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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

  • 18488 PADM 5000   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Miller, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18489 PADM 5000   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Johnson, M

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18490 PADM 5000   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Mathiason, J

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18525 PADM 5000   IND 604

    • TBA

    • O'Toole, T

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18709 PADM 5000   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Tobin, J

  • 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

  • 14727 PADM 5010   LEC 001

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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.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 18341 PADM 5053   LEC 001

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    • MW Uris Hall G26
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017

    • Staff

  • 18342 PADM 5053   DIS 201

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    • F Uris Hall G24
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017

    • Foley, E

PADM 5054
Research Paper Writing

Students will apply underlying academic writing skills to create each section of a basic IMRD research paper.  view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 18349 PADM 5054   LEC 001

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    • MW Uris Hall G24
    • Mar 20 - May 10, 2017

    • Foley, E

  • 18350 PADM 5054   DIS 201

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    • F Uris Hall G24
    • Mar 20 - May 10, 2017

    • Foley, E

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.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18351 PADM 5055   LEC 001

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  • 18352 PADM 5055   DIS 201

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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

  • 14718 PADM 5110   SEM 101

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PADM 5114
Organizational Design, Change, and Leadership

This course will provide MPA students with a graduate-level overview of key principles and techniques in applying systems thinking to organizational leadership, change and design in public and nonprofit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17921 PADM 5114   LEC 001

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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

  • 14720 PADM 5320   LEC 001

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PADM 5341
Outcome Evaluation

This graduate-level course offers an introduction to outcome evaluations in the public and nonprofit sectors, using experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs. Emphasis is on understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17895 PADM 5341   LEC 001

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PADM 5345
Evaluation of International Programs and Projects

This course examines results-based management of the programs and projects of international organizations, with an emphasis on evaluation. The course covers how results-based management concepts can be ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14728 PADM 5345   LEC 001

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PADM 5380
Translation of Research into Policy and Practice

This course will explore the principles and current state of the field known as translational research.  In short, translational research is concerned with the application of research-based knowledge or ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 6580

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14781 PADM 5380   LEC 001

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PADM 5418
Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

This graduate-level survey course addresses the key concepts and tools of stakeholder identification, mapping, analysis and engagement strategies in working toward sustainable, positive development. With ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 15340 PADM 5418   LEC 001

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    • F Warren Hall 113
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017

    • Darling, R

PADM 5425
Accounting for Corporate, Governmental, and Nonprofit Organizations

This course is designed for students who have no previous training or experience in accounting. It consists of 5 modules: Fundamental Accounting Issues, Financial Accounting Issues, Managerial Accounting ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17565 PADM 5425   LEC 001

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PADM 5431
Fundraising

This course is designed for graduate students considering a career in the non-profit sector.  It will provide an overview of philanthropy, specific giving vehicles (annual fund, major gifts, capital gifts, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15339 PADM 5431   LEC 001

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    • MW Ives Hall 217
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017

    • Grasso, J

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

  • 14721 PADM 5450   LEC 001

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PADM 5472
Leveraging Information Technology for Public and Nonprofit Management

Information and communications technologies are fundamentally transforming public and nonprofit sectors. This course combines 1) managerial topics: technology acquisition, outsourcing, project management, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 17652 PADM 5472   LEC 001

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    • F Warren Hall 113
    • Mar 20 - May 10, 2017

    • Su, N

PADM 5572
Topics in Environmental Finance and Impact Investing

This graduate-level seminar addresses some of the key topics in environmental finance and impact investing faced by practitioners today. The focus is on developing an understanding of current trends in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 15501 PADM 5572   SEM 101

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PADM 5612
Intergovernmental Relations

This course is designed to enhance students' ability to navigate the complex and ever-evolving US system of government, the delivery of funding and services, and implementation of statutes and regulations. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 18496 PADM 5612   LEC 001

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PADM 5655
The Planning and Management of Agricultural and Rural Development

This course combines the analysis and application of important planning and management concepts with a participatory orientation, with the analysis and evaluation of case-study experiences from Asia, Africa ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: IARD 5655

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14719 PADM 5655   LEC 001

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PADM 5656
Institutional Reform in Developing Countries

Several developing countries have been grappling with the challenge to restructure public bureaucracies to make them responsive to citizen needs as well as instruments of regulation for dynamic markets.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17951 PADM 5656   LEC 001

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PADM 5755
Infrastructure Financing

This course is designed for graduate students considering a career in the public sector in budgeting and debt management, a career in planning, implementing and operating public infrastructure (including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14722 PADM 5755   LEC 001

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PADM 5757
Infrastructure Management and Finance Practicum

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one field studies.

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 16317 PADM 5757   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 16318 PADM 5757   FLD 801

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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

  • 14723 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.  Choose one seminar. Discussion optional.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Environmental Finance and Impact Investors Fellows

  • 14724 PADM 5910   SEM 101

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  • 18070 PADM 5910   DIS 201

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PADM 5920
Planning Externships

Combines a professional planning internship in a metropolitan area with academic study to provide experience and understanding of the planner's role in formulating and implementing plans and policies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits Graded

  • 14726 PADM 5920   IND 601

  • Taught in NYC.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

PADM 5921
CIPA New York City Experience-Based Practice

In this course, students learn through a cycle of experience and reflection.  During the semester, students learn how to implement experience-based learning techniques and perspectives to enhance their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14824 PADM 5921   SEM 101

  • Taught in NYC.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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

  • 14725 PADM 5950   SEM 101

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