Courses
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Decision Making, Behavior, and Policy Design
Provides a foundation in the application of decision theory and behavioral science to study public policy problems. Students learn how cognition, heuristics, biases, emotion, and social dynamics interact in decision-making, and how context and framing shape decisions. Students learn how decision making influences the effect of public policies on the equity and efficiency of the […]
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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 nonprofit work, developing skills to lead teams, implement policy, and align organizational performance with democratic values and public purpose.
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Negotiation
Builds conceptual skills to analyze negotiation situations. Explores psychological processes underlying the judgement of negotiators. Provides opportunities to engage in negotiation exercises and generalize interpersonal framework to large-scale policy agreements.