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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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Strategic Leadership II
Focuses on crafting strategies to leading change as well as building changes into organizational culture.
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Undergrad Research
Independent research in selected areas of public policy and public management under faculty supervision. Credit/no-credit only.
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Undergrad Internship
Enhances students career readiness through guided self-reflection, peer dialogue, and employer feedback. Credit/no-credit only.
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Truth, Evidence, and Public Policy Analytics
Sound public policy and governance decisions rely on having evidence to support conclusions, as well as having an understanding of the extent of certainty regarding the available evidence. Students will learn qualitative, statistical, experimental, and mixed methods to evaluate: the…
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Introduction to Public Policy and Governance
Provides an introduction to policy analysis, governance, and public service. Students learn how individuals organize for common purposes, and design, implement, analyze, and evaluate policy. Students examine how policy decisions emerge and how the values of public, nonprofit, and private…
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Proseminar in Public Policy and Management
Engages students with faculty to discuss research in public policy and management. Provides an effective means to become familiar with research agendas and opportunities in this field, and other aspects of socialization into the academic process, including teaching, grant writing,…
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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.