Emergent and high-interest topics in public administration and policy, specific skills in public administration and policy, and novel approaches to the study of public administration and policy phenomena.

Emergent and high-interest topics in public administration and policy, specific skills in public administration and policy, and novel approaches to the study of public administration and policy phenomena.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

Major issues of administration and public agencies, such as personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of governmental bureaucracy.

An introduction to the fundamentals of public policy analysis. It provides a “tool kit” of practical methods, as well as the theoretical and practical skills necessary to analyze public policy issues involving complex, real-world issues, multiple actors with diverse interests, information uncertainty, institutional complexity, and ethical controversy.

Specialized seminars in public administration and policy. Topics may include government contracting, homeland security, higher education, social insurance, public personnel issues, or organizational theory and behavior.

Public revenue and expenditure policies, financial administration, and politics of the budgetary process.

Public revenue and expenditure policies, financial administration, and politics of the budgetary process.

An overview of the history, diversity, and significance of the nonprofit sector in modern society. Through a variety of activities, including in-class exercises, written assignments, and opportunities to engage with practitioners, students will gain a more concrete understanding of the sector.

An introduction to roles of governmental structures and policy-making procedures in the policy process. In addition, the course covers an array of policy areas and topics, including both cost-benefit analysis and ethical analysis. The core focus is on policymaking in the United States.

Provides a broad training in policy evaluation concepts and methods and provides the tools needed to apply quantitative techniques to the assessment of policy decisions.

Basic introduction to administrative law and the role of regulatory and other administrative agencies in the governing process. The primary focus will be on United States administrative law, but systems in other countries will be discussed as well.