Come learn about studying in Rome (Winter Session 2026) or Paris (Spring Break 2026).
Rome (January 4-17, 2026) PLCY 689T: Improving Programs through Evaluation-Based Performance Monitoring and Management.
Even the best designed program can falter from poor implementation or management. Consequently, governments, multinational organizations, NGOs, and funders seek to improve program operations—using the tools of program evaluation to monitor program activities, outcomes, and costs. The most important tools they use include counterfactual identification, performance targets, and comparative effectiveness evaluations.
This, in turn, creates a demand for staff able to apply and interpret these tools of evaluation-based program monitoring. The course seeks to advance the skills and careers of participants by helping them understand and use these tools in real-world settings.
Paris (March 14-22, 2026) Applied Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
This course is designed to help students learn the concepts of program evaluation and policy analysis in a comparative context. Course topics include the methods used by different organizations to prepare policy briefs/analyses, evaluation methodologies for identifying the counterfactual, assessment of causal validity in research publications, and methods for synthesizing research.
Both courses are open to juniors, seniors and graduate students.
Learn more about studying in Rome or Paris and apply by September 30 at Education Abroad.