Fels Institute of Government

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University of Pennsylvania
Fels Institute of Government
UPenn shield with banner.svg
MottoLeges sine moribus vanae
Type Private
Established1937 (1937)
Parent institution
University of Pennsylvania
President J. Larry Jameson (interim)
Director John Lapinski and Lauren Russell [1]
Address
3814 Walnut Street
, ,
PA
,
19104
,
USA
Campus Urban
Website www.fels.upenn.edu

The Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania is a graduate school of public policy and public management. Founded in 1937 by Samuel Simeon Fels of the Fels Naptha Soap Company, the Fels Institute prepares its students for public leadership positions in city, state, and federal agencies, elective politics, nonprofit organizations, and private firms with close connections to the public sector.

Contents

The Fels Institute is housed in Fox-Fels Hall, the former residence of Samuel Fels. It is a brick mansion located on the west end of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. [2]

Academics

Fels offers a Master of Public Administration degree in both full-time and executive (part-time) formats. Fels also offers four-course certificates in Nonprofit Administration and Public Finance.

Faculty

Notable Fels alumni

Fels Publications

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References

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  2. "Fox-Fels Hall | University of Pennsylvania Facilities and Real Estate Services". facilities.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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