Course Directory

MPA Launch

Provides critical foundation of knowledge in public service. Explores topics central to public administration.

Introduction to Data

Introduces data used for analysis in public and non-profit sectors.

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…

• Leadership

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…

• Nonprofit
• Leadership

Management in a Democracy

Examines management and leadership in democratic contexts through the roles of individuals, institutions, and organizations. Explores ethics, governance systems, and organizational practices that shape public and…

Managing Organizational Performance

Addresses questions of organizational design, personnel, and operations management to equip students with skills to perform effectively in mission-driven organizations. Core topics include organizational design, inter-organizational…

Public Policy Analysis

Equips students to rigorously assess policy responses to public problems, through defining problems, devising alternative solutions, clarifying stakes in choices, predicting impacts of choices. Skills developed…

Psychology for Policy Analysis

Examines basic concepts in social psychology, judgment and decision making, and behavioral economics. Explores how these concepts can be applied to the design, implementation, and evaluation…

• Analysis and Evaluation

Economics for Policy Analysis and Management I

Examines the use of microeconomics in policy analysis. Includes a review of supply, demand, and how government actions (e.g., taxes, subsidies) affects economic efficiency in a…

Economics for Policy Analysis and Management II

Serves to deepen student understanding of microeconomic theory with a focus on understanding the economic analysis of market failures and on developing policies to address them.