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Leading for Equity
Introduces frameworks from organizational leadership research to provide a foundation for equity-centered leadership in the public sector. Critically examines normative organizational practices and provides foundational concepts about different types of diversity, ethical responsibilities of public leaders, and approaches to cultivating…
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Managing People
Explore the fundamentals of managing people with a specific emphasis on managing people in nonprofit and public agencies. Covers theoretical and practical aspects of management such as: learning how to motivate a team for results; understanding key aspects of human…
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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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Introduction to Data
Introduces data used for analysis in public and non-profit sectors.
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Mediation and Negotiation
Possibilities offered by mediation and negotiation methods using a mixture of cases, readings, discussions, lectures, and guest speakers. Use of negotiation and mediation techniques to resolve disputes and disagreements over public-policy issues.
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Organizational Leadership III – Evaluating and Improving Performance
Provides concepts and skills to measure, evaluate, and improve the performance of policies, programs, and organizations. Considers public value through the lenses of performance management and equity.
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Policy Leadership III – Negotiating and Building Consensus
Provides concepts and skills to assess and advance a policy proposal's prospects for successful enactment and implementation. Examines legislative relations, budget processes, policy field analysis, and negotiations to practice tools for understanding and increasing the viability of policy recommendations.
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Policy Leadership I – Understanding and Navigating Policy Context
Examines settings and processes for making public policies through fields of politics, economics, communications, policy studies, and related disciplines. Introduces core principles and tools of economic and behavioral analysis.
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Org Leadership I – Mission & Strategy
Examines essential concepts and skills to lead and manage organizations in public service.