Course catalog

The Ford School defines leadership as, "the behavioral process of having a positive impact on individuals, organizations, and communities".

The main objectives of this course are to enhance your ability to think analytically and write clearly about managerial challenges.

Social change cannot occur without an infusion of financial resources particularly as the public service sector does not have the financial capital to invest in solving every pressing social issue.

Once a policy is passed or a project selected, the hard work of implementation begins.

Instructor: Jundai Liu

Instructor: Jonathan Cohn

Communicating through visual presentation of data is a critical skill in a variety of industries. This course will introduce students to data visualization, from principles to practice.

Communicating through visual presentation of data is a critical skill in a variety of industries. This course will introduce students to data visualization, from principles to practice.

Instructor: Nicholas Camp, Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies

Please contact the Organizational Studies Program with any questions.

This course will introduce you to the fundamental leadership concepts and skills you need to successfully navigate and shape dynamic policy environments.

Class meets in-person on the following days:

March 7
March 9
March 14
March 16

Class meets in-person on the following days:

March 7
March 9
March 14
March 16

This class will meet in person on:
January 19
January 24
January 26
January 28 - Lab (10:00-11:50am, 3117 Weill Hall)
January 31
February 2
February 4 - Lab (10:00-11:50am, 3117 Weill Hall)

This class will meet in person on:

January 19
January 24
January 26
January 28 - Lab (10:00-11:50am, 3117 Weill Hall)
January 31
February 2
February 4 - Lab (10:00-11:50am, 3117 Weill Hall)

"Interdisciplinary Problem Solving" is a course offered at the Law School through the Problem Solving Initiative (PSI).

"Interdisciplinary Problem Solving" is a course offered at the Law School through the Problem Solving Initiative (PSI).

This course meets the first half of the semester (January 5 - February 22).

*Non-Ford students can register in Ford School electives beginning December 7*

This course meets the first half of the semester (January 5 - February 22).

*Non-Ford students can register for Ford School electives beginning December 7*

Taught by John Hieftje, former Mayor of Ann Arbor. 

*Non-Ford students can register in Ford School electives beginning December 7*

This course meets in the second half of the semester (March 7 - April 19).

*Non-Ford students can register in Ford School electives beginning December 7*

This course meets in the second half of the semester (March 7 - April 19).

*Non-Ford students can register in Ford School electives beginning December 7*

This course meets the first half of the semester (January 5 - February 22).

If you waived out of or did not take PubPol 529, please contact fspp-registrar@umich.edu to enroll in this course.

This course will be held January 6-8, 2022.

If you waived out of or did not take PubPol 529, please contact fspp-registrar@umich.edu to enroll in this course.

This course serves as an introduction to qualitative methods. While we will examine a range of qualitative methodological approaches, the course's core focus will be on the case study method, with special emphasis on observational and interview-ba

This course is an accelerated introduction to a variety of Public Policy research and analysis-related skills in the Microsoft Excel environment.

Drawing on an interdisciplinary social science literature, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis and familiarizes students with the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US a