Stories from McCourt
JPPP
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Study Across Two Campuses
Since 1789, when founder of Georgetown University, John Carroll, purchased the first acre of land that would become Georgetown’s campus, generations of Hoyas have called the Hilltop home. McCourt’s undergraduate students will begin their program in this same lineage, studying at 37th and O St. Steps away from the iconic M Street shopping corridor, Georgetown’s…
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Joint Program in Public Policy
Program overview Creating policy changemakers At the McCourt School of Public Policy, we’re dedicated to shaping the future by tackling complex challenges through impactful public policy. The Joint Program in Public Policy (JPPP) is the first step in an expansive career as a future changemaker, whether in government or the private sector, or at a…
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What is Public Policy?
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy explains what public policy is and how it plays a role in our everyday lives, from ensuring access to healthy foods and high-quality health care to limiting the impact of climate change. Public policy is everywhere and touches everything, from the water we drink to the air we…