Report: Medicaid Increasingly Important in Rural Areas
Medicaid is a vital source of health coverage nationwide, but the program’s role is even more pronounced in small towns and rural areas, according to a new report by McCourt's Center for Children and Families.
Rivlin Advises McCourt Grads to Engage the "Other Side"
Former OMB Director Alice Rivlin encouraged McCourt graduates to "practice the art of engaging with people who think differently from you," to break out of their own mindset and make a greater contribution to public policy at yesterday's Commencement exercises.
Government, Political Science Scholar to Become New McCourt School Dean
Georgetown has appointed government and political science scholar Michael Bailey as the new interim dean for the McCourt School of Public Policy, effective August 1.
McCourt Opens Washington’s First Census Research Data Center
Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy yesterday opened the first Research Data Center (RDC) in Washington, a joint project of the U.S. Census Bureau and the school’s Massive Data Institute.
McCourt School Unveils Bipartisan Index
The Bipartisan Index measures how often a member of Congress introduced bills that succeed in attracting co-sponsors from members of the other party, and how often they in turn co-sponsor a bill introduced from across the aisle.
Marian Wright Edelman Wins Inaugural Janet Reno Award
The McCourt School and the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform are delighted to announce that the recipient of the inaugural Janet Reno Women’s Leadership Award is Marian Wright Edelman.
Baker Forum Explores the Future of Prosperity
Leaders from business, government, academia, and the nonprofit world gathered at the inaugural Baker Forum, The Future of Prosperity, to discuss the pace of technological change and what it means for our economy and the future of prosperity.
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 in Policy Management, an Executive Master in Policy Leadership, as well as other dual degree and executive programs.
