Subjects
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Data Analytics, R Programming, Public Policy, Policy Research |
Level
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All levels welcome |
Duration
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Seven (7) weeks, 10-15 hours per week |
Dates
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June 30 - August 15, 2025 |
Cost
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$4,500 with partial scholarship available |
Format
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Virtual Online |
Associate Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy
“The DPSS program was a critical first step. Being out of an academic environment for almost a decade, I wanted to prepare for this rigorous curriculum. While DPSS was challenging, I had an extremely supportive community of classmates, TAs, and professors. DPSS was the tipping point that made Harris my number one choice.”
DPSS’22, MPP Class of 2025
“It’s a summer I won’t forget. The quantity and quality of learning kept me engaged, and the other scholars were such a joy to work with. There were people from all walks of life, which was very reflective of the real world. I was among the youngest, so I was mindful of that as I went through it. But after each session, I felt more and more confident and encouraged to engage with my classmates, faculty, and staff.”
DPSS’22
“In the short-term, I wanted to apply the quantitative skills I gained from DPSS to better analyze cyber conflict in the context of the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy of Defending Forward. Long-term, I hoped my exposure to policy practitioners and UChicago faculty would prepare me for graduate study.”
DPSS’21, MPP Class of 2024
June 30 - August 15, 2025
Participants expect to spend about 10-15 hours per week including watching lecture recordings, working on assignments and projects, joining interactive office hours and community activities.
Asynchronous (pre-recorded) lectures from faculty, optional synchronous teaching sessions with faculty and graduate teaching assistants, and interactive community activities.
These synchronous office hours, conducted in Zoom, are offered approximately 15 hours per week at various times to accommodate our global and working students.
"Not only was Harris the best quantitative program that I researched, but after experiencing DPSS, it was the best place to resolve the coding gap I had in undergrad. I really appreciated that coding is built into the curriculum.”
DPSS’21 , MPP’23
"Transitioning from undergrad to master’s level was challenging when I made the jump a few years ago, and I didn’t want the same thing to happen at Harris. After completing DPSS, I felt much better prepared than when I’d enrolled at Penn State."
DPSS'20, AM Class of 2021
