techpolicy

Longtime lurker, first time poster! Coming from: A few years in business strategy and operations in the tech industry Deciding between: MPP programs Duke Sanford (full tuition) UChicago Harris (~50% tuition) Michigan Ford (~50% tuition) Other factors: I’m looking to focus on technology policy issues such as antitrust, privacy, misinformation, etc. Though not opposed to tackling these issues from within a public sector org, I intend to return to the private (read: tech) sector upon graduation. Still debating whether it’s worth pursuing a concurrent MBA or JD, but that’s a separate issue for another post. Currently leaning: Duke -- it wasn’t initially my top choice, but I was pleasantly surprised by their funding offer, and having attended a number of their admitted students’ sessions, the extent to which they’ve invested (and continue to invest) in research and scholarship in the tech policy arena is seemingly unmatched this side of Stanford FSI and perhaps HKS. While most schools have clearly defined curricula in traditional policy areas (social, educational, health, international, environmental, etc.), tech policy instruction remains nebulous -- unless I’m missing something?! That said… UChicago Harris and Michigan Ford are incredible programs with larger student bodies and alumni networks, and seemingly more robust quant offerings. Harris in particular has the distinct advantage of being proximate to a large city, which implies numerous opportunities for internships/part time jobs. In sum, I’m wondering how Duke Sanford stacks up as a policy school, and whether either Harris or Ford are worth the $50K+ tuition differential?