This program is for students who are leaders and problem solvers. It is for people who want to better manage our government and care about the well-being of our neighborhoods, communities, cities, counties, states, country, and the world. The Public Policy and Management major at USC is for people interested in politics, government, leadership, healthcare, and law.
Public managers run our harbors, our airports, our public transportation systems.
They are leaders in health care, urban revitalization, and welfare reform. Policy analysts find ways to ensure economic growth without sacrificing environmental quality, provide higher quality public education, limit government spending, improve our criminal justice system. They manage virtually every aspect of public service, federal, state and local. They work in public and nonprofit sectors and work with business and other private organizations. The redesign governance in cities, counties, the state and federal government to make government more responsive, efficient and accountable.