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Methods of Policy Inquiry
Examines how evidence is gathered in the public sector and used to generate policy research. Explores how research informs policy process.
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Introduction to Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Examines how nonprofit and philanthropic organizations can address, solve, and mitigate social issues.
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Civic Technology and Democracy
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Data Analysis Practicum
Develops the methodological capacity to undertake independent research. Includes reading, critiquing, and replicating portions of selected empirical papers from a range of scholarly areas. Provides opportunities to deal with issues of research design, data limitations, measurement, model specification, and interpretation.
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Strategic Leadership II
Focuses on crafting strategies to leading change as well as building changes into organizational culture.
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Public Policy Processes
Political science frameworks, approaches, and theories concerning development and implementation of public policies within American and other democratic political systems. Governmental behaviors and processes, including rational, political, and bureaucratic models of governmental decision making; agenda-building processes; and the role of…
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Operationalizing Racial Equity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
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Energy Policy
Energy policy formulation and implementation with emphasis on post-1973 developments. Energy conservation programs; changing roles of oil, coal, gas, nuclear, and solar energy; institutional, environmental, and equity considerations; government research and development programs.
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Intro to Data Visualization
Teaches practical administrative, leadership, and analytic skills commonly required of managers and analysts in the public and nonprofit sectors. The workshops emphasize hands-on problem resolution, simulations, and actual practice. Credit/no-credit only.
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Local Government Management
Explores a wide range of local government topics. Topics include: inclusive community engagement practices; economic development strategies; current issues in policing; and applying an equity lens in local government decision making.