The University of Oregon’s Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) is concerned with the ways governments, NGOs, and other institutions address some of the most important problems facing society today. With the unique policy and planning environment of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, PPPM builds off this region’s international reputation for livability, pioneering planning, and innovative policy as we explore how to make the world a better place. In particular, the PPPM department is renowned for its intensely applied curriculum in the following areas of expertise: Land Use & the Built Environment, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management, Social and Health Policy, Environmental Planning & Policy, and Sustainable Cities.
