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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

PADM 5000

This course is for students wishing to do independent study with a PADM faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14249 PADM 5000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Miller, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14250 PADM 5000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Johnson, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14251 PADM 5000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Mathiason, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14252 PADM 5000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • O'Toole, T

PADM 5009

This course prepares MPA students to enter the job market with the expertise and experience to launch a successful career as well as obtain professional skills necessary to be leaders in the field of public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 19046 PADM 5009   LEC 001

PADM 5010

Practitioners in the field of public affairs/administration/policy discuss current, cross-cutting issues affecting scholarship and practice. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 18875 PADM 5010   LEC 002

  • This class is held in New York City.

  • 18880 PADM 5010   LEC 003

  • This class is held in Washington, DC.

PADM 5011

This roundtable series is required of all first-semester, second-year CIPA students.  The course consists of a series of interactive roundtable events held throughout the semester that are designed to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17882 PADM 5011   SEM 001

PADM 5023

This seven-week course is designed to train students in becoming effective policy writers. Public policy engagement requires clarity and persuasiveness in addressing different stakeholders involved in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 16786 PADM 5023   LEC 001

    • M Warren Hall 101
    • Aug 23 - Oct 12, 2018
    • Ahmad, R

PADM 5051

This course covers the academic interactions of international students in CIPA inside and outside of the classroom. It also explores cultural considerations relative to academics at Cornell and CIPA. The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 17624 PADM 5051   LEC 001

    • MW Warren Hall 138
    • Oct 15 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Foley, E

PADM 5053

This course for non-native English speakers focuses on developing core academic writing skills in a policy context. The course starts with focused on two overarching patterns in academic writing: the movement ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14951 PADM 5053   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15094 PADM 5053   LEC 002

PADM 5055

This course is designed to develop a variety of skills needed to develop effective academic presentations. This includes the examination of organizational strategies relative to major speech types, enhancing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14267 PADM 5055   LEC 001

    • MW Warren Hall 138
    • Aug 23 - Oct 12, 2018
    • Foley, E

PADM 5110

This course prepares students to work within government departments and agencies, state and local authorities, and nonprofit public benefit corporations; and with private firms working in the public interest ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14248 PADM 5110   SEM 101

PADM 5118

This course for Washington-based CIPA students and undergraduates in the Cornell-in-Washington program addresses the role of leaders and leadership in public and non-profit institutions' organizational ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14256 PADM 5118   LEC 001

  • Taught in Washington, DC.

PADM 5130

This course introduces the application of legal concepts to decision-making processes conducted by governmental agencies, particularly at the federal level.  It explores how constitutional law, statutory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14095 PADM 5130   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to MPA Students or Instructor Permission.

PADM 5210

The primary learning goals of this course are (1) to understand the core concepts of microeconomics and (2) to develop analytical/problem-solving skills. This course differs from typical intermediate-level ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17296 PADM 5210   LEC 001

PADM 5220

This course covers topics in public economics, macroeconomics, and political economy. The course will use the tools of economics to consider when and how the government should intervene in the economy, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17331 PADM 5220   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: PADM 5210 or an equivalent intermediate micro-economics.

PADM 5320

This course serves as an introduction to the art of model building, especially related to public sector planning and management issues.    The course also introduces the quantitative approach for identifying, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 6930

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12993 PADM 5320   LEC 001

PADM 5340

This graduate-level course provides an introduction to basic evaluation concepts and main types of evaluation approach, as well as the norms, values and inherent tensions of professional evaluation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13841 PADM 5340   LEC 001

PADM 5410

Provides students with a practioner's focus on financial, managerial, and leadership issues in the non-profit sector, both domestic and international, including universities, hospitals, environmental groups, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRHR 4605ILRHR 6605

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14093 PADM 5410   LEC 001

PADM 5449

This course serves as an introduction to systems thinking methods and technical tools in the field of public affairs.  Students will develop skills that allow them to understand how to improve their analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14132 PADM 5449   LEC 001

PADM 5450

This course develops from a general discussion of the differences between management of international public and NGO organizations and similar organizations at the national level or below, through ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13840 PADM 5450   LEC 001

  • MPA Students or Instructor Permission.

PADM 5455

The purpose of this seminar is to provide graduate students with an introduction to the scholarly development of comparative public administration, as well as criteria for comparison in public leadership, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12995 PADM 5455   LEC 001

PADM 5570

This graduate-level course provides an overview of the area of corporate responsibility, with particular emphasis on the finance industry.  The focus will be on understanding how a growing recognition ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14152 PADM 5570   LEC 001

PADM 5619

This course will focus on the political aspects of policy making that increasingly influence policy outcomes. Students pursuing careers in public administration, legislative affairs, and intergovernmental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14133 PADM 5619   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to CIPA/MPA students. Others with permission of instructor.

PADM 5657

This course will focus on international development strategies, the historical failures of aid and how rethinking the role of development processes can result in better outcomes for the global south.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14969 PADM 5657   SEM 101

PADM 5734

This graduate-level seminar course addresses some of the key topics in disaster prevention and recovery. The focus is on developing an understanding of problems and trends and discussing challenges and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 14809 PADM 5734   SEM 101

PADM 5900

This class teaches practical skills that will enable students to work with clients in the local community, learn about organizational structure and culture, and gain real-world experience as they complete ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14162 PADM 5900   LEC 001

PADM 5910

Provides 2nd year MPA students with opportunities to practice skills they've learned in their coursework and professional experiences to address policy or management problems for real-world clients in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: CIPA Domestic Capstone

  • 12994 PADM 5910   SEM 102

PADM 5944

This hands-on, half-semester course is designed to provide students with practical experience in developing an innovative public or private solution to a local community problem. Students engage in a "Public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 14210 PADM 5944   SEM 101

PADM 5950

Provides 2nd year MPA students with opportunities to practice skills they've learned in their coursework and professional experiences to address policy or management problems for real-world clients in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14094 PADM 5950   SEM 101

  • Enrollment limited to: MPA students.