Syllabi for Two Recent Courses

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How can policy analysis and evaluation help us devise better public policies—and then make them work in practice? This graduate seminar begins with some of the big objectives of public policy, including sustainability, equality, and human flourishing. It moves to classic topics such as estimating the effects of policy changes and then implementing them in practice. It explores cutting-edge themes such as public-private-nonprofit partnerships, cultural diversity, and inclusive processes to engage citizens and policymakers. 

Throughout the course, we will make great use of ChatGPT4. For example, you will use ChatGPT4 as your personal tutor. To help you get started on a policy research project. To anticipate politicized reactions to policy analyses—and take preventive measures. To be your research assistant, including data analysis. And even to help you with practical questions like proposal writing, fundraising, and counseling on career choices. 

 Many of the most challenging problems facing our region and our world cannot be tackled by  government alone. From health care to education, from poverty to social justice, from urban  renewal to international development, effective projects and programs often require  collaboration across the public-private-nonprofit divide.  This course explores how to design, lead, and manage collaboration across the public-private  divide. We examine theoretical approaches to appraise when various forms of collaboration  make sense. We consider the practical challenges of making public-private partnerships work,  using outstanding case studies. Along the way, we reconsider the meaning and practice of  leadership and governance