Enterprise Policy Analysis Group

Mission

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The Enterprise Policy Analysis Group (EPAG) works to improve decision making by helping ASU executive leadership understand and identify opportunities within the public policy landscape through student-centric projects.

EPAG strives to utilize in-depth research to find programs that further the mission of the ASU charter to increase access to high-quality education and advancing research and discovery of public value.

This research is conducted by student policy analysts, creating enriching educational experiences by providing the opportunity for analysts to integrate theory and practice to create professional-level analytical products.

Research Activities

EPAG engages in a variety of research and analytical projects in order to keep executive leadership informed on select topics and improve decision making. Described below are some of the activities undertaken by the Group along with examples of previous research.

Topic Analysis

Topic analyses seek to provide background and insight on a certain topic, such as a review of criminal justice initiatives taken by the DOJ over the last decade.

Opportunity Assessment

Opportunity assessments provide breakdowns of resources requested or appropriated and relevant to ASU, including the FY23 omnibus budget.

Live Report

Live reports provide a summary on a specific subject and are regularly updated to include current events, such as a tracker of all COVID-19 executive fund expenditures in Arizona.

Federal Initiatives Tracking (FIT)

Federal Initiatives Tracking (FIT is an effort to systematically track federal spending initiatives and appropriated programs).

Strategic Intelligence

EPAG’s strategic intelligence activities aim to monitor news media and events relevant to specific topics, such as technology policy.