Students Pose Questions to Mark Zuckerberg at Georgetown Event Kicking Off New Series
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about free expression during an event sponsored by Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy and its Institute of Politics and Public Service.
GU Politics Announces Fall 2019 Fellows Class
The Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy is proud to introduce our Fall 2019 Fellows class! Learn about the newest Fellows: Jonathan Burks, The Honorable Jeff Colyer, Olivia Alair Dalton, Karen Travers, and Stephanie Valencia.
Andrés: The New American Dream is to 'Provide for Others'
World-famous chef and humanitarian José Andrés told McCourt's 2019 graduating class, "work as hard for those you don't know as for those you do. I believe this is the new American dream in the 21st century: Provide for others what you dream to provide for yourself."
U.S. News Raises McCourt in Its Specialty Rankings
The McCourt School of Public Policy moved up a total of 17 spots across four areas, including public policy analysis, in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Schools of Public Affairs ranking.
Bipartisanship Improves in Rankings for 115th Congress
The Lugar Center and the McCourt School today jointly released their new Bipartisan Index rankings of members of Congress, completing the picture of the 115th Congress (2017-2018). The non-partisan tool measures the degree to which Senators and Representatives work across party lines.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Explores the ‘Future of Diplomacy’ at Georgetown
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks at Georgetown about the nuclear arms treaty with Russia, the turmoil in Venezuela and U.S. relations with its European allies during a symposium on the "Future of Diplomacy."
Getting to Know Dean Maria Cancian
Maria Cancian takes over as the Dean of Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy today. Here she shares some of her views on public policy, how she hopes to lead our school, and a little bit about herself.
New Poll Finds Political Party Drives Americans' Views on Democracy
Political party, far more than any other demographic characteristic including age, race, or education level, drives Americans’ views on our democracy, according to a new poll from the McCourt School's Baker Center for Leadership & Governance and the Knight Foundation.
McCourt School Dean Named President-Elect of Public Policy, Management Organization
Maria Cancian, incoming dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy, has been named president-elect of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM).
New Report: Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs
In 1991, most good jobs did not require a BA. Today, there are three distinct pathways to good jobs: high school, middle skills, and bachelor’s degree, says new research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) in partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
McCourt Welcomes New Scholars Class
The McCourt School is thrilled to welcome five distinguished students who have been awarded full scholarships based on their accomplishments and promise as policymakers.
Learn Policy at the Center of Policymaking
McCourt School students link theory to practice during their time in Washington, DC through access to policy practitioners as affiliated faculty, internships with leading organizations and government institutions, and conferences, seminars, hearings, and other events around the nation’s capital.
An Elite Public Policy Program
The McCourt School is a top-ranked program in the Washington, DC area for Public Policy Analysis, according to U.S. News and World Report. Learn more about our Master in Public Policy program.
Take Your Policy Skills to the Next Level
The McCourt School of Public Policy offers several dynamic and flexible mid-career education options for accomplished policy professionals looking to broaden their skill sets.
The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University is a top-ranked public policy school located in the center of the policy world in Washington, D.C.
Our mission is to teach our students to help design, analyze, and implement smart policies and put them into practice in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, in the U.S. and around the world. The McCourt School flagship degree is the Master in Public Policy. McCourt also offers a Master in International Development Policy, a Master of Science in Data Science for Public Policy, a Master in Policy Management, an Executive Master in Policy Leadership, as well as other dual degree and executive programs.
