Course # 58002 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 6:00pm-8:50pm Term Winter 2027 Course Instructor Yukiko Asai 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 2027 PPHA 58002/1 Data Analytics II: Introduction to Program Evaluation Yukiko Asai Tuesday 6:00pm-8:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Harris Social Impact Fellow Alor Sahoo on AI and Education Thu., October 08, 2026 Harris Launches New Specialization to Help Students Turn Evidence into Better Policy Tue., October 06, 2026 Harris Public Policy Launches Custom Executive Education Program with Paraguay’s BECAL Thu., October 01, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MS in Computational Analysis and Public Policy Program Mon., October 12, 2026 | 9:30 AM Austin Coffee Chat Mon., October 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM Up Front Featuring Professor Wioletta Dziuda Tue., October 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM