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PubPol 779

PubPol 779: Presentation Skills

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...
PubPol 778

PubPol 778: Project Skills Workshop

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...
PUBPOL 567

PUBPOL 567: Practicum in Data Analysis Using STATA

This course will provide students with a practical hands-on instruction in the analysis of survey data using the statistical package Stata. Students will learn how to investigate a variety of public policy issues using data from the...
PUBPOL 529

PUBPOL 529: Statistics

This course covers descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions (normal, binomial, Poisson, exponential), sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis...
PubPol 496

PubPol 496: Senior Colloquium

Elisabeth Gerber
This course provides an opportunity for seniors in the Ford School to hear faculty talk about important policy issues, to give presentations to their peers, and to receive feedback on their...
PubPol 521

PubPol 521: Introduction to Policy Writing

This course teaches the norms of policy writing to 1st year policy students through small workshops, students will analyze approaches to different types of policy writing.  They will produce a good deal of writing - and receive detailed...
PUBPOL 567

PUBPOL 567: Practicum in Data Analysis Using STATA

This course will provide students with a practical hands-on instruction in the analysis of survey data using the statistical package Stata. Students will learn how to investigate a variety of public policy issues using data from the...
PubPol 778

PubPol 778: Project Skills Workshop

Elisabeth Gerber
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...
PubPol 779

PubPol 779: Presentation Skills

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...
PUBPOL 587-002

PUBPOL 587-002: Public Management

Barry Rabe
All three sections of 587 in Winter Term 2011 will continue to emphasize common themes such as performance management, strategic planning, and inter-institutional network...
PUBPOL 529

PUBPOL 529: Statistics

This course covers descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions (normal, binomial, Poisson, exponential), sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis...
PubPol 712

PubPol 712: Leadership and Innovative Policy Making

In this course the students will (a) master key themes in leadership development and policy making, (b) increase their own leadership capacities through reflection, feedback and practice and (c) evaluate the leadership record of an...
PUBPOL 587

PUBPOL 587: Public Management

This course is designed to introduce the students to what public managers do and to help provide the students with perspectives and opportunities for practice that will help them become effective public...