Put new technical and analytic skills into action to solve real issues for real clients. The scientific evaluation of policy has long been a strength of the Harris School faculty. This Policy Analysis certificate is designed to make students facile with modern methods of evaluating public policies, and enable them to determine whether these policies meet cost-benefit criteria. Students who complete this certificate will be able to: Understand and analyze evaluations from experts Conduct evaluation methods using standard, appropriate methodologies Communicate findings of evaluations to lay audiences Demonstrate these skills in a Policy Lab Application Process The certificate is open to any University of Chicago graduate student. Harris students please indicate your intent to pursue this certificate using the Harris Certificate Application Form during the application period open in October and June of each academic year. If you are a non-Harris student and intend to complete the requirements for the Policy Analysis certificate please submit the Harris Certificate Application for Non-Harris Students to indicate you are pursuing this certificate. Planning for the Certificate For information on which quarter(s) each course will be offered see the Harris Courses page and filter by certificate. For courses offered by other divisions the typical quarter(s) offered has been indicated. Certificate Requirements The certificate requires completion of three required courses. Students must take either Program Evaluation or Cost Benefit Analysis before enrolling in the Policy Lab. No certificate courses may be taken pass/fail. Students should contact their advisor to indicate their intention to pursue the certificate. Required courses PPHA 34600 Program Evaluation PPHA 41300 Cost-Benefit Analysis PPHA 60000 Policy Lab Faculty Spotlight Dan Black Professor Dan A. Black is a professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. His research focuses on labor economics and applied econometrics. Read more Recent News Building Brexit: Raoul Ruparel, AM’09, AM’10, and the Struggle to Untie the EU Knot Mon., January 25, 2021 Harris Public Policy Professors Provide Perspective on Transfer of Power, Unrest in US Mon., January 25, 2021 More news Upcoming Events Finding a Path: Taking the Next Step in Crime Prevention, Education Thu., January 28, 2021 | 6:30 PM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Credential Q&A with Admissions Mon., February 01, 2021 | 8:30 AM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events
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