The goal of the course is for students to develop an understanding of how the various functional areas of a nonprofit, guided by vision and strategy, interconnect to help a nonprofit organization make progress toward achieving its mission. Students will also explore strategic planning, strategic management, building a strong and inclusive organizational culture, and managing organizational change. Lectures, class discussion, case studies, and group presentations provide students with a platform for exploring key issues raised during the course.
The course examines major theories of the novel influential in Russia through their application to Russian modernist and postmodernist novels. Since 19th century, the novel had established itself as a discursive metaphor for modernity. But in Russia of the 20th-century it also became the testing ground for various concepts of radical and alternatives modernities. From this perspective, both theories of the novel and artistic experiments in the 1920s-30, 1960s-80s, and, most recently, in the 1990s-2010s, reflect mutations and metamorphoses of modernity, which the course will investigate. Among the theories, the main emphasis will be paid to the Formalism, Bakhtin’s theories of the carnival, chronotope and the polyphonic novel, Lukacs’ version of the Marxist aesthetics, and the theories of the postmodernist novel. The main purpose of the course is not only to familiarize students with major theoretical approaches to the genre, but also to teach using these theoretical models as tools for the practical analysis of a literary text. At the end of the course, students will have to produce a paper that will investigate the theoretical aspects of one or several literary texts that were discussed in class. Not only the mastery of literary analysis through the prism of more than one theoretical model will be tested by this paper, but also the student’s ability to challenge a literary text through theory, and vice versa.
This course will provide the analytical ability and practical skills to build the right strategy, entrepreneurial operations, and culture for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. The methodology of this class is to learn from case studies, leading management texts, and insights from practitioners. Students will learn to recognize and develop entrepreneurial skills by examining and analyzing the strategies employed by practicing entrepreneurs in building new ventures. Particular attention is given to the criteria used in analyzing the strategies of international and non-profit new venture ideas. Further focus on strategy, managing people, and organizational culture will be emphasized. Each student must develop an entrepreneurial venture focused on a social/non-profit, emerging market, or private sector opportunity.
Public Finance will introduce the nuances of the US municipal financing market from the perspective of issuers, investors and intermediaries. Students will learn about traditional fixed rate bond structures, but will also look at innovative financing techniques that have been implemented in recent years. In-depth discussions of interest rate markets and their impact on financing will be a key area of study. The growing pressures of public sector pensions are influencing how states and municipalities manage their budgets, and are under increased scrutiny by market participants; as such, pension accounting will be a focus area for the class as well. Financial distress and municipal bankruptcy will be examined through case studies of recent high profile issuers, such as the City of Detroit and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The class is intended to prepare students to be versed in the fundamental concepts underpinning capital markets as they relate to municipalities and non-profit corporations, and to provide a knowledge base that can be utilized in practice in their careers.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalists today tell stories in many ways: with words, of course, but also with video, photos, data and sound. In this module, you’ll pick one of those mediums, learn its tools and explore its storytelling potential. All Image & Sound Modules meet once per week, but expect to put in at least one additional day — and probably more — every week working on assignments for the class. If you're having trouble choosing between modules, don’t worry — though you’ll take only one Image & Sound module during your time at the J-school, you’ll be able to to explore other mediums in other classes.
Journalism Essentials/Business - 1 credit
The Business of Journalism will help you to understand the challenges and vicissitudes of this period of historic flux in the journalism industry — not just for your own career development, but because we want you to be partners and innovators in determining new ways to secure the future of journalism.
Journalism Essentials/Ethics - 1 credit
Journalism Ethics explores the ethical issues that often arise in the practice of journalism, including verification of information, the relationship between personal values and journalistic decisions, issues driven by competition, and the impact of relentless deadline pressure.
Journalism Essentials/History - 1 credit
Journalism Essentials: This 7-week module explores the historical development of the values, practices and social roles that cluster around the institution of journalism. In this class, you'll also consider how the press has itself been a significant actor (for better or worse) in politics, war, reform, social movements and other events.
Journalism Essentials/Law - 1 credit
Journalism Law is designed to acquaint you with the basic protections and restrictions of the law as they apply to the practice of journalism in this global era. You’ll also explore significant court cases and fundamental legal rules in the context of political and historical realities, and journalistic standards and practices, both in the United States and internationally.
Journalism Essentials/Business - 1 credit
The Business of Journalism will help you to understand the challenges and vicissitudes of this period of historic flux in the journalism industry — not just for your own career development, but because we want you to be partners and innovators in determining new ways to secure the future of journalism.
Journalism Essentials/Ethics - 1 credit
Journalism Ethics explores the ethical issues that often arise in the practice of journalism, including verification of information, the relationship between personal values and journalistic decisions, issues driven by competition, and the impact of relentless deadline pressure.
Journalism Essentials/History - 1 credit
Journalism Essentials: This 7-week module explores the historical development of the values, practices and social roles that cluster around the institution of journalism. In this class, you'll also consider how the press has itself been a significant actor (for better or worse) in politics, war, reform, social movements and other events.
Journalism Essentials/Law - 1 credit
Journalism Law is designed to acquaint you with the basic protections and restrictions of the law as they apply to the practice of journalism in this global era. You’ll also explore significant court cases and fundamental legal rules in the context of political and historical realities, and journalistic standards and practices, both in the United States and internationally.
Journalism Essentials/Business - 1 credit
The Business of Journalism will help you to understand the challenges and vicissitudes of this period of historic flux in the journalism industry — not just for your own career development, but because we want you to be partners and innovators in determining new ways to secure the future of journalism.
Journalism Essentials/Ethics - 1 credit
Journalism Ethics explores the ethical issues that often arise in the practice of journalism, including verification of information, the relationship between personal values and journalistic decisions, issues driven by competition, and the impact of relentless deadline pressure.
Journalism Essentials/History - 1 credit
Journalism Essentials: This 7-week module explores the historical development of the values, practices and social roles that cluster around the institution of journalism. In this class, you'll also consider how the press has itself been a significant actor (for better or worse) in politics, war, reform, social movements and other events.
Journalism Essentials/Law - 1 credit
Journalism Law is designed to acquaint you with the basic protections and restrictions of the law as they apply to the practice of journalism in this global era. You’ll also explore significant court cases and fundamental legal rules in the context of political and historical realities, and journalistic standards and practices, both in the United States and internationally.
Journalism Essentials/Business - 1 credit
The Business of Journalism will help you to understand the challenges and vicissitudes of this period of historic flux in the journalism industry — not just for your own career development, but because we want you to be partners and innovators in determining new ways to secure the future of journalism.
Journalism Essentials/Ethics - 1 credit
Journalism Ethics explores the ethical issues that often arise in the practice of journalism, including verification of information, the relationship between personal values and journalistic decisions, issues driven by competition, and the impact of relentless deadline pressure.
Journalism Essentials/History - 1 credit
Journalism Essentials: This 7-week module explores the historical development of the values, practices and social roles that cluster around the institution of journalism. In this class, you'll also consider how the press has itself been a significant actor (for better or worse) in politics, war, reform, social movements and other events.
Journalism Essentials/Law - 1 credit
Journalism Law is designed to acquaint you with the basic protections and restrictions of the law as they apply to the practice of journalism in this global era. You’ll also explore significant court cases and fundamental legal rules in the context of political and historical realities, and journalistic standards and practices, both in the United States and internationally.
Prerequisites: SIPA U6400 The course has two dimensions: theory and policy. In the former, the fundamental models of international trade theory will be presented. Using these models we will try to understand why countries specialize and trade, what determines the pattern of trade (i.e. which country will export which good), and how trade affects relative prices, welfare, and income distribution within a country. The second part of the course deals with issues concerning trade policy. We will compare the effects of and rationale behind the usage of various policy instruments such as tariffs, subsidies, quotas, etc. The political economy of trade policy and trade policy in developing countries will also be covered. Additional topics may be included at a later stage if time permits.
Prerequisites: SIPA U6401 Registration restricted to IFEP students This is a methods course meant to provide students with the analytic tools necessary to think through real life international economic policy situations. The class is primarily meant for those interested in working at international financial institutions, the foreign-service, Wall Street, or the financial press. Lectures will, in part, be fairly rigorous though, if the student has taken first year economics, knows basic algebra, and (most importantly) can navigate graphs, he/she will be able to handle the material fairly easily. While theory will at times dominate, its policy relevance will be illustrated through i) l0-minute discussions at the beginning of every class on topical issues; ii) continuous references to recent economic/market episodes meant to illustrate the theoretical material; iii) reading short pieces of Wall Street research that cover timely market topics; and iv) the term paper that will be graded on how well theory and policy are integrated. In terms of topics, the first half of the semester will develop an analytic framework that thinks though the concept of the exchange rate in terms of its (short and long term) determinants as well as the interaction between the exchange rate and macro variables such as growth, inflation, and monetary policy. The second half of the semester we will investigate individual themes including exchange rate regimes; BoP crises and contagion; global imbalances and the savings glut; the role of FX in inflation targeting regimes; and capital markets and emerging markets finance.
Course Description
Students curate, organize and attend a series of lectures open to all members of the French department, including graduate students, faculty and undergraduate majors/concentrators. Working with a faculty member, they invite two speakers each semester, collaborate on the scheduling and organization of talks, introduce guests and lead the discussion. The lecture series exposes graduate students to new work in the field, including new methodologies and emerging areas of research and teaching. By giving students the opportunity to select speakers, it actively engages them in the cultural and intellectual life of the department. Students benefit from observing the different possible formats and styles of academic talks. By organizing and scheduling events, preparing speaker introductions and moderating questions and discussion, they also develop important professional skills.
This course provides a wide-ranging survey of conceptual foundations and issues in contemporary human rights. The course examines the philosophical origins of human rights, their explication in the evolving series of international documents, questions of enforcement, and current debates. It also explores topics such as womens rights, development and human rights, the use of torture, humanitarian intervention, and the horrors of genocide. The broad range of subjects covered in the course is intended to assist students in honing their interests and making future course selections in the human rights field.