Consulting Projects for Graduating MPA Students
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We are now accepting proposals for projects to be done in Spring 2023.
- Faculty Letter to Prospective Clients
- CAP Project Listings 2017-present (Password protected, access for current students only)
Overview for Prospective Clients - What is the CAP (Capstone Analytic Project (CAP)?
In their final (third) semester of study at the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), each MPA student, with faculty guidance, conducts an analysis of a significant policy or programmatic challenge or opportunity facing an organization or policy practitioner. In this project, the Capstone Analytic Project (CAP), the student applies the interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives that comprise the GSPP curriculum.
MPA students spend 10-15 hours per week on their CAP (for a total of 150-250 hours of work), starting with faculty guidance, conducts an analysis of a significant policy or programmatic challenge or opportunity facing an organization or policy practitioner. In this project, the Capstone Analytic Project (CAP), the student applies the interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives that comprise the GSPP curriculum.
If you or someone else in your organization would benefit from having a public policy graduate student with faculty guidance, conducts an analysis of a significant policy or programmatic challenge or opportunity facing an organization or policy practitioner. In this project, the Capstone Analytic Project (CAP), the student applies the interdisciplinary methods, approaches, and perspectives that comprise the GSPP curriculum.
For more details about the CAP, please review the Letter to Prospective Clients above.
CAP Project Timeline
August - November |
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January - May |
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Mid-April |
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Early May |
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