Fall 2005 Courses in DC

PUAF 620 – Political Institutions and Leadership

Examines politics as a collective process for distributing public and private goods: What is distinctively rational about politics and alternative modes of rationality: how major national institutions and rules affect political decisions; and the political process and the distribution of social costs and benefits.

Class will meet on Wednesday, August 31 – December 14, 2005 , 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

PUAF 640 – Microeconomics and Policy Analysis

Applies intermediate microeconomics theory to public policy issues: resource allocation by firms and consumers; the response of economic agents to changes in incentives; market allocations in competitive and non-competitive environments; and market failures and government remedies. Uses extended case studies of particular issues in such areas as the environment (acid rain), international trade (tariffs), industry regulation (cable TV), and the provision of public goods (highway)..

Class will meet on Thursdays, September 1 – December 15, 2005 , 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Mondays – Discussion Session)

PUAF 711 – Management and Leadership

Reviews the managerial, political, and ethical problems faced by public sector managers and leaders, including setting an organization's goals. Obtaining and protecting a program mandate, designing a service delivery system and implementing a new program. New managerial philosophies such as Total Quality Management and Reinventing Government are analyzed.

Class will meet on Thursdays, September 6 – December 13, 2005 , 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: EPA's Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW , Washington , DC .

For further information contact, Karen Logan, School of Public Policy , University of Maryland , 301/405-8230; email kclogan@umd.edu or visit our web site at www.publicpolicy.umd.edu