Course # 58002 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 6:00pm-8:50pm Term Winter 2026 Course Instructor Navin Kumar Syllabus Syllabus 1/13/26 Harris EMP Students Only. The goal of this course is to introduce students to program evaluation and provide an overview of current issues and methods in impact evaluation. We will focus on estimating the causal impacts of programs and policy using social experiments, panel data methods, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity designs, and matching techniques. Notes Harris EMP students only. Course Prerequisite Harris part-time students only (PPPT-MA plan only) Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2026 PPHA 58002/1 Data Analytics II: Introduction to Program Evaluation Navin Kumar Tuesday 6:00pm-8:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Max Wagner, MPP’24 Wed., March 18, 2026 From Protest to Proxy War: How Domestic Unrest Can Serve Diversionary Purposes Mon., March 16, 2026 Should Chicago Play Ball? Wed., March 11, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Program (DPSS) Capstone Research Project Deep Dive Wed., March 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM Financial Aid Webinar: Investment, Cost of Attendance, Student Employment Tue., March 31, 2026 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., April 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM