Course catalog

Today's organizations face more volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity than ever before.

Remote Course - There has arguably never been a more important moment in our history for leaders and leadership.

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

Meets 08/29/22-10/14/22 (Drop/Add Deadline: 09/12/22)

Course meets in person on March 18 and 25 only.

Negotiation Basics for Public Policy will provide students with an understanding of the theory and processes of negotiation as practiced in a variety of settings.

**This course will meet in person on March 10, 17, 24, 31.**

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

This course will introduce students to a range of communication strategies to move public policy forward in public policy areas from climate change to public education, health reform to anti-poverty efforts.

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*

*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 for Ford School electives beginning December 7*

Taught by John Hieftje, former Mayor of Ann Arbor. 

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

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

This is a core course restricted to Ford School MPA students only. Please contact fspp-registrar@umich.edu with any questions.

*This is a required course open only to first year MPP students.*

Policy leadership impacts the lives of all people, everywhere. Creating inclusive and equitable policy is at the core mandate of 21st century policy leaders.

In today's complex and dynamic world, leadership is in demand at all levels of every organization.

In today's complex and dynamic world, leadership is in demand at all levels of every organization.

**Course meets: 
February 10,12,17,19; 
Wednesdays 4:00-6:00pm, 
Fridays 10:00-12:00pm**

Instructor: Ali Webb, Founder and Principal, Ali Webb Strategies.

Instructors: Phyllis Meadows, Senior Fellow, Health, The Kresge Foundation and Marianne Udow-Phillips, Lecturer of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Executive Director, Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT).

Course meets in person on March 13 and March 20.

***Course meets in person on January 31 and February 7 only.***

Instructor: Phyllis Meadows, Senior Fellow, Health, The Kresge Foundation.

The Ford School defines leadership as the behavioral process of having a positive influence on others, organizations and communications.  This short course will meet 4 times, during which students will have the opportunity to take 1 or 2 different

Instructor: Brian Flanagan, managing director of the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross.