The Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy, or the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), is a public policy school and one of fourteen

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and

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at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant un ...

. Originally named the Graduate School of Public Policy, it was founded in 1969 as one of the first

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institutions in the

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. In 2016, the Goldman School was ranked as the #1 public policy graduate program in the country by '' U.S. News & World Report''.

History

The Graduate School was renamed after the

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and Rhoda Goldman Fund donated $10 million in 1997. As of August 2016, the dean is Henry E. Brady. The first dean was political scientist

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. The building was originally designed by

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in 1893 as the

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fraternity house. It is located on the historic north side of the Berkeley campus. The building underwent seismic strengthening and received a Preservation Award from the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA). The main component of the school's graduate curriculum is the two-year

Master of Public Policy The Master of Public Policy (MPP), is one of several public policy degrees. An MPP is a master's-level professional degree that provides training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. The MPP program places a focu ...

(MPP) program. The curriculum includes core courses that provide a foundation in subjects ranging from political elements of the decision-making process and legal analysis to such specific analytic tools and concepts as microeconomic theory and statistical modeling. The curriculum also includes five electives, taken either at GSPP or elsewhere at Berkeley. Students work at a summer policy internship between their first and second years and complete an analysis, in groups and individually, during the spring semester of each year. Locally- and nationally-known policy professionals, provide perspective and guidance to students. GSPP offers a

degree, a Master of Public Affairs degree for mid-career professionals, and a Ph.D. in

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for those interested in furthering research in public policy methods. Though it does not award bachelor's degrees, it offers a minor program for undergraduates.

Notable faculty

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and

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, Professor of Public Policy and former President of the

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; 21st

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and 3rd

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. Dr. Dan Kammen, UC Berkeley (14996536218) (cropped).jpg, Daniel Kammen, member of the

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. Robert J. Birgeneau - May 5, 2016 (35973121340) (cropped).jpg, Robert J. Birgeneau, Professor of Public Policy, former Berkeley

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and

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president. (Gabriel Zucman) La richesse cachée des nations, enquête sur les paradis fiscaux (cropped).jpg, Gabriel Zucman, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics and director of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality

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* {{Authority control University of California, Berkeley Public policy schools 1969 establishments in California Educational institutions established in 1969

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