Course # 60000 Specialization Policy Analysis Consent required to enroll. In Harris Policy Labs, students work under faculty supervision to apply their Harris training to help government agencies and non-profit organizations address public policy challenges. Students effectively serve as policy consultants, working in interdisciplinary teams to conduct research, analyze complex data, and engage with clients and other experts to produce a set of solution-oriented final deliverables. In addition to gaining first-hand experience on a specific policy issue, students hone other skills that prepare them for policy careers such as working with imperfect data, navigating team dynamics, and communicating complex analyses and policy recommendations to a client’s leadership. Each Lab will focus on a particular policy area or set of policy tools and engage two or three different client organizations. Clients will range from local to international organizations and are expected to include Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago Park District, Oxfam America, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Advance Illinois, Illinois Department of Human Services, World Bank, NATO, Forefront, City of Gary, and others. Some projects may be of particular interest to students who are planning to complete Harris certificate programs. Notes Students must be selected through Harris Policy Labs application process. Students do not need to pre-register or register for this course in my.uchicago. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2023 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Winter 2024 Policy Lab Rebecca Wolfe Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Fall 2023 Policy Lab Alexandra Tate Monday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Benjamin Krause Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Shelley Davis Monday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student profile: Sohyun Lim, MPP Class of 2025 Thu., April 18, 2024 Q&A: Kim Wolske On How to Make Solar Panels More Accessible Thu., April 18, 2024 Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says Thu., April 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students Mon., April 22, 2024 | 8:00 AM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., April 22, 2024 | 9:00 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., April 23, 2024 | 7:00 AM
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