Overview
George Mason University School of Public Policy Offers Flexible Scheduling
George Mason University's School of Public Policy in Washington, D.C., offers a wide array of graduate programs that produce such individuals who become perceptive and incisive professionals, positioned to move rapidly into increasingly higher-level positions. George Mason University programs can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, with courses offered primarily in late afternoon and evening to fit the schedules of busy professionals.
GMU School of Public Policy: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy
The Ph.D. program in Public Policy at George Mason University is one of the nation's largest, and takes advantage of the school's status as the leading university-based public policy institution in the Washington, D.C., metro area, to attract candidates who want the best education from experienced national and international faculty members. George Mason University students and faculty advisers work together to design a personalized curriculum appropriate to each student's academic and professional background and goals. While academically rigorous, the Ph.D. program operates on the principle that there are no preset fields of study or research and there are always opportunities to improve current methods and explore new fields of study.
GMU School of Public Policy: International Commerce and Policy Degree
The International Commerce and Policy master's degree is an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program focused on the globalizing economy, taught in the heart of one of the world's centers for commerce and policy. Unlike more traditional international affairs programs, this program focuses on international political and economic issues such as trade, investment, regional integration, governance, and development. The School of Public Policy degree differs from a traditional M.B.A. program by emphasizing the political, social, and technological aspects of the international marketplace and combines perspectives on business, technology, law, economics, and public policy.
GMU School of Public Policy: Master of Science in New Professional Studies, Peace Operations
George Mason University's master's program in Peace Operations offers students the chance to tackle issues as wide and various as humanitarian assistance, repatriation, resettlement of refugees, conducting elections, establishing the rule of law, demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration of ex-combatants. George Mason University students secure a functional knowledge of the theory, policy, law, research, and practices required for effectively and efficiently participating in, and conducting, a peace operation. Students in this program have worked to help resolve conflicts around the world, including Liberia, Bosnia, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
GMU School of Public Policy: Organization Development and Knowledge Management
George Mason University's Organization Development and Knowledge Management master's degree offers a competitive edge in the professional areas of change management, organizational consulting, project management, and/or human resource development for the twenty-first century work environment. This Washington, D.C., program equips professionals with knowledge to lead effectively in a world that requires networked, interactive ways of operating; innovative approaches to managing work; and new concepts of leadership.
GMU School of Public Policy: Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics
George Mason University's Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics master's program offers broad training in finance, law, safety and security, the environment, and policy-making which is required to advance in nearly every transportation organization. This program offers students on the school's Washington, D.C., campus ways to engage the most challenging problems of the day, grappling with the issues of 'smart growth,' congestion, supply chain management, international trade, and more. Graduates hold important positions throughout the transportation industry, including state departments of transportation, federal agencies, congressional staff, industry associations, and consulting firms such as AASHTO, SAIC, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Instruction is also available via video teleconferencing to select sites throughout Virginia and Montana for state transportation employees.
