive Budgeting

September 2019 - December 2018
The Ann Arbor City Council asked the city’s CFO to recommend a new approach to the city’s budgeting process that would better engage citizens and produce a budget that is more responsive to their preferences. Students conducted research on best practices in peer communities, interviewed key informants and stakeholders, and made recommendations to the...
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Retirement Savings Plans

September 2018 - December 2018
About half of workers—especially those who are low income or employed by small firms—lack access to a retirement savings plan through their employer. To address this issue, a growing number of states have proposed or begun implementing programs to provide access to workers whose employer does not offer a retirement plan. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is interested in learning more about recent developments in state efforts to expand coverage in retirement savings plans. For this project, students conducted internet searches and conducted in-depth case studies of 2-3 states to...
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Robo Advisors

September 2018 - December 2018
The prevalence of on-line retirement planning tools including so-called “Robo Advisors” has increased dramatically in recent years. Students explored questions such as: What is known about the availability and construction of publicly available Robo Advisors for participants to use in planning for a secure retirement, and what is the nature and quality of the advice provided? How are these on-line tools treated under law and regulation compared to human advisors and service providers? What legislative or regulatory actions, if any, can the congress and the administration take to ensure that...
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Teacher Career Pathways

September 2018 - December 2018
A previous SPPC project with Ed-Trust Midwest analyzed quantitative/administrative data from Michigan to characterize inequities in teacher quality across the state. This project used primarily qualitative methods to build on that previous study to identify promising career pathways for teachers in lower-performing districts. Students conducted background research, identified best practices, and critically examined options for improving teacher...