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Mission Statement

The mission of the AU Masters of Public Policy (MPP) program is to prepare students to advance the quality of policy making in a variety of institutional settings in the U.S. and abroad by instilling a blend of analytical, contextual, ethical, and substantive skills and knowledge.

We will achieve our mission by preparing students to:

Formulate and evaluate public policy, and communicate analysis effectively to relevant stakeholders;
Address societal problems with policy analysis in the context of political/policy processes in the U.S. and abroad;
Improve the allocation of resources using sound, evidence-based evaluation of the costs and benefits of policy alternatives; and
Incorporate a range of values into policy analysis, including democratic/constitutional values, respect for the diversity of people and perspectives in the policy process, and ethical principles including commitment to upholding the public trust.

For the foreseeable future, the United States and other governments worldwide face the challenge of discerning how best to harness the energy and expertise of public servants, the passion and commitment of nonprofit organizations, and the dynamism and creativity of markets in the pursuit of democratic and constitutionally informed public purposes.

Through our teaching and unique location in Washington, D.C., we seek to help meet this challenge by enhancing the knowledge, professional skills, and leadership potential of our students in their public service careers.

We educate students entering, engaged in, and interacting with government agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

We treat administration and policy as interrelated subjects strongly influenced by the values of public service and democratic constitutionalism.

Through our research and civic involvement, we also seek to enhance what is practiced and taught in our field.

We seek to attract a diverse group of talented students. We encourage their active involvement in learning, research, and professional activity and strive to enhance their appreciation of the responsibilities of public service.

We Know Success Facts

Employers, Recent MPP��Graduates

Ambon City Government
�鶹��ý Nurses Association
�鶹��ý Sustainable Business Network
Avalere Health
Axiom Strategies
Buckley LLP
Care.com, Inc.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chesapeake Research Consortium
City of Chicago
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Deloitte
Earth Day Network
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Environmental Investigation Agency
EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
FHI 360
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
Haley Stevens For Congress
Housing Counseling Services
ICF
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Leidos
Lever Fund
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Migration Policy Institute
Mothership Strategies
National Academy of Sciences
National Asian Pacific �鶹��ý Women's Forum
National Association of Counties
National Breast Cancer Coalition
National MS Society
Neighborhood Investment Impact Fund
Oceana
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Peace Corps
Perspecta
PHI
Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC
SciStarter
Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
The A21 Campaign, Inc
The James Hollister Wellness Foundation
The Raben Group
The Urban Institute
The World Bank Group
TM Associates Management, Inc.
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Department of Education/Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice/Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Office of the Secretary, The Council Office of Racial Equity
United Nations Development Programme
Urban Institute

MPP��Employment By the Numbers, 2022-23

MPP Employment By the Numbers, 2020-21
Prior to Graduation/Final Semester		Post Graduation (Six Months)*
% Employed Full Time	61%	% Employed	86%
% Employed Part Time	20%	��	��
% in Internships	7%	��	��
Where are the Jobs?		Where are the Jobs?	��
% in Public Sector	21%	% in Public Sector	26%
% in Nonprofit Sector	37%	% in Nonprofit Sector	51%
% in Private Sector	22%	% in Private Sector	23%
Source: Student Exit Surveys		Source: University Graduate Census	��

*For more information on post-graduation employment, see: We Know Success, MPP

Representative MPP��Internship Sites, 2022-23

Aerem Nova Energy Storage Inc
�鶹��ý Legion through the Washington Center
�鶹��ý Lung Association
�鶹��ý Sustainable Business Network
�鶹��ý Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
AmeriCorps
Becky Lee Women’s Support Fund��
BitautoCompany, Beijing
Center for �鶹��ý Progress��
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Council on Foreign Relations
D.C. Public Schools Central Office
Democracy Fund
Department of Commerce: Economic Development Administration
Earth Day Network
Energy Innovation Reform Project
Eterprise Community Partners
Feminist for Peace, Rights, and Justice Centre
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA)
Green Acres School
Healthcare Ready
Higher Heights for America
Monument Policy Group
National Association of Counties
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Security Archives��
Nonviolence International (NVI)
Northeast-Midwest Institute
Office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Population Council
Public Citizen��
Scenic America
Serve Your City
Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid
Signal Group DC
Strathmore
The Center for Sexual Justice��
The World Bank Group
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice��
U.S. Department of Justice/Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation��
U.S. Food and Drug Administration��
U.S. Government Accountability Office��
U.S. House Congressman Seth Moulton
UNESCO MGIEP, Promundo
United States House of Representatives��
United States of Care
United Way Worldwide
Washington DC Dept of Transportation
White House Office of Management and Budget��
Women's Leadership Institute
World Food Program (WFP) USA��
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Concentration Booklet

Concentration Featured: Advanced Policy Analysis

Social Policy Sample Courses
Semester	Courses	Level
Fall (1)	PUAD 601: Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I PUAD 606: Foundations of Policy Analysis�� PUAD 670: Economics for Policy Analysis	All courses are core requirements, should be taken in the first semester.
Spring (2)	PUAD 602: Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis II�� PUAD 616: Legal Basis of Public Administration�� PUAD 631: Financing Government Services	Core Requirement�� Core Requirement for Legal, Org, Ethical Context�� Core Requirement
Summer (3)	PUAD 684: Organizational Analysis	Core Requirement
Fall (4)	PUAD 603: Policy Process�� PUAD 604: Public Program Evaluation�� PUAD 672: Advanced Quantitative Methods	Core Requirement�� Concentration Option�� Concentration Option
Spring (5)	PUAD 671: Cost Benefit Analysis�� PUAD 688: Policy Practicum�� [Any elective of your choosing, e.g. PUAD 685: Social Policy]	Concentration Option*�� Core Requirement�� Elective

* Any of these courses will also count towards the Applied Policy Analysis requirement for the MPP program as a whole.

Concentration Featured: Social Policy

Social Policy Sample Courses
Semester	Courses	Level
Fall (1)	PUAD 601: Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I PUAD 606: Foundations of Policy Analysis PUAD 670: Economics for Policy Analysis	All courses are core requirements, should be taken in first semester
Spring (2)	PUAD 602: Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis II PUAD 685: Social Welfare Policy and Programs PUAD 685: Education and the �鶹��ý Policy System	Core Requirement Concentration Option Concentration Option
Summer (3)	PUAD 617: Project Management	Core Requirement for Legal, Org, Ethical Context
Fall (4)	PUAD 603: Policy Process PUAD 604: Public Program Evaluation PUAD 631: Financing Government Services	Core Requirement Core Requirement for Applied Policy Analysis Core Requirement
Spring (5)	PUAD 685: Healthcare Policy PUAD 684: Organizational Analysis PUAD 688: Policy Practicum	Concentration Option Core Requirement Core Requirement

*These are sample course plans. Actual course work may vary.

MPP Graduation Rates

MPP Graduation Rates
Student Entering Academic Term	Student Entering Cohort Count at Census	Graduated within 1years	Graduated within 2years	Graduated within 3 years	Graduated within 4 years	Total Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation
2017-18	48	��	38	��	45	45
2016-2017	35	��	22	31	32	32
2015-2016	38	5	26	34	35	��
2016	35	0	22	31	32	��

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