Tools and techniques necessary for project or program management are emphasized including tools that address the establishment of priorities and objectives, problem identification, research and appraisal meth odologies, planning and budgeting, implementation strategies, and teamwork. The course also stresses the policy and organizational context within which these tools are applied in order to broaden the students understanding of the constraints, complexities, and contradictions surrounding the design and management of development programs. The environments in which public organizations and their leaders must function, the nature of the organizations they must lead, and the roles and behavior of the individual leader. A hands-on intensive training seminar in campaign skills. Classes are conducted in a highly interactive and participatory manner.
Students learn how to plan, manage, and execute the major elements of a modern campaign.
By completion of the course students learn to write a campaign plan, structure a fund-raising effort, hire and work with consultants, plan a media campaign, research and target a district, build volunteer organizations, structure individual voter contact, use survey data, and write press releases. U6416 Nonprofit Financial Management See course description on page 18. An intellectual history of the theories, concepts, and ideologies that have affected the governance of American public enterprises for over a century. Public Affairs U8205 Issues in Nonprofit Management Integrates the historical, theoretical, political, public policy, and management perspectives of the nonprofit sector. Promotes critical thinking about the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing this sector.