Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
Software or hardware projects in computer science. Before registering, the student must submit a written proposal to the instructor for review. The proposal should give a brief outline of the project, estimated schedule of completion, and computer resources needed. Oral and written reports are required. May be taken over more than one semester, in which case the grade will be deferred until all 12 points have been completed. No more than 12 points of
COMS E6901
may be taken. Consult the department for section assignment.
Prerequisites: Obtained internship and approval from a faculty advisor.
May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used for degree credit. Only for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering graduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.
The purpose of this course is to examine corruption in public life to determine what transformative ethical measures can be taken by public leaders to promote organizational, societal and environmental sustainability instead. Corruption critically impedes human rights, humanitarian aid and economic development, in addition to the rule of law and the administration of justice. Effective management requires an understanding of soft or relational corruption, including narcissistic leadership, discriminatory worldviews, complicit loyalty and technocratic authority. It also requires an understanding of hard or material corruption, including more obvious forms of conflict of interest, ranging from gifts and bribes, to self-dealt compensation and investment, besides nepotism, cronyism and favoritism; and less obvious forms of conflict of interest, ranging from undue influence to campaign contributions, voter suasion and lobbyist support, in exchange for regulatory loopholes, waivers, earmarks, bailouts, subsidies, permits and contracts, besides perquisites such as honoraria, board directorships and revolving-door career advancements. Expectations for civil discourse and the integrity of civil society are also examined in the course, as are appropriate anti-corruption measures. These include a range of measures such as transparency, inclusivity, financial disclosure and whistle-blower protection. The relevant structures are public, non-profit and for-profit organizations, operative and influential anywhere along the continuum from local to global administration. The course aims to model the public leader, using ethical building blocks of sensitivity and rationality, among them empathy and authenticity. Cases are used to illustrate various kinds of corruption and to demonstrate how a public leader can remediate corrupt practices to achieve ethical outcomes. Ethical approaches available to managers are intended to help secure their organizations against disarray, waste, ineffectiveness and disintegration, while also securing the socio-ecological environment. Some ethical dilemmas may persist: personal interest, institutional limitations and socio-cultural constraints. Yet ethical approaches can nonetheless serve to achieve public good.
Professional success, sustainable institutional relationships and the creation of value all fundamentally derive from the capacity of professionals to negotiate, collaborate and resolve conflict. This is equally the case in the private sector, international organizations, civil society, non-governmental organizations, and government. Regardless of the context, people need competencies, behaviors, strategies and mindsets to negotiate. Therefore, this course builds the critical negotiation and conflict resolution competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) that Executive MPA students need in order to effectively, efficiently, and creatively negotiate in their work contexts. This highly experiential course will increase students' awareness of negotiation and conflict dynamics. It will help students improve their own negotiation and conflict resolution skills, so that they can be more effective professionals. These skills are relevant both with external counterparts, as well as within organizations, as managers, colleagues, with superiors and key stakeholders. While a range of approaches to negotiation will be discussed, this course focuses on collaborative, interest-based negotiation and its application to a wide range of negotiation contexts, from everyday interactions to organizational change or conflicts situations. The course will deal with concepts, analytical tools and techniques needed for negotiation and conflict resolution in contexts relevant to the participants. The course will also critique these approaches and discuss a range of concerns and dilemmas. The course uses a dynamic mix of pedagogical methods, including lectures, small group activities, exercises and games, reflection and analysis, facilitated discussions, films, cases studies, expert guest speakers, and role-playing.
The portfolio project course is designed to give you the opportunity to explore an issue of significance to you or your organization in depth using the analytical tools that you have developed over the course of the program. The requirement for the course is a 50-page paper or thesis; this thesis will also allow you to “validate” your Masters degree in Brazil. A committee of three faculty members in the Global EMPA program will evaluate your final papers and provide feedback.
Prerequisite: Public Health P6104, P8100 and a working knowledge of calculus.
An introduction to the application of statistical methods in survival analysis, generalized linear models, and design of experiments. Estimation and comparison of survival curves, regression models for survival data, log-linear models, logit models, analysis of repeated measurements, and the analysis of data from blocked and split-plot experiments. Examples drawn from the health sciences.
This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street. For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses