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CAROL SERON & NANCY ARIES, PAF 9120
Instructors Overview
This course examines the fundamental concepts and techniques for managing
government and nonprofit agencies. An effective manager must understand several
aspects of organizational life including the structure of organizations, the use of human
resources, the role of politics in decision making, and the organization's culture. In
addition, the class examines the interaction between organizations and the external
environment.
Students will develop a self-critical perspective on the managerial process. We
will explore ways to reflect on the values, biases, and personal baggage that we bring
to the task of work. We will give special consideration to the challenges of managing
organizations that reflect the rich diversity of American society. We begin this task with
the assumption that there are no clear rules or guidelines for being a good manager.
Rather the task is to develop reflective and critical skills for thinking about creative
solutions to organizational dilemmas.
At the end of the semester students will be able to 1) identify and describe key
issues impacting organizations; 2) formulate and evaluate alternative solutions to such
problems; and 3) learn verbally and in writing to present analyses of managerial problems
and their solutions.
BERT HANSEN, HISTORY 1000
Course description
This course, Themes in American History, is designed for students with little or no
background in American history. It provides an introductory examination of three
major episodes in American history from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: the American
Revolution (1770s and '80s), the Civil War and Reconstruction (1850s, '60s, and '70s),
and the Great Depression and New Deal (1920s and '30s). Our goal is to understand the
shape of these major events, their key features, their contexts, and their continuing
relevance to contemporary culture, social life, and government.
Themes of the Course
events of lasting significance
structures of government: how and why they were established and shaped by their
origins)
leaders and leadership
movements organized by ordinary people to create social changes
different groups' experience of the same situation
ways that historians discover, interpret, and appreciate the past
HELAINE J. KORN, BUSINESS POLICY (BPL) 5100
The paper should end with a statement on your opinion regarding the issues in the case.
The analysis should clearly lead to your opinion. Opinions that have no connection to the
prior analysis will result in a lower grade.
The format of all papers is as follows: 12-point font (either Arial or Times Roman); 1.25
margins all around, double spaced. Your grade will be at the bottom of the last maximum
page limit. Title page (if you use one) and appendices are not included in the page limit.
Please note: all students are required to read all preparatory materials, including cases.
DAN WILLIAMS, PAF 9172
Course Description
This is the second of two course concerning conducting empirical research for public
affairs. It is widely accepted that new knowledge is found through empirical research.
This course emphasizes practices that are general among the social sciences: guidelines
for summarizing observations, drawing general conclusions from particular cases (know
as induction), and deciding when two events are causally related. Because of various
observational limits for differing kinds of phenomena, the sciences use differing specific
techniques. A portion of this course explores the variety of techniques available for
research. In this second course, focus is on more sophisticated techniques for data
analysis and on more developed approaches to design.
Learning Objectives
In this course you will learn how to conduct research including performing statistical
procedures that contribute towards empirical research for public affairs.
PAUL ARPAIA, HISTORY 1003
Coursedescription,goalsandobjectives
The focus of this course is a survey of major socio-economic, cultural and political
changes in the world from 1500 to the present and the forces that shaped them. This
course is structured to make you, the student, an active participant. You will be
introduced to historical tools of analysis by practicing them on primary and secondary
sources. You will gain an understanding of some of the major theories why people, ideas
and things change over time, a basic competency in the ways historians communicate and
an awareness of how the tools of the historian can be applied to your own interests and
other disciplines including those in the business school.
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