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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

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PADM 5000
Special Studies

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

  • 17116 PADM 5000   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Miller, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17117 PADM 5000   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Johnson, M

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17118 PADM 5000   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Mathiason, J

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17119 PADM 5000   IND 604

    • TBA

    • O'Toole, T

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

PADM 5010
CIPA Public Affairs Colloquium

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

  • 14659 PADM 5010   LEC 001

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  • First-year CIPA/MPA students should enroll in lecture 001.

PADM 5051
Effective Academic Interactions

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 - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15743 PADM 5051   LEC 001

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 17096 PADM 5051   LEC 002

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PADM 5053
Academic Writing

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 Graded

  • 18585 PADM 5053   LEC 001

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 18586 PADM 5053   LEC 002

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PADM 5055
Presentation Skills

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

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18590 PADM 5055   LEC 001

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PADM 5110
Public Administration

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

  • 17099 PADM 5110   SEM 101

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PADM 5118
Leadership in Public Affairs

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

  • 17488 PADM 5118   LEC 001

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  • Taught in Washington, DC.

PADM 5130
Legal Aspects of Public Agency Decision-Making

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 Graded

  • 14839 PADM 5130   LEC 001

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  • Enrollment limited to MPA Students or Instructor Permission.

PADM 5320
Public Systems Modeling

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: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 6930

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13656 PADM 5320   LEC 001

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PADM 5340
Introduction to Evaluation

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

  • 14563 PADM 5340   LEC 001

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PADM 5410
Nonprofit Management and Finance

This course provides students with a practitioner's focus on financial and managerial issues in the nonprofit sector, including universities, hospitals, government agencies, and foundations. The course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRHR 6605

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14836 PADM 5410   LEC 001

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PADM 5449
Systems Thinking and Modeling in Public Affairs

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

  • 14877 PADM 5449   LEC 001

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PADM 5450
International Public and NGO Management

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

  • 14562 PADM 5450   LEC 001

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  • MPA Students or Instructor Permission.

PADM 5455
Comparative Public Administration: The Case of Seoul, Korea

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

  • 13658 PADM 5455   LEC 001

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

PADM 5570
Corporate Responsibility

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

  • 14913 PADM 5570   LEC 001

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PADM 5619
Politics, Policy, and Political Management

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

  • 14878 PADM 5619   LEC 001

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

PADM 5657
Alternative Paradigms, Practices and Challenges in International Development

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

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 14969 PADM 5657   SEM 101

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PADM 5734
Policy Issues in Disaster Prevention and Recovery

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

  • 14973 PADM 5734   SEM 101

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PADM 5900
Consulting for Nonprofit and Government Organizations

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

  • 14927 PADM 5900   LEC 001

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PADM 5910
Special Topics: Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Domestic Capstone

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

  • 13657 PADM 5910   SEM 102

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PADM 5944
Design Thinking: Meeting the Policy Challenge

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

  • 15740 PADM 5944   SEM 101

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PADM 5950
Special Topics: Cornell Institute for Public Affairs International Capstone

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

  • 14837 PADM 5950   SEM 101

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  • Enrollment limited to: MPA students.