Heinz College

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, also known as Heinz College, is the public policy and information college of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It consists of the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. The college is named after CMU's former instructor and the later U.S. Senator John Heinz from Pennsylvania.

Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Former names
School of Urban and Public Affairs (1968-1992)
H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management (1992-2008)
TypePrivate graduate college
Established1968
Parent institution
Carnegie Mellon University
DeanRamayya Krishnan
Academic staff
74
Postgraduates1,518
48
Location
Pittsburgh
,
Pennsylvania, U.S.
CampusNational Historic Landmark, Urban
Websiteheinz.cmu.edu

The Heinz College educational process integrates policy analysis, management, and information technology. Coursework emphasizes the applied and interdisciplinary fields of empirical methods and statistics, economics, information systems and technology, operations research, and organizational behavior. In addition to full-time, on campus programs in Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and Adelaide, the Heinz College offers graduate-level programs to non-traditional students through part-time on-campus and distance programs, customized programs, and executive education programs for senior managers.

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