June 6 - July 25, 2009• Ann Arbor, Michigan
PPIA is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public policy and international affairs. Courses focus on improving students' communication and quantitative reasoning skills, which are vital to their success in graduate programs. Ford School faculty teaches most courses. Current MPP students and recent graduates serve as teaching assistants, leading discussion seminars and providing tutorial resources. PPIA fellows take three courses: quantitative methods, economics, and communication skills/policy analysis. Elementary and advanced sections of quantitative methods and economics are offered. PPIA Fellows attend classes in the morning and spend their afternoons working on problem sets, participating in discussion sessions, and seeking individual assistance in their courses.
- Quantitative Skills
Students will take classes to learn applications of calculus and statistics to acquire the necessary background to be prepared for graduate level math and statistics.
- Economics
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the economy and the economic implications of public policies. The course will also introduce students to the use of economic tools for policy planning. The course will concentrate on microeconomics, with special emphasis on governmental involvement in economic activity. Major topics include theories of production, costs, prices, resource allocation, and the operation of various kinds of market systems.
- Communication Skills/Policy Analysis
The purpose of the course is to improve communication skills -particularly writing composition - and to introduce students to policy analysis. The course will present international and domestic policy case studies. These cases will parallel the mathematics and economics courses in the techniques used in the analysis of a specific policy case. Students will write a series of papers analyzing each case. Oral presentations will also be part of the course.
- Students will participate in weekly lunch meetings with guest speakers and attend workshops on student development (e.g., resume writing) and on graduate programs.
- During past programs, students have visited the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as participating in other cultural and social activities. Students may also participate in a community service learning project.
| Application deadline |
November 1, 2008 |
| Admission notification |
February 1, 2009 |
| Program begins |
June 9, 2009 |
| Program ends |
July 26, 2009 |
- PPIA Fellows who successfully complete any PPIA Junior Summer Institute and who are admitted to the Master in Public Policy (MPP) program at the Ford School will be eligible to compete for a Rackham Masters Award, consisting of four semesters of tuition and fees, a stipend (currently $10,000.00 per year) and health care.
- For more information about the Ford School 's PPIA Junior Summer Institute:
Megan Piersma
Program Coordinator, Student & Academic Services
PPIA Junior Summer Institute at University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
735 S. State Street, #2244
Ann Arbor, MI
48109-3091
Phone: 734-764-0453
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