It’s time once again for Trivia Tuesday, our regular exploration of the special programs and opportunities that differentiate the leading business schools. This week we take a peek into the Clear Admit School Guide to Stanford, and share an excerpt on Stanford’s Public Management Program.
“The Public Management Program (PMP) was founded in 1971 by then-dean Arjay Miller to promote communication and collaboration between leaders of government and business. His experience as president of Ford Motor Companies provided the impetus for this initiative; in this role, he witnessed firsthand the misunderstandings between politicians and those in the private sector. The PMP became part of the Center for Social Innovation in 2000, and today has the broader mission of preparing students to address social problems.
“The PMP offers students the option of obtaining a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation as a sign of their commitment to and preparedness for a career in the public sector. To qualify, students must take 16 relevant units of credit, choosing from among 30 to 40 electives offered by the GSB every year, and can also petition to take classes at other Stanford graduate schools. Their studies must include four units from a qualifying economics course.
“Every certificate student must also complete a PMP Practicum through which they gain on-the-ground experience with issues in the public sector. This requirement can be fulfilled in a variety of ways; past students have met the practicum requirements by applying for a Social Innovation Fellowship, participating in service learning trips, completing a Global Management Immersion Experience with a socially-oriented organization, leading extracurricular organizations such as the Board Fellows or the Social Venture Club, or helping to run the PMP itself.
“Many students choose to design an independent study to fulfill either the academic or experiential requirements of the PMP certificate….”
To continue reading about Stanford’s Public Management Program, and to find out about the details of the PMI, experiential and international opportunities offered within the PMP program, and the financial support available to PMP students at Stanford, take a look at the Clear Admit School Guide to Stanford. All 21 Clear Admit School Guides are available for immediate purchase and download on the Clear Admit shop.
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