
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT & POLICY
Preparing future leaders for of public and non-profit organizations and future scholars in public policy and administration.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT & POLICY
Preparing future leaders for of public and non-profit organizations and future scholars in public policy and administration.
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies its 2020 Diversity Award.
Preparing the next generation of public sector leaders

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
AMBITIOUS UNDERGRAD TRANSFORMS INSPIRATION INTO ACTION
Striving to become one of the nation’s top leaders may be considered a highly ambitious goal. But for Malbrough, it’s less about the notoriety and more about how to use a prominent position to make meaningful change. It’s also the reason why he isn’t waiting until that happens; he’s using his skills and tenacity to be a change maker right now.
FEATURED RESEARCH
TUITION GUARANTEE PLANS CAN IMPROVE COLLEGE ACCESS
Ross Rubenstein and his colleagues at Syracuse University & Chung-Ang University, examined outcomes of the Say Yes to Education tuition guarantee program that has operated in the Buffalo Public Schools in upstate New York since 2012.
A MESSAGE FROM DEPARTMENT CHAIR CATHY LIU
Welcome to the Department of Public Management and Policy...
Our department promotes excellence in public affairs scholarship and practice through research, teaching, and community engagement.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Get your questions answered with our FAQs for incoming and current students of all Public Management & Policy programs.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Bachelor's Programs
Public Management and Policy: Non-Profit Leadership, Minor
Bachelor's, Minor
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Public Management and Policy: Planning and Economic Development, Minor
Bachelor's, Minor
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Master's Programs
Doctoral Programs
Public Policy, P.h.D. (Joint with Georgia Tech)
Ph.D., Professional Doctorate
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Non-Degree Programs
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Social Enterprise
Master's, Specialist, Graduate Certificate
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Planning and Economic Development, Graduate Certificate
Master's, Specialist, Graduate Certificate
Locations:
Latest News
State and International Police Associations Embrace Georgia State Professor’s Community Policing Definition
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) recently adopted a resolution to formally accept, acknowledge, support and use the definition of community policing originally authored by a Georgia State University professor. read more ❯
Fighting Injustice Where It Starts
Taylor Stanley (M.P.P. ’13), granddaughter of ambassador and civil rights activist Andrew Young, is creating long-lasting social change in Atlanta by addressing racial inequity at the youth level through ATL: Advance the Lives.read more ❯
Public Policy Major and Presidential Scholar Naomi Garcia-Hector Aims to Tackle Critical Issues
She decided that by focusing on public policy, she could make positive change in the world by helping immigrants as well as the homeless. read more ❯
Georgia State University Receives Grant to Expand Public Interest Technology
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will receive a grant from New America to fund the work of its Data Science for Public Service Consortium.read more ❯
Local News Media Recognize the Excellence of Andrew Young School Alumni
Alumni Candice Dixon, Captain Aprille Moore and Mary-Kate Starkel were named to Georgia Trend's 40 under 40 list for 2021!read more ❯
The Benefits of Automation and AI are Mixed Regarding Worker Well-Being, New Study Shows
New research finds that adopting advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can produce mixed or negative effects on worker well-being.read more ❯
Contact Us
PHONE
404-413-0107
EMAIL
pmap@gsu.edu
Department of Public Management & Policy
14 Marietta St. NW
3rd Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303