The H. John Heinz III College (Heinz College) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States is a graduate college that consists of one of the nation's top-ranked public policy schools and information schools. It is named after Pennsylvania U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III (1938-1991). The college consists of the School of Information Systems & Management and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration-accredited School of Public Policy & Management.
The Heinz College educational process integrates policy, management, and information technology studies. Coursework emphasizes the applied disciplines 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, and Adelaide, 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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