MPP Degree Concentrations

The Ford School offers two international policy degree concentrations for MPP: International Policy and International Economic Development.

International Policy Concentration

Faculty lead: Jon Hanson
Focus: Knowledge and policy analysis skills related to diplomacy, national security, human rights
Requirements: 12 credits
Strongly recommended: International affairs or comparative politics section of PubPol 510-Politics of Public Policy  

  • Courses

    • PubPol 580 Values, Ethics and Public Policy -  international affairs section (recommended and will count toward 12 credits for the concentration)
    • PubPol 541 International Trade Policy
    • PubPol 542 International Financial Policy
    • PubPol 621 Peacebuilding:  Law, Diplomacy, and the Transition from Conflict
    • PubPol 674 International Economic Development Program (IEDP)
    • PubPol 675 Human Rights & International Policy
    • PubPol 676 International Politics of Poverty
    • PubPol 677 Immigration Policy
    • PubPol 710 Law School PSI: Human Rights, Mineral Extraction, and the Global Supply Chain
    • PubPol 710 Law School PSI: Designing a New Global Refugee Protection System
    • PubPol 716 Introduction to Chinese Policy
    • PubPol 717 Social Activism, Democracy & Globalization from Perspective of Global South
    • PubPol 750 Global Issues: Drugs, Crime and Terrorism
    • PubPol 750 Comparative Law and Policy
    • PubPol 750 Role of Courts in Human Rights
    • PubPol 750 National Security Council and Counterterrorism
    • PubPol 750 Exercising Influence: Corporate, Governmental, and NGO Diplomacy
    • PubPol 750 Africa in Context: Diplomacy, Democracy, & Development
    • PubPol 750 Diplomacy & Statecraft in an Age of Globalization
    • PubPol 750 U.S. Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
    • PubPol 750 U.S. Diplomacy in Europe
    • PubPol 750 Policy Frameworks in National Security/National Security Decision-Making
    • PubPol 750 Lessons from the Japanese Economy
    • PubPol 750 U.S. Foreign Policy Leadership
    • PubPol 750 Cybersecurity Threats and Policy Approaches
    • PubPol 750 Immigration and the Reshaping of European/American Politics
    • PubPol 750 Political Violence and Social Inequality
    • PubPol 750 Great Power Rivalry and the International Order
    • PubPol 750 International Security: Enduring Challenges in Global Security
    • PubPol 763 Drugs, Crime & Terrorism
    • PubPol 766 Issues in National Security
    • EAS 501.158 Seminar on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
    • EAS 563 International Environmental Policy
    • Law 630/639 International Law
    • Law 695 International Trade Law
    • Law 724 International Refugee Law
    • PolSci 661 Proseminar in International Political Economy
    • PolSci 662 Proseminar in International Security & Conflict
    • PolSci 664 The State in Comparative Politics and World Politics
    • PolSci 688 Selected Topics in Political Science (international sections)
    • Soc 560 Power, History and Social Change
    • URP 572 Global & Comparative Housing Policy

International Economic Development

Faculty lead: Yusuf Neggers
Focus: Knowledge and policy analysis skills related to economic and social development
Requirements: PubPol 534 plus 6 additional credits

  • Courses

    • PubPol 534 Economics of Developing Countries (required)
    • PubPol 556 Macroeconomics
    • PubPol 541 International Trade Policy
    • PubPol 542 International Financial Policy
    • PubPol 586 International Development Management
    • PubPol 587 International Development Management
    • PubPol 674 International Economic Development Program (IEDP)
    • PubPol 676 International Politics of Poverty
    • PubPol 716 Intro to Chinese Policy (with trip)
    • PubPol 741 Principles of Finance & Global Financial Markets
    • PubPol 750 Africa in Context: Diplomacy, Democracy, & Development
    • PubPol 750 Global Financial Markets, Crises and Policies
    • PubPol 750 Applied Methods for Development
    • PubPol 750     Challenges to Service Delivery in Developing Countries
    • PubPol 750 Exercising Influence: Corporate, Governmental, and NGO Diplomacy
    • PubPol 750 Gender, Trade, and the International Division of Labor
    • PubPol 750 International Development Management
    • PubPol 763 Drugs, Crime & Terrorism
    • EAS 501.162 Sustainability for Development
    • EAS 501.062 Foundations of Sustainability and Development: Grand Challenges
    • EAS 582 Program Evaluation for Sustainability & Development
    • Epid 506 Health of Nations:  Introduction to International Health
    • HMP 624 Health Policy Challenges in Developing Countries
    • PolSci 641 State-Making
    • PolSci 651 Proseminar in Political Economy (Comparative and International Political Economy; may also be listed under PolSci 662)
    • PolSci 688 Political Economy of Development
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International Policy Concentration

Jonathan Garon, MPP '23

"In a degree program geared toward generalist policy practitioners, the International Policy concentration at Ford has been fundamental in allowing me to showcase my international focus and my commitment to pursuing a career in support of furthering U.S. economic competitiveness abroad. It's difficult to overstate the depth, breadth, and caliber of the international coursework offered at the Ford School. No matter your area of interest or specialization, the staff and faculty at the Weiser Diplomacy Center go above and beyond to support students, both during their time at Ford and as they transition into careers in the international policy space after graduation."

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