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The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is a school of political management and applied politics, strategic communications and civic engagement. It is the nation's first school of professional politics and prepares individuals for careers as campaign managers, pollsters, speechwriters, communications professionals, legislative aides and directors, candidates, lobbyists, and new media experts. The school connects students and professionals to the tools, principles and values of participatory democracy, providing practical and relevant education and preparing them for careers as ethical and effective advocates and leaders at the international, national and local levels. As the only school of applied politics in the nation's capital,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://gspm.gwu.edu/discover-graduate-school-political-management )〕 GSPM's focus is on people with a passion for politics—those who want to make a difference, and a career, in the political realm. Since its inception, GSPM has been focused on the mission of affecting positive change in politics through education. The faculty seek to train students of all political persuasions not only in how to win campaigns, advance legislative goals, and impact public opinion, but also in how to do so ethically in a manner consistent with the common good. GSPM is led by Mark Kennedy, former U.S. Congressman, presidential appointee (serving under Presidents Bush and Obama), and corporate senior executive (Macy's).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://markkennedy.com/mark-kennedy/biography.html )〕 ==History== GSPM was founded in 1987 as an independent graduate school chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. Politics, done properly, requires training, and GSPM has developed an educational program in the art, science and business of politics, preparing graduates to advance and succeed in the field. The school's first class convened on the Manhattan campus of Baruch College. In 1991, the school opened a degree program on the urban campus of the George Washington University, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood, just a few blocks from the White House, Capitol Hill, both major political parties and many of the top consulting, lobbying and public relations firms in the country. The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences formally acquired GSPM in 1995, and in 2006, the school moved into the College of Professional Studies (CPS), where it is currently located. Designed for working professionals, classes meet in the evenings. The school's Washington, D.C. connections mean students learn in the classroom but also in campaign offices, legislative suites, lobbying shops, PR agencies, and news bureaus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://gspm.gwu.edu/discover-graduate-school-political-management )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Graduate School of Political Management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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