Global Media: Innovation & Policy Lab

Global Media-Innovation &

This course looks at media around the world, the difficulties that journalists face, Big Tech’s corruption of the global public information ecosystem, and the effect this has had on people, society, and democracies. We will look at history and theory in order to understand the role the media plays, how it can be supported, and what has happened to society since the gatekeeping role of the media was  upended by the rise of Big Tech. The usurping of advertising revenue by Big Tech and the micro targeting of audiences will be understood through our discussion of business models/media innovation/media sustainability, and policy solutions. We will discuss the need for new business models, look at the experiences of Rappler, and familiarize ourselves with the world of non-profit, philanthropic journalism.  We will also consider the role of investigative reporting, the problems of online mis/ disinformation, and how Generative AI  may upend journalism. Given that we are in an election year, these questions are pressing. This class will be timely and urgent.

Guest lectures will be given after class, some weeks (from 1-2 pm) by people at the cutting edge of media innovation and investigative journalism in both profit and non-profit organizations. Some of your work will be read by organizations working on media policy. We have a track record of helping them with our research.

The financial crisis faced by the media has worsened since the Covid-19 pandemicq, but this means the search for solutions has become more intense and the field is awash with big ideas and creative thinking. It’s an exciting time to think about why journalism matters and what policies will help preserve it. We’re in transition and where it will go we don’t know where it’s going. 

Students who take this course will become familiar with:


Some of the major theories of journalism studies and the evolving public information ecosystem

The big ideas and policies that could help save quality journalism.  

The worlds of media development and philanthropy. 

Different business models and the sustainability of media outlets.

Ways to measure journalism impact, including reach, influence, and concrete change

Technology and its transformational effects, including how journalism can survive

Research skills and critical/analytical thinking.

• Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
• W 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• 3 points

Union Theological Cross-Reg

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY

• Department: Union Theological Seminary (UTSD)
• 1-4 points

Union Theological Cross-Reg

Justice & Rel. Radicalism

• Department: Union Theological Seminary (UTSD)
• 1-4 points

Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

ADV PHYS & PATHO I X LIFE

Part one of two. In this course we will examine the normal physiological function of organ systems, the mechanisms for the maintenance of health, and the pathophysiological alterations in body function that lead to disease. Each class will focus on a specific physiologic process or organ system. We will pay particular focus to diseases that commonly occur across the lifespan, examining common etiologies, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and common treatments of each.

• Department: Nursing
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Sally W Aboelela
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

ADV PHYS & PATHO I X LIFE

Part one of two. In this course we will examine the normal physiological function of organ systems, the mechanisms for the maintenance of health, and the pathophysiological alterations in body function that lead to disease. Each class will focus on a specific physiologic process or organ system. We will pay particular focus to diseases that commonly occur across the lifespan, examining common etiologies, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and common treatments of each.

• Department: Nursing
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Sally W Aboelela
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

SELECTIVES

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

FNDN EXCELLENCE DENTAL PRACTICE III

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• Instructor: Dana L Wolf
  h-index: 7 Info
• 0 points

FNDN EXCELLENCE DENTAL PRACTICE III

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

Care Coordination

CARE COORDINATION

The care coordination course is designed to provide nursing students the skills to provide patient-centered care, deliberately organize patient care activities and share information among all of the participants concerned with a patient's care to achieve safer and more effective care. Reducing high rates of errors, reducing high rates of readmission, improving satisfaction with care, addressing unmet needs in health care and reducing cost burden will also be explored.

• Department: Nursing
• T 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Anita Volpe
  Info
• 3 points

Health and Social Policy in the Context

HLTH & SOC POL:CONTEXT PR

This core course examines contextual contributors to health status and the current social, legal, and political determinants of healthcare systems, emphasizing the U.S. system. Issues are explored to understand their impact on current and future delivery of health care, in particular on advanced practice nursing. The class focuses on how to bring the professional values of nursing to bear in policy debate and how nurses partner in the policy process to improve health outcomes of populations and quality of the healthcare delivery system.

• Department: Nursing
• T 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Lisa Iannacci-Manasia
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• 3 points

Understanding Emerging Technologies

Understanding Emerging Technologies
surveys a wide range of new technologies that are poised to dramatically reshape the ways we work, run organizations, and engage in civic life. Specifically, this course will explore innovations including artificial intelligence, brain computer interfaces, immersive technologies like virtual reality, biotechnology, space technologies, and quantum computing. Students will become better-versed in the potential applications for these technologies across the public and private sectors, some of the associated societal challenges they present, key policy choices, and implications for international affairs. Policy considerations will include both the near term, but also the longer run disruptive potential changes associated with these technologies.

• Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
• W 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• 3 points

Financial Statement Analysis a

The purpose of this course is to learn about fundamental drivers of value and risk by analyzing financial statements of businesses in different industries. Every public company provides a lot of financial and operational information in its filings. How can this information be used to evaluate its prospects and its risks?
The course is organized around two themes (1) how to identify relevant information in the financial information reported by firms, and (2) how to draw inferences using sound analytical methodology. To this end, we will review techniques for valuation and risk analysis used by banks and asset management firms. The valuation models you will study in this course are all fundamental models – models that use
financial information and review the fundamental operating characteristics of the company. We will learn to build simple financial models, perform risk analysis and fine tune value drivers. Much of the data comes from the financial statements – but it requires a careful study of arcane footnotes to unearth the information provided by the companies. This is an advanced course that goes into the details of footnote analysis, accounting rules, and financial presentations. This course builds on what you learned in Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance. These courses are pre-requisites for taking this course. It is assumed that you have already taken these courses. If you have not taken these courses you should first talk with me before you register. This course will build significantly on your knowledge from those courses. If your basics are solid and you are interested in learning to read financial statements; if you wish to learn to apply financial analysis; this course is for you. We will use excel to build some of the models – but this is not a course in excel. But, it is highly recommended that
you have a good working knowledge of how to build formulas in excel before you come to this class.
By the end of the course, you should be able to perform a thorough, credible investment or credit analysis that meets a high standard. Students should have the ability to estimate fundamental values, and pull apart the information in the financial statements to get relevant information. This course should be of interest to those contemplating careers in investment banking, security analysis, private
equity, hedge funds, and corporate finance.

• Department: Accounting (ACCT)
• SSS 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Radha Radhakrishna
  Info
• 3 points

INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Department: Engineering
• F 3 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

PRIMARY CARE CLERKSHIP

• Department: Medicine
• 0 points

PRIMARY CARE CLERKSHIP

• Department: Medicine
• 0 points

PRIMARY CARE CLERKSHIP

• Department: Medicine
• 0 points

PRIMARY CARE CLERKSHIP

• Department: Medicine
• 0 points

WRITING SKILLS FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS

I:CRAFTING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

• Department: Neurobiology and Behavior
• W 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
• 0.5 points

WRITING SKILLS FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS

• Department: Neurobiology and Behavior
• R 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 0.5 points

Speech, Democracy, and the Internet

Speech, Democracy, & Inte

This seminar examines the legal and policy issues that shape public discourse in the digital age. It provides a foundation in First Amendment principles, U.S. jurisprudence on free expression, and major debates over content moderation, platform accountability, data privacy, surveillance, and transparency. Students will explore how private technology platforms shape democratic engagement and how governments—particularly in the United States and the European Union—are responding through regulation and reform.

The course integrates case law, policy analysis, and applied research. Students will learn to assess regulatory frameworks, evaluate competing policy proposals, and develop original work at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy. This course may be taken on its own or as the gateway to a practicum in which students contribute to policy projects developed in collaboration with SIPA faculty and the Knight Institute.

• Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
• M 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 3 points

BASIC DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT PLAN

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• Instructor: Roseanna Graham
  h-index: 4 Info
• 0 points

CPR/MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

INFECTION CONTROL

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• Instructor: Sidney Eisig
  h-index: 24 Info
• 0 points

Viral Videos, Generative AI and Geopolit

AI, Viral Videos,& Geopol

This course examines how viral media, especially user-generated video, can expose human rights abuses, shape policy, and influence global narratives. Students will study real-world case studies, from chemical attacks in Syria to police brutality in the United States, learning the verification methods used by journalists, digital investigators, and human rights advocates. The course also addresses the risks posed by generative AI, deepfakes, and disinformation in a rapidly evolving media ecosystem.

Through readings, guest speakers, and a semester-long reporting project, students will sharpen research, verification, and writing skills while gaining insight into how visual evidence shapes geopolitical understanding. The course is ideal for students interested in journalism, human rights, international affairs, and emerging technologies.

• Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
• T 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Erica E Berenstein
  Info
• 3 points

PRESENTATION SKILLS FOR NEUROSCIENTISTS

• Department: Neurobiology and Behavior
• R 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• 1 points

Economics of Finance

This course applies the economic approach to understanding financial markets, institutions, and business behavior. Students will learn core economic theories relevant to finance and apply them to practical problems. Topics include consumption and exchange, decision-making under uncertainty, asset pricing, market efficiency, and the limits of rationality. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding and economic intuition over technical rigor. Designed for students interested in the foundational principles underlying finance, it differs from
International Capital Markets
by focusing on theory over market structure and from
Corporate Finance
by approaching similar topics from an economic rather than a corporate perspective. While mathematical fluency helps, the course prioritizes clarity of thought over computation. Students should have prior exposure to microeconomics and basic algebra.

• Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
• T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• M 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Richard Robb
  Info
• 3 points

Authoritarianism: Accountability and Pol

Authoritarianism and Poli

Historically, the vast majority of human society has been governed by non-democratic regimes.  Even today, more than half the world’s people live in autocracies.  Many SIPA students come from countries whose governments are not democratic, and will work in institutions and sectors where regimes are not democratic.  Yet almost all of the literature of political science on policy-making is devoted to democracy—its genesis, stability, challenges, consolidation, processes, merits, and flaws. Perhaps that is warranted; as Winston Churchill is said to have remarked, “democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”

 But what of “all the others?”

How are we to understand the regimes we collect together as “non-democratic?”  Do the authoritarian regimes of the world have anything in common? Are there effective ways to understand how policy is made in the absence of the transparent and routinized laws and procedures associated with democratic regimes?

And are democratic regimes, once installed, immune to decay, breakdown, or change into less transparent, routinized, and accountable regimes?  Is it true, as Adam Przeworski wrote, “above a per capita income of $6055, democracy lasts forever?”

Is the sharp theoretical distinction between regimes characterized by democratic procedures and those that exhibit authoritarian or illiberal practices actually so clear in practice? 

This course is designed to examine these questions, to interrogate the notion of “authoritarianism” as an analytical concept, to explore how we should approach the study of policy-making processes in regimes that are stable, enduring, sometimes even dynamic and enlightened, but not democratic, and to explore how such regimes arise from or develop into democracies.

Students will both gain exposure to a number of the classic and newer works of American political science as well as to other analytical perspectives that should assist in understanding the workings of politics in a variety of settings, from monarchies to democracies, non-state actors to imperial powers.

• Department: Development and Governance
• T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Lisa S Anderson
  Info
• 3 points

TOBACCO CESSATION/SUB ABU

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

Digital Service Delivery for Leaders and

Digital Service for Polic

Radically different approaches to digital government are being pursued across the world, from Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) to the UK’s Government Digital Service. But one thing remains true: most public institutions are struggling to keep pace with technological change. This challenge is creating a crisis of confidence in large institutions and hampering the implementation of policies we need to move our world forward. 

This course will study these varied approaches to digital government while equipping the next generation of leaders and public policy officials with tools to reform our institutions and deliver policy and digital services that improve outcomes, increase program efficiency, and delight the people that have to use them in the process.

No tech background? No problem. We will cover the fundamentals of digital service design and unpack important concepts like agile development, user-centered design, and iterative testing and learn how to incorporate them into policy work.

• Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
• W 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Haley Van Dyck
  Info
• 3 points

International Capital Markets

This course provides a practitioner’s perspective on how global capital markets operate, focusing on the instruments, institutions, and frameworks that channel capital to companies, households, and governments. Students will explore interest rate and FX swaps, derivatives, credit default swaps, asset-backed securities, and structured finance, alongside tools for interpreting yield curves and understanding credit markets. The course integrates current developments, including monetary policy, inflation trends, and systemic risk, with a close look at how financial actors respond. Unlike
Economics of Finance
, which emphasizes theory, this course emphasizes institutional function and market behavior. The course is structured to help students think critically and confidently about real-world financial markets

• Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
• T 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• T 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• None None-None
• Instructor: Richard Robb
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• Instructor: Elham Saeidinezhad
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

Intro to Python for Neuroscientists

Learn how to use the most common Python packages for data science. Become
confident in managing your own data and building data pipelines.

• Department: Neurobiology and Behavior
• T 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
• 1 points

Academic-Practice Research Fellowship

PRACTICE RESEARCH FELLOWS

This graduate course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to facilitate changes in practice delivery using quality improvement strategies. Historical development for total quality management and strategies for implementing process improvement are emphasized. Students will learn how to develop a culture of appreciative inquiry to foster inquisition and innovation. Upon completion of this course, students will design a plan for implementation of a quality improvement project.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Kasey B Jackman
  Info
• 0 points

Innovation as a Driver of Change in the

Innovation as Driver of C

This course is the first in a two-course sequence on innovation for development in practice. It will focus on institutional reforms and how to leverage innovation to help drive organisational change within international development organisations. The second course will focus on innovation in low and middle-income countries, including the role of innovation in fostering inclusive growth, in efforts to advance locally led development principles and in fostering inclusive innovation ecosystems, among other themes. 

The second course builds on the foundations of this course. However, each course stands on its own, and students are welcome to enrol in either course (if they don’t have space in their schedule for both courses).

In this course, students will learn how to frame innovation in the context of development cooperation and practical ways to advance change management within international organizations and government entities.  

The course is designed to help students gain a critical conceptual understanding of the practice of innovation in the development cooperation context, obtain skills in change management, and learn the practical application of advancing innovation portfolio management within international development organisations as well as a framework to support organisations build critical capabilities related to innovation and emerging technologies. Students will be exposed to a variety of frameworks, along with case studies and practical exercises. Students will gain an understanding of advancing innovation in development organisations in practice.

Students will explore the relationship between innovation practices and management practices that emerged over the last decade to infuse more flexible and adaptive practices. These include ‘working and thinking politically’, ‘adaptive management’, ‘doing development differently’ and others. These approaches intersect at times with innovation efforts in development organizations. 

Case studies drawn from a variety of organizations and countries will anchor frameworks and theoretical content and help provide a greater understanding of the complexities and challenges of advancing development impact and changing business as usual within development organizations.

• Department: Development and Governance
• SU 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin Kumpf
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• 1.5 points

Data and Conflict

This course equips students for humanitarian, human rights, foreign policy and political risk jobs that require real-time interpretation and analysis of conflict data. The course will introduce students to contemporary open-source data about conflict events, fatalities, forced displacement, human rights violations, settlement patterns in war zones, and much more. Students will learn about how this data is generated, what data reveals, what data obscures, and the choices analysts can make to use conflict data transparently in the face of biases. Then, students will learn introductory skills to visualize a range of conflict data in 
R
 and ArcGIS Pro. The objective is to give students the foundations to go further independently after the course using open-source training material and trouble-shooting portals. Each student will choose a conflict-related policy problem which they will investigate as the course progresses, culminating in a four-page policy brief or an ArcGIS Story Map, along with an explanatory memo.

• Department: International Security & Diplomacy
• T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Sophia Dawkins
  Info
• 3 points

Migration and Human Development

Migration & Human Develop

International migration’s substantial economic and social effects are at the forefront of today’s academic discussion, international debate, as well as national policy strategies. This course introduces students to the key notions, norms, and narratives of international migration from economic, sociological, legal, policy, international relations, and normative perspectives. Students learn about transnational livelihood strategies and channels through which migration and migrants can enhance human development, especially in their countries of origin, while creating better opportunities for themselves and contributing to their communities of destination. This includes in-depth discussions of the determinants, flows, and effects of emigration, immigration, return, financial and social remittances, and diaspora investments. While the course emphasizes economic migration, it also elaborates on the human development impact in specific forced migration and refugee scenarios. Highlighting migration phenomena in different scenarios in the global North, as well as in the global South, the course emphasizes the agency of migrants and gender differences in the experiences and effects, as well as the role their legal status plays. It addresses the root causes of migration and the protection of migrants’ human, social and labor rights. The course also furthers participants’ understanding of the role of technology for human mobility and the policy responses in both, the international and the domestic spheres. To this end, it introduces students to key policies and governance schemes and diaspora engagement institutions, including the role of United Nations agencies and processes. The learning experience culminates in a role-play simulation, in which students discuss and negotiate a revision of the UN Joint Program in Kigoma, Tanzania.

• Department: Development and Governance
• T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Daniel Naujoks
  Info
• 3 points

Evaluation in International Organization

Evaluation-Intl Organizat

This course provides a foundational understanding of the role of evaluation within international organizations and how it is planned, conducted, and used. International organizations play a key role in supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation that advance the cross-cutting issues of human rights, gender equality and environmental sustainability. Evaluations across the humanitarian, development and peace nexus from the UN system and other international organizations are used as case studies to support students to learn theoretical concepts and build practical skills that will prepare them to commission, manage and conduct evaluations that integrate these cross-cutting issues. More specifically, students will gain an understanding of how evaluation is institutionalized within international organizations, become familiar with key evaluation stakeholders and their roles in the process, and gain exposure to evaluation theories, types, methods, and tools. Students will also gain knowledge of key debates and emerging trends in evaluation related to the role of Artificial Intelligence, impact, decolonization, and the emerging post-2030 agenda. A mix of individual and group assignments have been designed to ground concepts, culminating in the development of an Evaluation Inception Report using a real world evaluation case.

• Department: Development and Governance
• T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Shravanti M Reddy
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• 3 points

Emerging Capital Markets: Theory & Pract

This course examines the evolution of capital markets in emerging economies and the forces shaping their current and future trajectories. Through a combination of case studies, financial theory, and practitioner insights, students will explore sovereign defaults, financial crises, policy responses, and structural reforms across Latin America, Asia, and beyond. Key topics include the influence of global liquidity cycles, the rise of China, ESG investment trends, and the implications of new technologies such as generative AI.

• Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
• T 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Alejo E Czerwonko Pupi
  Info
• 3 points

FOUNDATIONS OF SW PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• W 9 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Ife Lenard
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• Instructor: Onleilove Alston
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• Instructor: Ife Lenard
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• Instructor: Helodia Dastine
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• Instructor: Michelle Sanderson
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• Instructor: Richard T Hara
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• Instructor: Zelaika Clarke
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• Instructor: Krystal Miller
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• Instructor: La McCrae
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• Instructor: Susan S Witte
  h-index: 28 Info
• Instructor: Alissa C Silverstein
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• Instructor: Krystal Miller
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• Instructor: Eishelle Tillery
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• Instructor: Michelle Sanderson
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• Instructor: Richard T Hara
  Info
• 3 points

FOUNDATIONS OF SW PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• W 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 9 a.m.-noon
• W 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
• R 9 a.m.-noon
• R 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
• R 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
• M 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Instructor: Richard T Hara
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• Instructor: Gabriel San Emeterio
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• Instructor: Marcella J Tillett
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• Instructor: Jairo Hoyos
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• Instructor: Christine D Holmes
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• Instructor: Noel Ramirez
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• Instructor: Foluso O Otuyelu
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• 3 points

Urban Policy, Politics, and Public Servi

Urban Pol & Public Servic

Policy plus politics equals governance. Good governance requires knowledgeable, ethical, and committed public servants—whether elected, appointed, or serving through nonprofits and NGOs—who can lead with vision, provide services, and uphold public trust. This course explores the motivations, responsibilities, and career pathways in public service, with a focus on real-world challenges at the local, state, and federal levels.

Taught by the Honorable Michael A. Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia and past President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the course draws on his experience in office and across national public leadership roles. Students will examine how individuals and institutions shape policy decisions around education, housing, transportation, healthcare, and more, especially in moments of crisis.

The course is structured in three phases: Municipal Administration; Stakeholders, Political Parties, and Ethics; and Implementing Innovation and Transformative Policy. It encourages students to reflect on their own paths into public service.

• Department: Urban and Social Policy
• W 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Michael A Nutter
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• 3 points

Artificial Intelligence and Conflict Pre

AI & Conflict Prevention

This course explores how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of conflict prevention. With case studies and insights drawn from real-world applications, students will examine how AI tools are being developed and used to anticipate political, economic, and military trends. Through critical literature reviews and debate-based discussions, the course engages students in the practical, policy, and ethical questions surrounding the integration of AI into peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations. Emphasis will be placed on the role of multilateral organizations, including the United Nations, in guiding responsible and inclusive AI deployment. No technical background is required.

• Department: International Security & Diplomacy
• W 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Eduardo Albrecht
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• 3 points

Advanced Pharmacology for Non-Prescriber

ADV PHARM FOR NON-PRESCRI

The goals of this course are to provide students with an advanced knowledge and understanding of the actions of drugs in order to enable them to use therapeutic agents in a rational and responsible manner in patients.  Initially, basic principles of pharmacology will be reviewed, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the body.  Topics will follow regarding principles of advanced clinical pharmacology.  The focus of these lectures will be to demonstrate the therapeutic application of these advanced pharmacologic principles and how this translates into efficacy and potential toxicity.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: George D Rodriguez
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• 3 points

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II

• Department: Social Work
• Instructor: Craig S Schwalbe
  h-index: 10 Info
• 3 points

SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II

• Department: Social Work
• Instructor: Craig S Schwalbe
  h-index: 10 Info
• 3 points

Business Analytics II: Foundations of AI

Business Analytics 2

Business analytics refers to the ways in which enterprises such as businesses, non-profits, and governments use data to gain insights and make better decisions. Business analytics is applied in operations, marketing, finance, and strategic planning among other functions. Modern data collection methods – arising in bioinformatics, mobile platforms, and previously unanalyzable data like text and images – are leading an explosive growth in the volume of data available for decision making. The ability to use data effectively to drive rapid, precise, and profitable decisions has been a critical strategic advantage for companies as diverse as Walmart, Google, Capital One, and Disney. Many startups are based on the application of AI & analytics to large databases. With the increasing availability of broad and deep sources of information – so-called “Big Data” – business analytics are becoming an even more critical capability for enterprises of all types and all sizes.

AI is beginning to impact every dimension of business and society. In many industries, you will need to be literate in AI to be a successful business leader. The Business Analytics sequence is designed to prepare you to play an active role in shaping the future of AI and business. You will develop a critical understanding of modern analytics methodology, studying its foundations, potential applications, and – perhaps most importantly – limitations.

• Department: Decision, Risk and Operations
• S 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Ashwin V Kamath
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• 1.5 points

ADVOCACY IN SW PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• Instructor: Brooke S West
  h-index: 14 Info
• 3 points

ADVOCACY IN SW PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• Instructor: Brooke S West
  h-index: 14 Info
• 3 points

ORAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

Economic Espionage

Intelligence activities are traditionally thought to comprise the activities of a nation state’s intelligence organizations attempting to steal secrets, usually those pertaining to national security, from the organizations of another nation state.  However, intelligence activities have seldom, if ever, been confined to the government sphere.  Most nation states have employed their national intelligence systems to steal privately held economic information from other countries to benefit their economies: many continue to do so. Private enterprises have long employed methodologies associated with “traditional” intelligence to obtain trade secrets from domestic and foreign competitors.  The establishment of a legal and ethical framework to govern this activity –- the discipline of “competitive intelligence’, is a relatively recent phenomenon. 

This course will examine in depth the interaction of intelligence and private sector on these three levels.  Part one of the course will cover economic espionage:  the deliberate targeting of private sector entities by foreign intelligence services.  Soviet/Russian and Chinese conduct of Economic Espionage will be discussed in detail.  A separate class will examine the prevalence of economic espionage among democratic nations, usually considered allies of the United States in both theory and practice.  The U.S. attitude towards economic espionage, and the U.S reaction to the threat, will be the subject other class meetings. The course will then move on to industrial espionage, companies spying on other companies, and its’ more socially acceptable counterpart, competitive intelligence, attempting to distinguish between legal and illegal uses of intelligence by the private sector.

• Department: International Security & Diplomacy
• M 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: David Gutschmit
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• 3 points

Adaptation to Climate Change

This course focuses on climate change adaptation, examining how communities, governments, and institutions manage climate risks and build resilience. Students will engage with key concepts such as vulnerability, resilience, adaptation effectiveness, and climate justice, using a risk reduction framework to analyze real-world challenges and responses.

Through case studies, collaborative labs, and applied assignments, students will assess adaptation strategies across sectors including food, water, health, cities, and biodiversity. The course emphasizes both global frameworks and local action, highlighting enabling conditions such as finance, governance, and information access. Students will also examine institutional dynamics and the political contexts that shape adaptation planning and implementation.

This course is designed for students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. No technical prerequisites are required. It provides a foundation for evaluating adaptation programs, identifying feasible solutions, and developing effective climate policy.

• Department: Climate, Energy, & Environment
• M 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Ben S Orlove
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• 3 points

Service Operations Management

This course examines both traditional and new approaches for achieving operational competitiveness in service businesses. Major service sectors such as health care, repair / technical support services, banking and financial services, transportation, restaurants, hotels and resorts are examined. The course addresses strategic analysis and operational decision making, with emphasis on the latter. Its content also reflects results of a joint research project with the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, which was initiated in 1996 to investigate next-generation service operations strategy and practices. Topics include the service concept and operations strategy, the design of effective service delivery systems, productivity and quality management, response time (queueing) analysis, capacity planning, yield management and the impact of information technology. This seminar is intended for students interested in consulting, entrepreneurship, venture capital or general management careers that will involve significant analysis of a service firms operations.

• Department: Decision, Risk and Operations
• S 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Medini Singh
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• 3 points

International Intelligence Systems

Int'l Intelligence System

The collection and use of intelligence have been functions of the state for thousands of years, and an essential element of the national security and foreign policy systems of the modern nation state.  However, it has long been apparent that different states conduct intelligence activities differently.  What accounts for these differences?  Until recently, the secrecy surrounding the activities, structure and impact of the specialized organizations involved in the intelligence process have made them difficult to study on a comparative basis.  Recent advances in the unclassified literature have now made such study possible.   The comparative study of foreign intelligence systems provides important insights into the foreign policy priorities and goals of the states in question, relevant to the work of both the national security and wider foreign policy communities in the U.S. and elsewhere.
 
Moreover, the extent to which intelligence systems reflect the political culture of their host societies is also a subject of interest.   This course will begin with an introduction to intelligence systems as an academic subject.   It will continue with a comparative treatment of several Western and non-Western intelligence systems, to include those of major actors in the international system as well those of small powers.  For each intelligence system, we will examine the historical, institutional and cultural factors that make it unique.  Finally, the course will examine several functional intelligence challenges and compare how these are addressed by different states.  Particular attention will be paid to the identification of pathologies that can have a negative impact on the role of intelligence organizations within a given state, and the reform of intelligence systems to facilitate an appropriate role within a democratic or democratizing society.

• Department: International Security & Diplomacy
• R 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: David Gutschmit
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• 3 points

Infrastructure Investment and Developmen

Infrastructure Invest & D

This intensive short course explores the financing, development, and policy landscape of energy and infrastructure projects. Students will examine how partnerships are structured to allocate risk, how capital is raised and deployed across project stages, and how political and regulatory environments shape investment decisions. Through real-world case studies, from carbon pipelines and LNG terminals to rail and airport concessions—students will analyze evolving infrastructure models and evaluate the roles of private, public, and multilateral actors. The course emphasizes practical skills in investment strategy, policy analysis, and project structuring.

• Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
• M 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Joel Moser
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• 1.5 points

ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• W 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• W 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• T 11:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• T 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• T 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Helaine C Ciporen
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• Instructor: Natalie Mena
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• Instructor: Helodia Dastine
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• Instructor: Natalie Mena
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• Instructor: Craig S Schwalbe
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• Instructor: Victoria Rodriguez
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• Instructor: Brandon Weiss
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• Instructor: In Young Lee
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• Instructor: Bushra S Husain
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• Instructor: Allison R Ross
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• 3 points

ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Department: Social Work
• T 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• W 8:30 p.m.-10:20 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• T 11:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• M 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 3 points