Although the American research university serves as a key source of basic research, advanced education, and infrastructure critical to the nation’s welfare, it faces many challenges such as shifting public policies, changing demographics,...
What goes on in city government is in many ways more important to our lives than what happens in Washington. This course goes beyond the structure and theory of municipal government to look at how things really happen at the local...
This is a professional skills workshop that will be required for students enrolled in the Applied Policy Seminar (APS, PP578) and open to other MPP/ Master’s student. To be offered each semester, concurrent with the...
An interactive class where students will learn how to develop a communication strategy, construct a clear presentation using data and visuals and make use of best practices for public...
This course is designed to immerse students in a major research project of their own design. By the end of the two-semester course, students will be required to produce a polished paper, which can later be incorporated into their...
This section of 510 follows the policymaking process after legislators claim credit and the TV cameras shut down: the work of trying to implement and interpret the...
This course will investigate the various means, both direct and indirect, through which the mass media and public opinion can influence the foreign policy making...
