Overview
As a graduate school and research institution, the Heller School has pioneered in a variety of policy areas, including health; mental health; substance abuse; children, youth, and families; aging; international and community development; developmental disabilities; philanthropy; and work and inequalities.
The faculty, students and staff of the Heller School are culturally and professionally diverse with broadly varied academic and organizational backgrounds. The school provides a setting where students who are experienced practitioners are exposed to innovative ideas, and those with less experience are prepared to enter the field.
The Heller School's vision is focused and clear, believing in the power of knowledge advancing social justice.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Heller School offers six educational programs designed explicitly to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Heller's goal is to prepare the next generation of scholars, policy analysts, managers, and public leaders who will tackle society's most pressing social problems.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Policy
Educates students for careers in research, teaching, consulting, administration, policy analysis, and organizational leadership. - Master of Arts (MA) in Sustainable International Development
Prepares leaders to design and manage local, regional, national, or international development. - Master of Science (MS) in International Health Policy and Management
Educates young professionals to play increasingly responsible roles in the health and well-being of the world's poorest citizens. - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Prepares early- to mid-career professionals to effectively lead organizations with a social mission, whether in the nonprofit, for-profit, or public sector. - Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Educates the next generation of policy analysts, advocates, researchers, and managers. - Master of Arts (MA) in Coexistence and Conflict
Educates early- and mid-career professionals to prevent, manage, and resolve intercommunal and societal conflicts in today's world. - Joint and Dual Degrees:
- Joint PhD/MA in Social Policy and Women's and Gender Studies
- Joint PhD in Social Policy and Sociology
- Dual MBA and MA in Jewish Professional Leadership
- Dual MPP and MA in Jewish Professional Leadership
- Joint MA/SID and Women's and Gender Studies
- Dual MA/SID and MA in Coexistence
- Joint MPP and Women's and Gender Studies
- Dual MA/SID and MBA
- Dual MS/IHPM and MBA
- Dual MPP/MBA
- Dual Brandeis University/Heller MA-SID and Northeastern University School of Law JD
- Dual Brandeis University/Heller MBA and Tufts University MD
STUDENTS (2010 - 2011)
- Doctor of Philosophy: 146
- Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development: 246
- Master of Science: 41
- Master of Business Administration: 63
- Master of Public Policy: 45
- Master of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict: 34
DEGREES AWARDED (2010)
- Doctor of Philosophy: 8
- Master of Arts: 68
- Master of Science: 22
- Master of Business Administration: 21
- Master of Public Policy: 18
- Dual Degrees: 9
ALUMNI
There are more than 2,600 Heller alums, with 84% living in the United States and 16% abroad. Heller alumni are found in positions of leadership in social policy and management all over the world, making a significant difference in the lives of the vulnerable.
FACULTY AND RESEARCH STAFF
- 36 Professors, Associate, Assistant (11 with tenure)
- 21 Lecturers/Senior lecturers
- 32 Part-time adjuncts
- 7 Emeritus Professors
- 38 Scientists, Senior Scientists, Distinguished Scientists
- 9 Fellows and Visiting Scholars
RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
- 175 active grants in the past year
- $11 million of sponsored research from corporations, foundations, and agencies such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Corporation for National and Community Services, the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
FINANCIAL PROFILE (Fiscal Year 2010)
- Total revenues: $22.7 million
- Total expenses: $20.1 million
- Research revenues: $12.2 million
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
Brandeis University, a private, nonsectarian research institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts, was established in 1948. It is now one of the leading institutions of higher education in the country, having earned recognition by Phi Beta Kappa only 13 years after its founding, the youngest institution to be so honored in more than 100 years. In 1998, Brandeis was ranked as the top-rising research institution in the nation in The Rise of American Research Universities, a major study by Hugh Davis Graham and Nancy Diamond, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Named for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis, the University embodies the ideals set forth by Justice Brandeis, who stood for the rights of individuals, believed in the pursuit of knowledge, and saw its transmission from generation to generation as a sacred trust. To that end, a commitment to academic excellence, diversity, and freedom of expression continues the legacy of the University's early founders and its namesake.
Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, a city of 58,000, nine miles west of Boston
Boston is one of the world's great cities and is an internationally known center of student life, host to one of the largest concentrations of students in the world. It's also the unofficial capital of New England, set in a region abounding in historical and cultural attractions, music and dance, theater, concerts, vibrant nightlife and professional sports teams. Boston combines European-style architecture with the energy of an American center of learning, health care, and high technology.
