Heller School for Social Policy and Management
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The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is one of the four graduate schools of Brandeis University
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Founded in 1959 as the University's first professional school, Heller is located on the Brandeis University main campus along with the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies.
Heller offers the degrees of M.A.
in Sustainable International Development, M.S.
in International Health Policy and Management, M.B.A.
in Nonprofit Management, M.P.P.
in Social Policy, M.A.
in Coexistence and Conflict, and Ph.D.
in Social Policy.
U.S. News and World Report ranked the Heller School as number three among the top schools of social policy in 2007.
The World Bank
lists the Heller School as one of eight training institutions in the United States approved to host World Bank Scholars pursuing graduate degrees.
In 2008 the Heller School received AACSB certification, along with the Brandeis International Business School
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Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
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Founded in 1959 as the University's first professional school, Heller is located on the Brandeis University main campus along with the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies.
Heller offers the degrees of M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Sustainable International Development, M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in International Health Policy and Management, M.B.A.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in Nonprofit Management, M.P.P.
Master of Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy , one of several public policy degrees, 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 focus on the systematic analysis of issues related to public policy and the...
in Social Policy, M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Coexistence and Conflict, and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Social Policy.
U.S. News and World Report ranked the Heller School as number three among the top schools of social policy in 2007.
The World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
lists the Heller School as one of eight training institutions in the United States approved to host World Bank Scholars pursuing graduate degrees.
In 2008 the Heller School received AACSB certification, along with the Brandeis International Business School
Brandeis International Business School
]The Brandeis International Business School at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States was founded in 1994. Its teaching and research are focused on the global economy...
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