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The role of information and communication technology (ICT) in public and nonprofit settings. Hands-on experience in the analysis of organizational processes and information flow, leading toward the design and development of relational database management systems (using Microsoft Access). Discussions of more recent trends in ICT such as so-called "Web 2.0" and their impact and use in public and nonprofit settings.

Examination of the moral and ethical dimensions of decision making in public policy and administration, including individual responsibility for collective decisions, democratic theory, multiculturalism, and theories of injustice.

Theories of policy-formation are applied to several timely issues of US and global policy. Issues are grouped around a broad theme, such as environmental policy or security. Relevant experts/policymakers will help students complete policy simulations on our issues.

Students synthesize what they learned in the M.P.A. program in a paper that addresses an important gap in knowledge about a particular issue in public policy or management.

Introduction to basic statistics including use and interpretation of statistics used in policy research. Topics include statistical methods, descriptive statistics, probability theory, analysis of tabular data, correlation and regression, and multiple regression.

Examines economic implications of public policy changes, and the impact of government policies on the production and distribution of resources designed to address social problems. Review of market failure, non-market failure, public expenditure analysis, taxation and tax incidence, fiscal federalism, regulation, and other topics of applied public finance.

Integrates material from core courses and applies it to actual and hypothetical policy issues in many areas. Examines policy analysis methods using case studies from a wide range of substantive policy areas. Looks at social, economic, organizational, political, and other influences on policy decisions.