LAWYER LEADERSHIP

• Department: Law
• T 1:20 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
• T 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 3 points

POLIT ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT

Why are some nations able to grow and prosper while others mired in conflicts and poverty? What are the political factors that shape countries’ success in growing their economies How does economic progress affect a regime’s ability to stay in power and the prospects and direc-tions of political changes? This course addresses these questions by introducing students to major ideas and findings from both classical and cutting-edge scholarship on political economy of de-velopment. The first part of the course will review major episodes of growth (or the lack thereof) in human history and how they influenced the theoretical paradigms for studying development. The second half of the course will be devoted to more specialized topics, examining how differ-ent institutions, strategies, and contingencies affect countries’ economic fortunes. The goal of the course is to help you acquire the necessary conceptual and empirical toolkit for digesting and producing scholarly knowledge about the origins and consequences of economic development.

• Department: Political Science
• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Junyan Jiang
  h-index: 8 Info
• 4 points

S THEATER OF CHANGE

• Department: Law
• 2 points

S. Drugs and the Law

This seminar will explore legal issues relating to the regulation of psychoactive drugs. We will review the standard arguments for and against legalization, decriminalization, and other regulatory models. We will consider the challenges of assessing drug dangerousness and scheduling drugs. We will discuss emerging controversies involving the international drug control system, the commercialization of the domestic cannabis industry, and psychedelic patents. And we will study in particular depth whether and how constitutional values such as liberty and equality might help guide U.S. drug policy.

• Department: Law
• T 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Chronic Disease Epidemiology

CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOL

This course has several goals. The first is to delineate a “personality” for chronic diseases (CDs). CDs are not extensions in time of acute illness. CDs most often have long, latent, asymptomatic beginnings, often attributable to risk factors, themselves often modifiable; interventions are usually designed for amelioration and management rather than treatment and cure As these diseases emerge in complex contexts with upstream triggers that are embedded in social, political, and economic realms, successful management requires an understanding of these drivers.
The second goal is to enlarge the visual field of the public health student to see these diseases in their global settings. It is now widely recognized that these same chronic diseases—heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes, and cancer—are emerging as the dominant health issues for all countries on all continents. Hence, the course will cover these disorders in both developed and developing countries.
The third goal is to present the complexity of interventions. Prevention, or management, requires interventions that intersect personal, national and global behavior, and equally important, cultural patterns, and political realities. Effective intervention requires exploration of the impact of urbanization and globalization. Creating actionable plans requires input from a wide array of disciplines including, but is not limited to, anthropology, urban planning, political science, trade policy, corporate policy, information technology, advertising, and lobbying. This course is designed to tie these factors together in a focused manner that will permit the student to grasp the breadth of the problems and appreciate the new public health roles epidemiology will need to play to combat this modern epidemic.

• Department: Epidemiology
• M 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Nour Makarem
  Info
• 3 points

Selected Problems of Measurement in Epid

SELECT PROBLEM IN MEASURE

Research on health outcomes is predicated on investigators’ ability to accurately conceptualize and operationalize health constructs of interest. This course will provide an introduction to basic concepts of measurement theory –classical test and modern —and how they are applied to public health research utilizing health outcomes. Students in this course will learn key elements of applied psychometrics using research examples from the literature and from their own area of interest. In addition to a group project intended to facilitate students’ understanding of the principles presented in lectures, each student will also undertake a measurement project that will enable them to apply this knowledge to their specialized area of research. Students will learn to select and how to collect measures as well as assess the quality of measurement in epidemiologic research.

• Department: Epidemiology
• F 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Thelma Mielenz
  Info
• 3 points

S. The Nuts & Bolts of Securities Litiga

S NUTS & BOLTS OF SEC LIT

• Department: Law
• T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2 points

S. Derivatives Regulation

S DERIVATIVES REGULATION

• Department: Law
• F 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• 2 points

THE HERMENEUTIC TRADITION

A historical and conceptual study of what it is to think historically, with a focus on the hermeneutic tradition. Authors include Erasmus, Spinoza, Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Heidegger, Collingwood, Gadamer, and Habermas.

• Department: French
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Pierre Force
  CULPA: 12 h-index: 11 Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM IN DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Students will make presentations of original research.

• Department: Economics
• F noon-1 p.m.
• 2 points

Tech Arts: Advanced Post Production

Tech Arts: Adv Post Produ

Tech Arts: Advanced Post Production covers advanced techniques for picture and sound editing and the post production workflow process. The goal of the course is to give you the capabilities to excel in the field of post production. We will focus extra attention to concepts and workflows related to long-form projects that can contain a team of technical artists across the post production pipeline. We will cover preparing for a long-form edit, digital script integration, color management and continuity, advanced trimming, and advanced finishing. The hands-on lessons and exercises will be conducted using the industry-standard Non-Linear Editing Systems, Avid Media Composer, and Davinci Resolve.

Each week’s class will consist of hands-on demonstrations and self-paced practice using content created by the students and provided by the program.

• Department: Film
• W 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael J Cacioppo Belantara
  Info
• 1.5 points

S. Sports Law; A Dispute Resolution Pers

S SPORTS LAW; DISPUTE RES

See CLS Curriculum Guide

• Department: Law
• M 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 2 points

POL CULTURE, PARTICIPTN

POL CULTURE PARTICIPTN

The idea that culture influences politics has been a core theme of the modern social sciences. But scholars have debated what culture is, what it influences, and how. The course looks at some of the foundational works in this literature. It then focuses on the stream of research that uses survey research methods and in so doing, focuses on the understanding of political culture as a distribution within a society of values, norms, and attitudes toward political objects. Within this literature, we look at how social scientists using survey research have assessed the impact of political culture on one type of behavior, political participation, and one type of attitude, regime legitimacy. This in turn involves a discussion of the distinction in the literature between democratic and authoritarian regime types, and how they differ with respect to drivers of participation and causes of legitimacy. The course deals with culture, regime type, participation, and legitimacy at both the conceptual and methodological levels. By critiquing prominent works in the field, we will learn more about problems of measurement, question formulation, response category design, and questionnaire design, and about practical problems of gaining access and conducting interviews in various social and political environments. We will develop an appreciation of how sampling techniques affect the reliability of findings, and discuss the possibilities and limits of using non-random and flawed samples. Students who can use statistical software will have an opportunity to work with the Asian Barometer Survey Wave 4 dataset.

• Department: Political Science
• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Andrew J Nathan
  CULPA: 44 Wikipedia h-index: 40 Info
• 4 points

MODELS OF DRAMATIC STRUCTURE

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• Department: Theatre Arts
• M 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Maria Jose Contreras
  Info
• 3 points

Perinatal Epidemiology

PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

This course focuses on epidemiologic approaches to the study of disorders occurring during early human development (in the period from conception to birth) and on the consequences of events during this period for later development and health. The aim is to impart key concepts and methodological issues of special importance to the study of perinatal phenomena. These include: the timetable of human development relevant to teratogenesis, measurement of prenatal (and largely unobserved) event, chromosomal abnormalities, differentiation of growth velocity and length of gestation, consequences of infections during pregnancy, the role of the placenta, and long-term outcomes of perinatal events on neurological development and adult health. The emphasis is on the application of epidemiological methods to the study of perinatal exposures and outcomes and on some of the distinctive methodological and ethical problems that arise in this area.

• Department: Epidemiology
• M 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Louise Kuhn
  h-index: 68 Info
• 3 points

S. Law & Finance of the Art Market

S LAW & FIN OF THE ART MA

See CLS curriculum guide for description

• Department: Law
• T 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 1 points

Gun Violence in the United States: Evide

GUN VIOLENCE IN THE US: E

More U.S. residents have been killed with guns since 1968 than died in all the wars since the country’s founding. Addressing this crisis means solving tenacious public health problems in the realms of science and of politics. In this course we will review the epidemiology of gun violence and the empirical foundations of efforts to address it through policy, study design, programmatic interventions, and environmental/physical design. We will consider obstacles to the rigorous study of gun violence as well as the innovative approaches researchers have adopted to overcome them, whether in the fields of epidemiology, health policy, medicine, criminology, or economics. And we will place all of this in the political and legal context that shapes our collective actions. Through lectures and discussion, students will become familiar with the main factors connected with firearm injury, the epidemiologic study of gun violence, the policy actors that have influenced the U.S. response to date, and the underlying beliefs and behaviors that define the U.S. relationship with guns. By reviewing both new and canonical research throughout the course, students will learn to apprise how diverse study designs — including surveys, case control studies, time-series, randomized control trials, social network analyses, and quasi-experimental approaches — are well-suited to shed light on different aspects of this subject.

• Department: Epidemiology
• W 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Theodore E Alcorn
  Info
• 3 points

Current Work in Injury Control and Preve

CRNT WORK IN INJURY CONTR

The primary objectives in this course are to gain knowledge about and to critically engage with current topics in the field of injury control and prevention, to develop research and scientific inquiry skills, and to make meaningful connections with experts in this field. In this course, we will learn from experts on four topics in the field of injury control and prevention. By the end of the semester, students will have improved their ability to interpret peer-reviewed research on current topics in injury control and prevention and will be prepared to go forward asking important scientific questions in this field, with a solid sense of what is already known and what is worthy of further inquiry and investigation. Readings will be determined by the four guest speakers based on what is relevant to their field of research.

• Department: Epidemiology
• M 1 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Thelma Mielenz
  Info
• 0.5 points

Disparities in Women's Health

DISPARITIES IN WOMEN'S HE

This course emphasizes critical analysis of disparities in women’s health both historically and in the current health care system. Institutional racism and misogyny will be examined as a major contributor to health disparities. Health outcomes across the lifespan for women in the United States will be compared and contrasted with outcomes in low and high resource countries. The social and political context will include disparities identified based on the social determinants of health which include age, race, poverty, mental and physical capacity, ethnicity, language, country of national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation. Efforts to close the gap in disparities will be identified and analyzed.

• Department: Nursing
• W noon-1:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Melissa Pena
  Info
• 2 points

Compounders

This will be a demanding class meant for the student intent on entering the investment management
industry post-graduation. As such, only students who demonstrate a compelling interest in professional
investment management will be admitted, and admission will be limited to 12 students to ensure quality of
experience for all involved. This seminar is not open to the bidding process and no auditors will be
allowed. Please see the below for details on admittance.
The key to equity wealth creation is hiding in plain sight. Since 1926, a mere four percent of stocks have
generated all the wealth in the US stock market1. We call these unique companies “compounders.”2
With the exception of a few magic market companies (Facebook, Google), the vast majority of
compounders achieve this distinction in two acts. One product in one market, in most cases, is simply not
enough to become a durable and sustainable large-cap company. A second act is usually an adjacent
product or market. Think of Netflix transitioning from in-home DVD rental to streaming, or Grubhub
moving from marketplace to first party delivery, or Vail Mountain Resorts translating its subscription
season pass into an acquisition platform.
Compounders is a class dedicated entirely to the exploration of these companies. We will start off with an
examination of their core characteristics and life-cycle. We will then delve more deeply into four
compounder patterns, illustrated with case studies and brought to life by the executives who led these
companies to this rare distinction.
Students will be paired with experienced investors and, over the course of the class, will study six recent
compounders with the goal of extracting contemporary patterns that may help us to identify the future
drivers of equity wealth creation. The goal of the class is to understand compounder patterns: what are
the people, processes and systems that allow small companies to become durable and sustainable large
companies over time?

• Department: Finance
• W 2:20 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Value Investing in Credit Markets

Corporate credit markets are a central part of U.S. capital markets, however they are generally not well understood by MBA graduates, due to a more typical classroom focus on equities. This course will enable students to develop an understanding of the corporate credit markets and build a practical skill set to evaluate and invest in individual credits using a classic Value Investing methodology.
The approach will be a pragmatic one. Throughout the course, we will focus both on learning how to interpret the market as well as on 4 to 5 different companies - all debt issuers of different credit risk profiles - and will utilize class lectures to discuss the factors that shape capital structure and pricing of various securities (debt or equity) issued by these companies. As part of the final project, students are expected to work in teams and analyze and generate a buy or sell recommendation on the securities issued by a U.S.-based corporate issuer. This assignment will provide students with an opportunity to solidify the learnings in a hands-on, experiential manner.
In addition to lectures and student presentations, students will also hear from representatives of private equity, credit and distressed investment management, and investment banking firms. These speaker sessions will enable students to gain access to multiple viewpoints to credit markets and various investing techniques and styles.
Given the importance of credit to companies, we believe that the skill set and knowledge obtained from this class will be valuable whether one becomes an equity (public or private) investor, a credit investor, or an investment banker. We want this course to prepare students for an internship or full-time role in credit research; while we welcome anyone with an interest in the class, the material is targeted towards those with limited corporate credit experience.

• Department: Finance
• W 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• 3 points

Epidemiology II: Design and Conduct of O

DESIGN & CONDUCT OF OBS E

As a basic science of public health, epidemiology is responsible for the identification of causes of disease that can guide the development of rational public health policies. The accuracy of the information provided by epidemiologic studies is therefore of central concern. Epidemiologic methods are the tools we use to make valid causal arguments. This course builds upon the methods introduced in P6400 Principles of Epidemiology or the Quant core module. The primary objective is to provide students with the basic tools necessary to design, carry out, and interpret the results from observational epidemiologic studies.

• Department: Epidemiology
• TF 1 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
• Instructor: John R II Pamplin
  Info
• 3 points

Foundations of VC

The course is very experiential. Learnings will be applied to companies that are currently fundraising and you will assess each company as if you were considering investing. There will be 2-3 guest lecturers (in addition to the startup pitches) from experts in the ecosystem so students get a varied perspective. Real company info will be shared in this class. As a result, class slides will be handed out in class but not shared electronically and class sessions will not be recorded.

• Department: Finance
• R 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• M 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Angela W Lee
  Info
• Instructor: Chirag Chotalia
  Info
• 1.5 points

COLL IN INDUST ORGANIZATION

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Students will make presentations of original research.

• Department: Economics
• M 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Gautam Gowrisankaran
  h-index: 27 Info
• 2 points

Epidemiology and Control of Tuberculosis

EPIDEMIOLOGY & CONTROL OF

P8442 offers students an in-depth look at the epidemiology and control of tuberculosis (TB). Students are lectured by specialists and leaders in the field on topics including TB epidemiology in the US and abroad, clinical aspects of TB disease and latent TB infection, TB/HIV, molecular epidemiology of TB, TB control from the perspective of health departments and hospitals, TB drug and vaccine development, social aspects of TB and TB advocacy. Students are expected to master the field of infectious disease epidemiology and control as it applies to TB. Course readings cover state-of-the-art and historical articles.

• Department: Epidemiology
• R 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• 3 points

Immersion Seminar: Shareholder

Shareholder Activism

Value investing is a challenging but simple endeavor based on two key principles: 1) We view
shares in a public company as fractional ownership of the business, and 2) we focus on the
business’ long-term prospects, and try to buy shares at a discount to fair value, with a margin of
safety against risks inherent in any enterprise. When you execute this strategy well, you will
find that the biggest risk to your investment does not derive from a weakness in your business
analysis, or a deficiency in your ability to predict future cash flows. The biggest risk does not
come from macroeconomic conditions or the seductive cries and cheers of a volatile Mr.
Market. No -- when a good investment process yields a lousy outcome, the culprit is often bad
corporate oversight. The inverse of this equation is equally important. The best investments,
the ones that compound value over many years, don’t arise simply from buying at a bargain
price. They benefit from a board and management team that know how to drive shareholder
value.
This course is about shareholder activism and corporate governance, taught from the
perspective of value investors, but filled with lessons for anyone who wants to learn how public
companies work. We believe that most young investment analysts do not have a deep enough
understanding of the complicated interactions between public company CEOs, boards of
directors, and shareholders. The best way to learn about corporate oversight is to study the
fault line where these three constituencies meet. Without this knowledge, it is difficult to
evaluate the prospects of a poorly-governed company that must change course to create value.
It is even harder to use your position as a shareholder to be an agent for positive change.
Shareholder activism can be put to good use and bad. It challenges corporations to utilize their
assets efficiently, but can also foster destructive and destabilizing short-term strategic
decisions. It is our goal to teach you to differentiate between good and bad interventions, and
to give you the tools to lead activist campaigns of your own.
This will be a fast-paced course with a significant workload, as we examine historical and
current activist situations. At the end of this course, the students will pitch their own activist
engagement – a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience crafting a real campaign.
The winning team will have their work presented

• Department: Finance
• M 2:20 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Microbiome & Health

The course will provide an introduction to the microbiome and will discuss the role of microbiome in human health. Microbiome refers to the collective community of microbes (e.g. bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi) and the function of their genomes. The number of studies related to microbiome has grown recently, coinciding with interest from the public and media in the potential of the microbiome to affect human health. The goal of this course is to provide background on important concepts related to microbiome and methodological issues common in epidemiological studies of microbiome. Concepts related to microbial ecology, gut biogeography, relationship with nutrition and metabolism, and how various factors including life stages affect the microbiome will be covered. The course will also focus on epidemiologic methods for gut microbiome studies including a focus on study design, implementation, and analysis along with a discussion on potential threats to causal inference. The concepts and methods learned will then be applied to various topics of microbiome and health (gastrointestinal diseases, infectious diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity and environmental health).

• Department: Epidemiology
• R 10 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
• Instructor: Rupak Shivakoti
  h-index: 15 Info
• 3 points

Corporate Restructuring in Bankruptcy

This course will familiarize students with the financial, legal and strategic issues associated with
both corporate and governmental restructurings. The main focus will be on the restructuring of
financially distressed firms with particular emphasis on the negotiations between stakeholders to
convert existing claims into securities of the reorganized firm. The course will begin with a review
of the basics of corporate distress: how firms get into financial trouble, warning signs, balance
sheet composition and risk, and cost of both debt and equity capital. The course will include
discussions of operational restructuring techniques which can be used to avoid or at least mitigate
the need for balance sheet restructurings.

• Department: Finance
• R 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert A Johnson
  Info
• 1.5 points

Current and Emerging Issues in Injury an

ISSUES IN INJURY & VIOLEN

This 1.5 credit course will introduce students to current and emerging issues in injury and violence and provide a conceptual approach from which to view injury and violence within a public health framework. The multifaceted, multidisciplinary nature of injury and violence prevention will be illustrated using principles and applications of epidemiology, health policy, behavioral science, law, medicine and engineering. A combination of lecture, discussion and structured interactive group exercises will be used to illustrate key concepts, including common risk factors and injury-related health disparities, across intentional and unintentional injury mechanisms in vulnerable populations. The contribution of injury and violence to the total health burden and a systems approach to prevention will be woven into class sessions covering cutting edge and cross cutting issues related to specific mechanisms of injury such as motor vehicle, poisonings and overdoses, drowning, fire/burns, falls and violence including issues and trends in firearm injuries. Issues in surveillance, measurement and evaluation will be illustrated as the class examines current approaches to translating injury science into effective population-level prevention.

• Department: Epidemiology
• W 10 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
• Instructor: Joyce Pressley
  Info
• 1.5 points

Advanced Gynecology

ADVANCED GYNECOLOGY

This course addresses issues throughout a woman’s life span in the arena of gynecological well-being. It focuses on the development of a knowledge base that enables us to understand what gynecological and reproductive well-being is for a woman and how this impacts her health physically, mentally, emotionally, and culturally. From this perspective, we can develop appropriate patient education to maximize her ability to achieve and maintain well-being. Topics include the full range of gynecologic and reproductive health maintenance issues and challenges women face across the life cycle.

• Department: Nursing
• W 3 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Adena Bargad
  Info
• 3 points

Seed Stage Investing (3 credit

Foundations of VC (3 Cred

Please note that this section of Foundations of VC is application-based only and only open to students enrolled in the Venture Fellows Program. Students interested in taking this course should consider B8439 Foundations of Venture Capital: https://courses.business.columbia.edu/B8439

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Foundations of Venture Capital is very experiential. Learnings will be applied to companies that are currently fundraising and you will assess each company as if you were considering investing. There will be 2-3 guest lecturers (in addition to the startup pitches) from experts in the ecosystem so students get a varied perspective. Real company info will be shared in this class. As a result, class slides will be handed out in class but not shared electronically and class sessions will not be recorded.

• Department: Finance
• Instructor: Angela W Lee
  Info
• 3 points

PERSPECTVE ON LAT AMER STUDIES

• Department: Latin-American & Carib RS
• Instructor: Gustavo S Azenha
  h-index: 6 Info
• 1-2 points

S ADVANCED CLIMATE CHANGE LAW

• Department: Law
• T 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Project Finance: Principles and Applicat

PRJ FINC: Principles/Appl

This course will provide students with a strong practical and theoretical framework to be able to analyze complex infrastructure investment projects from first principles and will cover both the structuring aspects of this financial discipline (commercial and legal frameworks, key risk and mitigants, financial modelling) as well as real-world infrastructure project finance case studies and industry sector guest speakers. Overall, the course provides a practical and quantitative approach to understanding project finance transactions; focuses on energy and infrastructure transactions; integrates principles of corporate finance with an understanding of specific technologies, industrial organization, regulatory framework and country-specific policies; examines foreign exchange issues, taxation, risk evaluation and mitigation and key contractual structures; explores the fundamentals of International Project Finance; and complements and adds to the current fundamentals of Project Finance course. This course is relevant to students contemplating careers in financing infrastructure projects, considering dual engineering/finance degrees, or working for developers/sponsors of international infrastructure projects, private equity investors and infrastructure funds or international financial organizations such as Multilateral development institutions (World Bank, Asia Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asia Development Bank, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank).

• Department: Finance
• MW 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
• Instructor: Paul D Clifford
  Info
• 1.5 points

S ENERGY INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURNG

S TRANS IN EMERG ENERGY I

Refer to Law School Curriculum Guide for description.

• Department: Law
• R 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Seminar In Wealth Management:

• Department: Finance
• W 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• 3 points

Practice of Wealth Management

The purpose of the course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the business and practice of wealth management. Topics will include an overview of asset management, equity portfolios, stock selection, valuation metrics, mutual funds, ETFs, outside managers, asset allocation, income needs, and illiquid investments. These subjects will be discussed in the context of the changing macroeconomic environment. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of relationship management. Who are the clients? What are their core values and goals? We will discuss topics such as money and identity, success and status, family dynamics, and philanthropy. We will also address ways of understanding the purpose of wealth management, and the shifting focus from investment returns to a goals-based" approach."

• Department: Finance
• W 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• 3 points

Practicum in Women's Health

PRACTICUM IN WOMEN'S HEAL

This class builds upon the principles learned in the two foundational courses of the subspecialty in Women’s Health: Comprehensive Women’s Health and Advanced Care for the Childbearing Year. The student will perform and document women's health and/or antepartum physical exams in both laboratory practice and clinical settings focusing on health promotion and maintenance.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Adena Bargad
  Info
• 1-2 points

Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

An Introduction to Blockc

This course will introduce fundamental concepts and a high-level overview of the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency space. The course will begin by providing a background in fundamental concepts in Computer Science such as in cryptography, distributed systems, and data structures. It will then move on to an in-depth overview of blockchain, the history of Bitcoin and the proliferation of new consensus models, ICOs, smart contracts, and more. Industry guest speakers will share their perspectives.

• Department: Finance
• R 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• 3 points

NYC Immersion Seminar: VC

Building a VC Investmnt T

Learning Objectives & Course Overview: To understand the spectrum of investment theses, from very specific to more opportunistic. To understand the process of developing an investment thesis (different roles, who is involved, what resources are needed). To start to build a perspective on a specific sector as an early stage (Seed / Series A) investor. This course will cover different sectors each time it is taught, and it is not meant to be a deep dive on any one particular sector There will be 2-3 guest lectures where students will hear investors share their firms investment thesis, so students get a varied perspective. Real company info will be shared in this class. As a result, class slides will be handed out in class but not shared electronically and class sessions will not be recorded. Intended Audience: Aspiring investors who want to understand how investors develop an investment thesis Founders who want to understand how seed investors evaluate startups. This course is not intended for students who want to deep dive on a particular sector or who want to specifically focus on growth and later stages of VC investing. This course will not go deep into these topics: Strategic VCs (corporate/government/university), organizational structure (the merits of having a deep platform team) and governance of a fund (compensation, investment decision voting).

• Department: Finance
• T 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Angela W Lee
  Info
• 1.5 points

Epidemiologic Theory and Methods in Sexu

EPI THRY MTDS IN SEX & GE

This course will provide an introduction to the existing research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) health with a specific emphasis on epidemiologic theory and methods. Through readings and group discussions we will cover issues related to the design of epidemiologic studies that focus on different sexual and gender minority populations (e.g., queer cisgender populations and transgender and non-binary populations). In addition the course will review the sexual and gender minority health literature as it pertains to group differences (e.g., race, socioeconomic status), using intersectionality as a conceptual and methodological framework. Lectures will include both content- and methods-focused components. Substantive topics of focus include social determinants of health and specific health outcomes and health behaviors, such as HIV, substance use and mental health burdens. Methodological issues that are particularly challenging in sexual and gender minority health will be discussed, including sampling sexual and gender minority populations, causal inference methods in sexual and gender minority health research, and analytical approaches in epidemiologic studies of sexual and gender minority populations.

 

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply epidemiologic principles and methods and develop foundational skills necessary to critically evaluate the existing sexual and gender minority health research literature. This course fulfills an elective requirement for the Social Determinants of Health certificate. Participation in class discussion, experiential learning activities, and a final paper will be used to evaluate progress towards learning objectives.

• Department: Epidemiology
• R 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Dustin T Duncan
  Wikipedia Info
• 1.5 points

Politics of Migration

Managing migration is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, one that is destined to increase in importance as climate change, conflict, and economic inequality continue to drive people across borders. This graduate-level course offers an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge research on the causes and consequences of migration, engaging with key questions central to today’s political debates: Are most migrants poor? Do restrictive policies deter migration? Are immigrants beneficial or harmful to host economies? When do migrant inflows trigger natives’ hostility and political backlash? Our discussion will be grounded in actual migration episodes (Syria, Bangladesh, East Africa, France, the US, and the Pacific Islands), and we will evaluate theories and common beliefs through a scientific lens. 

The course is divided into two main sections. The first focuses on the political economy of migration in sending countries, examining why people migrate, who migrates, and how migration impacts communities of origin. Topics will include climate migration and the socioeconomic effects of displacement. The second section explores migration in destination countries, addressing pull factors, integration, public opinion, and natives’ reactions to migrants, including hate crimes and political backlash. While anchored in a political economy framework, the course also touches on human rights, conflict-related displacement, and human trafficking, providing a comprehensive view of both developed and developing contexts.

• Department: Political Science
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Gemma Dipoppa
  Info
• 4 points

Distressed Real Estate Investing

Distressed RE Investing

B8332 Real Estate Transactions is recommended. The goal of this course is to make you knowledgeable and conversant about the principles of real estate investing as applied to purchasing distressed assets. The Covid crisis is only the most recent example of how changes in the economy or capital markets can have a profound impact on real estate investors. During the Great Recession and the US Savings and Loan crisis before that, real estate assets suffered appreciable losses, and thus also provided an opportunity for investors to find new opportunities to recapitalize and reposition troubled properties and companies. As both a physical asset and an investment asset with a defined location in space, real estate is strikingly different from other asset classes. It is a long-lived asset that depends on attractive financing, rental increases, and long-term appreciation to maintain its value. Real estate forms part of the alternative investment asset class and institutional investors target a substantial part of their alternatives portfolio in real estate. The class will cover both US and international distressed investments and across traditional and niche sectors. The goal is to provide students with the tools to identify and purchase distressed real estate assets globally and to target superior risk-adjusted rates of return.

• Department: Finance
• T 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Value Investing in Private Credit

Value Investing Private C

This course will focus on investing in private credit up and down the debt stack including senior secured, mezzanine, unsecured, and convertible debt from both an origination and secondary market perspective. In addition, there will be an introduction to portfolio construction and management including workouts and loan sales.

• Department: Finance
• T 6 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Critical Social Epidemiology of Mass Cri

SOC EPI OF CRIMIN & INCAR

This course focuses on the public health implications of mass criminalization and mass incarceration in the United States, from a critical social epidemiologic perspective. The course will provide students with foundations in theory and evidence for the ways in which the carceral state produces social inequalities in health. It will also address key substantive and methodological challenges in the epidemiologic study of these issues. The course will be guided by a critical sociology of mass criminalization and incarceration and analyses of structural racism and political economy.

 

Substantive topics include the components of, and policies that govern, each system within the criminal legal system; the myriad health implications of individual- and community-level exposure to the criminal legal system; and conflicting perspectives on prevailing approaches to public safety, policing, and punishment. Students will be able to describe public health problems the criminal legal system creates, exacerbates, or perpetuates, and explain why certain populations are unjustly affected. Students will be able to identify methodological problems in research on mass criminalization and incarceration, e.g., structural confounding, time-varying confounding, social causation vs. social selection, selection bias, measurement issues, appropriate levels of analysis, spatial dependence, ethical issues. They will be able to interpret, synthesize, and critique theoretical scholarship and empirical research on mass criminalization and incarceration and evaluate the strength of evidence on given topics. Students will be assessed based on participation in class discussion, short outlines/mind maps synthesizing weekly readings, group presentations, and a final individual paper.

• Department: Epidemiology
• W 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Seth J Prins
  h-index: 17 Info
• 3 points

COLL-ISSUES IN JAPANESE POLIT

• Department: Political Science
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Kenneth McElwain
  Info
• 3 points

Breastfeeding, Postpartum, and Newborn C

BREASTFEEDING/POSTPART/NE

This course provides the graduate nurse-midwifery student with a theoretical and practical knowledge of the neonate, breastfeeding, and the postpartum period with an emphasis on the first six weeks. Normal physiology and family centered management skills are emphasized. Students are encouraged to provide care that recognizes and respects the cultural dynamics of the family. Pathophysiology is also covered to familiarize the nurse-midwife with various interventions when deviations from the normal are encountered.

• Department: Nursing
• W 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• 3 points

Epidemiology of Chronic Disease Seminar

EPI OF CHRONIC DISEASE SE

The primary objectives in this course are to learn to systematically review and summarize primary research in chronic disease epidemiology, to synthesize scientific evidence to establish causal inference, and to understand how this evidence relates to scientific decision making for improving health outcomes. In this course, we will evaluate 4 topics in the epidemiology of chronic diseases. By the end of the semester, students will improve their ability to interpret the literature on current topics in chronic disease epidemiology and will be able to evaluate how the evidence can inform health decision making and causal inference. Readings will be based upon publications highlighted in the Dean’s Seminar Series on Chronic Disease and the Department of Epidemiology’s Chronic Disease Cluster seminars.

• Department: Epidemiology
• Instructor: Lauren C Houghton
  Info
• 0.5 points

Epi Modeling for Infectious Diseases

EPIDEMIC MODEL MTHD-INFEC

This course is an intro to intermediate level infectious disease mathematical modeling methodological class. It will introduce the fundamental principles of infectious disease modeling. Emphasis will be given to compartmental meta-population models. Over the course, we will learn a variety of mathematical models for infectious diseases, starting from simple compartmental models to more complex compartmental models with various structures, including multiple risk groups, age groups, spatial network, and multiple hosts. In addition to these models, we will also discuss how key epidemiological parameters (e.g. the basic reproductive number) can be estimated from real disease data. Other topics will include vaccination/antiviral efficacy assessment, survival analysis, and agent based models. Half of the course will be devoted to hands-on computer lab excises, using the R Studio open source program (if students are familiar with Python or Matlab, these programs can be used instead).

• Department: Epidemiology
• W 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Wan Yang
  h-index: 25 Info
• 3 points

Intrapartum: Didactic

INTRAPARTUM DIDACTIC

Didactic presents an understanding of the process of labor, birthing, and immediate postpartum and how this impacts on the mother and baby from a midwifery perspective. Specific focus centers on the midwifery management process, particularly for the normal, with differential diagnosis to determine when intervention/consultation is necessary. Birthing management will be viewed in a variety of settings and cultures. Practical skills for assessment and management will be taught. The course will provide mastery of the core competencies required by ACNM.

• Department: Nursing
• T 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• 3 points

Seminar in Social Determinants of Health

SEMINAR IN SOCIAL DETERM

Seminar for students in the Social Determinants certificate program

• Department: Epidemiology
• Instructor: Lisa Bates
  Info
• 0-1 points

S ADMIN LAW & THE WHITE HOUSE

S. Adv Problems Admin Law

• Department: Law
• R 4:20 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Intrapartum: Clinical

INTRAPARTUM CLINICAL

Clinical practice includes nurse-midwifery management of the care of the normal intrapartum woman/ newborn/ family and collaboration and/or referral for complex management. Experience on the postpartum ward and in newborn care is obtained in this clinical rotation when intrapartum patients are not available.

• Department: Nursing
• 4 points

Applications of Epidemiologic Research M

APPL OF EPIDEMIOLOGC RES

The course is intended to teach students how to apply basic epidemiological and statistical methods and concepts. The material builds on concepts introduced in epidemiology and biostatistics core courses (or the Quant core module), and serves as a bridge to the methods presented in more advanced epidemiology courses. Each session is a combination of didactic lecture and hands-on practice. Students conduct epidemiological analyses on actual data sets, and learn the importance of data preparation and cleaning, descriptive analyses, as well as how to conduct categorical analyses, ANOVA, and linear regression in SAS.

• Department: Epidemiology
• T 5:30 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Matthew R Lamb
  Info
• 3 points

Midwifery Clinical Competency Skills II

MIDWIFE CLIN COMPETNCY SK

Clinical skills preparation is essential before a student enters clinical practicum. A variety of skills relevant to intrapartum, newborn, and postpartum care are taught and then practiced in simulation settings and peer practice.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Malaika A Miller
  Info
• 2 points

Independent Study in Nurse-Midwifery

IND STUDY NURSE MIDWIFERY

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Rebekah L Ruppe
  Info
• 1-8 points

TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS

• Department: Political Science
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: John Huber
  CULPA: 15 h-index: 31 Info
• 4 points

BORDERLANDS HISTORY COLLOQUIUM

This course will argue for a broader spatial history of empire by looking at sites such as frontiers and borderlands in a theoretical and comparative perspective. The course will familiarize students to  “frontier thesis” to the “spatial turn” and to the emergence of “Borderland Studies” before embarking on specific monographs highlighting borderlands scholarship in a global context. Formulations of power, race, gender, and class will be central to our comparative units of historical analysis and allow us to create conversations across area-studies boundaries within the discipline.

• Department: History
• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Manan Ahmed
  CULPA: 6 Wikipedia h-index: 6 Info
• 4 points

Mergers & Acquisitions in Medi

The course is an advanced Mergers & Acquisitions Seminar that focuses on current trends and recent developments in the media industry. The course will be divided into two parts. Each week during Part I will be devoted to the analysis of a different recent media transaction. The pedagogic framework is not structurally different from traditional M&A analysis. The overlay of mediaspecific commercial, strategic and regulatory issues will provide additional insight into a particularly dynamic segment of the economy. Each week will focus on a different transaction type (e.g., cash divesture, cash acquisition, stock merger etc.) different media industry sub-sector (e.g., cable, newspapers, broadcasting etc.) and different aspects of the analytical framework (e.g., financial analysis, corporate governance etc.) Part II will be devoted to group board presentations of hypothetical transactions. Groups must be formed and have their hypothetical transaction approved by the instructor by week 4 of the course. Course grades will be primarily based on the quality of written materials and presentations by the group. Each group member will receive the same grade on their project. 20% of the course grade will be on based on individual weekly homework assignments. Outside speakers/board members with first-hand knowledge of the industries and transactions considered will participate during both Part I and Part II of the course.

• Department: Business Economics
• T 2:20 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
• Instructor: Jonathan A Knee
  h-index: 5 Info
• 3 points

DNP Clinical Seminar in Midwifery II

DNP CLINICAL SEM IN MIDWI

This course is a continuation of Seminar I. Using the DNP Competencies in Comprehensive Care as the framework, students will analyze clinical decision-making and utilization of evidence for best clinical practices in the inpatient setting. Clinical appraisal and critique of challenging cases from the practice environment will facilitate the students’ application of the knowledge base and skills essential to the role of the nurse midwife.

• Department: Nursing
• T 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• 1 points

Quantitative Methods in Program Evaluati

Quant Methods in Program Eval

Pre-req: Quant II. 
The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of how to perform some more advanced statistical methods useful in answering policy questions using observational or experimental data. It will also allow them to more critically review research published that claims to answer causal policy questions. The primary focus is on the challenge of answering causal questions that take the form Did A cause B? using data that do not conform to a perfectly controlled randomized study. Examples from real policy studies and quantitative program evaluations will be used throughout the course to illustrate key ideas and methods. First, we will explore how best to design a study to answer causal questions given the logistical and ethical constraints that exist. We will consider both experimental and quasi- experimental (observational studies) research designs, and then discuss several approaches to drawing causal inferences from observational studies including propensity score matching, interrupted time series designs, instrumental variables, difference in differences, fixed effects models, and regression discontinuity designs. As this course will focus on quantitative methods, a strong understanding of multivariate regression analysis is a prerequisite for the material covered. Students must have taken two semesters of statistics (SIPA U6500 & U6501 or the equivalent) and have a good working knowledge of STATA

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Alan S Yang
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

Innovation in Health Policy

INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH POL

The United States is facing many major public health and health systems challenges ranging from deteriorating mental health to high health care costs to rising maternal mortality. Innovation in health policies—the laws, regulations, actions, and decisions implemented by governments to promote health and wellness—to address these challenges is actively occurring at the local, state, and federal level. The objective of this course is to gain a deeper understanding of a selection of major health system challenges and to evaluate recent health policy innovations that have been implemented in response. Using frameworks for problem diagnosis and policy evaluation, we will identify the causes and consequences of public health challenges and consider whether and how particular policy innovations will produce the desired outcomes, identify potential pitfalls, and consider alternate or complementary solutions. Students will also have the opportunity to work in groups to develop a policy innovation proposal and critique those proposed by their peers. The goal of the course is to equip students with practical tools for proposing and evaluating policy options in response to contemporary public health and health systems challenges.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Jamie Daw
  h-index: 19 Info
• 1.5 points

ADVNCD CONTINUUM BIOMECHANICS

ADVANCED CONTINUUM BIOMECHANIC

The essentials of finite deformation theory of solids and fluids needed to describe mechanical behavior of biological tissue: kinematics of finite deformations, balance laws, principle of material objectivity, theory of constitutive equations, concept of simple solids and simple fluids, approximate constitutive equations, some boundary-value problems. Topics include one- and two-point tensor components with respect to generalized coordinates; finite deformation tensors, such as right and left Cauchy-Green tensors; rate of deformation tensors, such as Rivlin-Ericksen tensors; various forms of objective time derivatives, such as corotational and convected derivatives of tensors; viscometric flows of simple fluids; examples of rate and integral type of constitutive equations.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• W 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Gerard A Ateshian
  Info
• 3 points

Dissertation Proposal Seminar II

Interdisciplinary group work as part of Dissertation Proposal Seminar series.

• Department: Music
• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Walter M Frisch
  CULPA: 17 Info
• Instructor: Aaron A Fox
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

Empirical Analysis for Health Policy

Empirical Analysis Hlth P

This course introduces students to basic research methods used in health policy research. After providing an introduction to regression analysis, the class will focus on developing the skills to enable students to analyze the effect of a government program (or a variable that can be affected by a government program) on health outcomes. Specific learning objectives include: developing data management skills, computing descriptive statistics, and performing regression analysis using Stata, a simple yet powerful and widely-used statistical software package; critically evaluating empirical research conducted by others; and applying skills to evaluate the effect of a publicly provided government program.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Nuannuan Xiang
  Info
• 3 points

Reading Group on Trauma-Informed Lawyeri

Reading Group Trauma-Info

• Department: Law
• 1 points

Cognitive Basis of Function & Decision

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Daniel L Geller
  Info
• 4 points

DISSERTATION SEMINAR

Discussion of problem formulation and research design on topics suggested by participants, in order to help doctoral candidates formulate dissertation proposals.

• Department: Social Work
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Eschmann
  Info
• 3 points

Health Care Marketing

HEALTHCARE MARKETING

This course covers marketing strategy for all players, from biotech startups to pharmaceutical firms and service providers. It has two objectives: Present methods and models used in the life sciences sector, and demonstrate how they are successfully used in current business situations. Key learnings include how to segment consumer and medical markets, brand a new product/service, create a marketing plan for a startup, decide on a pricing approach and integrate online/offline communications. Students customize the course to their needs with a term paper (instead of final exam) based on a consulting assignment for a company.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• W 8:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
• Instructor: John Winkleman
  Info
• 1.5 points

Health Care Marketing

HEALTHCARE MARKETING

This course covers marketing strategy for all players, from biotech startups to pharmaceutical firms and service providers. It has two objectives: Present methods and models used in the life sciences sector, and demonstrate how they are successfully used in current business situations. Key learnings include how to segment consumer and medical markets, brand a new product/service, create a marketing plan for a startup, decide on a pricing approach and integrate online/offline communications. Students customize the course to their needs with a term paper (instead of final exam) based on a consulting assignment for a company.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• W 8:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
• Instructor: John Winkleman
  Info
• 1.5 points

S. Election Law for Civil Rights Lawyers

S ELECTION LAW FOR CIV RI

See CLS Curriculum Guide.

• Department: Law
• W 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Workshop on Facilitating Meaningful Reen

WRKSHP:FACILITATING REENT

See CLS Curriculum Guide

• Department: Law
• T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2-3 points

Healthcare Ethics: Development and Manag

HEALTHCARE ETHICS

This course will look at various ethical issues in healthcare and examine the ways in which such topics are examined, discussed and resolved through the lens of policy, management and law. Issues from how healthcare costs are allocated to patient and human rights to cases of research and how laws, public policy and society shape medical ethics, will be explored. Issues regarding the intersection of policy, the legal system and management as they relate to ethical concerns within healthcare and the healthcare system will also be examined.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• W 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Heather M Butts
  Info
• 1.5 points

PLAYWRITING IV

• Department: Theatre Arts
• M 2:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Charles Mee
  Info
• 3 points

Post-Acute and Long Term Care Delivery S

POST-ACUTE & LTC DELIVERY

The goal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Delivery Systems is to provide students with an understanding of the continuum of post-acute and long-term care. Three perspectives or approaches are used to describe and discuss the structure and function of the continuum of care. First, the continuum is examined as a “system” - that is, a cluster of interrelated components. Next, the continuum is explored from the point of view of public policy - that is, from the perspective of various courses of action open to government to address the financial and care delivery challenges that are present in the continuum and that exists for stakeholders and consumers. Finally, the continuum is analyzed as a market for providers of health care, social services and housing to an expanding population of individuals with chronic care needs.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Ari J Markenson
  Info
• 1.5 points

Managing Human Capital in Health Systems

Manage Hum Capital in Hlt

Managing professionals is crucial to the success (or failure) of health care organizations because the provision of services primarily relies on human decision-making and interaction. Health care professionals determine the level of quality as well as the costs associated with health care services directly or indirectly. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the functions and issues associated with managing human resources in health care organizations through in class exercises and outside of class assignment that demonstrate the human resource challenges that graduates may face as health care executives in the future. Significant attention is given to: 1) workforce issues, 2) understanding legal issues related to the employment setting, 3) selection and retention of employees, 4) establishing performance standards and evaluating performance, and compensation, and 5) understanding the use and effects of monetary and non-monetary incentives in human resources management in the United States and globally.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• W 8:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
• Instructor: Audrey Wathen
  Info
• 1.5 points

Family Enterprise and Wealth

This course introduces students to the complex topics of family enterprise and family wealth. Wealth in the United States and globally has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small number of families, which is having a major impact on business, financial, and philanthropic sectors. These families often start with an entrepreneur who creates an operating business, that later evolves into trusts, holding companies, investment vehicles, a family office, and charitable foundations. This conglomeration of holdings is referred to as a complex "family enterprise" and all the assets of the family comprise its "wealth." Given the magnitude of this trend, it is almost inevitable that each MBA student will own, work for, invest in, or otherwise interact with family enterprises after graduation.
Students will be exposed to a variety of perspectives, including in-depth research, analysis, and insider's views on family dynamics, governance, business, investments, and philanthropy. The course will proceed from the perspective of family first and particular emphasis will be given the fact that the family’s “human capital” is its most important resource to foster a successful family enterprise and optimize its important role in society. Technical issues, including legal concepts and structures applicable to family enterprises, will also be examined. Guest lecturers from industry and family enterprises will provide real-life context to class discussions.
Students will leave the course prepared to more effectively own, manage, and work with family enterprises, and with a more nuanced understanding of family wealth as it is now understood by leading global families. This will have a direct impact on future success, both personally and professionally. While the course will be especially relevant for students who come from family enterprises, it will also provide insights and tools for students who intend to work in private wealth management, privately held companies, management consulting, private equity/ venture capital, and social enterprises. This is not just an investment, finance, or family business management course, as those subjects are covered in more detail elsewhere in the curriculum but is a multi-disciplinary approach to this complex set of issues.
The course has the following objectives:
- Increase awareness of the role and importance of family enterprises globally.
- Expand understanding of “family wealth” as it is defined and developed by leading

• Department: Finance
• R 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia M Angus
  Info
• 1.5 points

Analytics & Managerial Decision Making I

ANLYTC&MNGR DECISION MAKI

This is a course about analytical thinking and skills for managers. Our aim is to further develop statistical skills, while emphasizing practical applications, translation to policy, and communicating results. We will spend the first half of the course building technical skills on fundamental and some advanced analytical methods, where each session will be a combination of teaching and practice. Next, we will apply all skills into interactive challenges (including presentation of results), where we will focus on written and visual communication of insights. We will close the class by covering the principles of survey design and analysis, plus utilizing insights for decision-making. We will develop these skills not only through directed challenges, but also through more practical examples, where only general guidance is provided and participants will utilize their own creativity and experience.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• M 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Sarah Ashcroft-Jones
  Info
• 3 points

Health Policy and Political Analysis

HEALTH POLICY & POLITICAL

Resolving seemingly intractable policy issues depends on harnessing an array of strategies used by political actors. These strategies may include reframing an issue or bringing new evidence to light that stimulates new coalitions, persuading legislators that supporting a controversial measure is actually beneficial for their political career, or getting the media excited about an important, but very dry, technical policy issue. Another strategy is to change the venue in which the policy debate takes place – perhaps for example, by filing a lawsuit in state or federal courts, or bringing legislation before city government or state legislatures. As this course shows, the venue in which policy debates take place will structure the kinds of debates that are likely to occur.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• M 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Miriam J Laugesen
  h-index: 20 Info
• 3 points

Healthcare Financial Management

HEALTHCARE FINANCE

How do unique characteristics of the healthcare industry influence financial management in this sector? What techniques are effective in this field? How can we uses cases to avoid mistakes and to maximize efficiency and ultimately patient health? The goal of this class is to teach the principles necessary for effective financial management in healthcare to individuals who are not experienced financial executives. It is intended to make administrators comfortable in managing the finances of the department or other entity for which they have responsibility.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• M 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin M Rossi
  Info
• 3 points

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Department: Executive Classes in HPM
• 1.5 points

Health Innovation & Technology

HEALTH INNOVATION & TECHN

Information technology and the management of this technology is increasingly critical in healthcare. Healthcare represents a new frontier for information management. This class explores the promises and challenges of health information technology in today's environment. Readings and lectures will focus on the nature and uses of health care information systems in a variety of health care settings. Students will learn fundamental IT terminology, understand how IT fits into the organizational structure in terms of quality of care, financing, and strategic organizational issues as well as project management. They will also learn about opportunities and challenges for IT in healthcare in the future.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• TF 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Darryl S Hollar
  Info
• 1.5 points

Climate Change Policy and Diplomacy

Climate Change Pol & Dipl

What should the world do about climate change? This is a normative question. Answering it requires an understanding of the science and impacts of climate change, of the technological options for addressing climate change, and of the economics and ethics of pursuing these options. Why does the world say that a lot must be done about climate change, but fail to do what is needed to achieve this goal? This is a positive question. Answering it requires an understanding of politics, international law, international relations, and game theory. Finally, how can the world do better? This is a question of strategy. Answering this question requires all the tools listed above, especially game theory. All three questions lie at the heart of climate policy and diplomacy. By the end of this course, students will not only be able to answer these questions, but to have made a start in designing a more promising approach to limiting future climate change.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Scott Barrett
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

S. Sustainability in Big Business and Bi

S. Sustainability Busines

• Department: Law
• T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2 points

DIRECTED STUDIES IN PLAYWRITING

DIRECTED STUDIES - PLAYWR

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• Department: Theatre Arts
• F 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Lynn Nottage
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

S. Outdated Laws & New Technologies in C

S.Outdated Laws & New Tec

• Department: Law
• 1 points

Environmental Health Economics

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ECON

The primary goal of environmental regulation is to protect human health, but there are a wide range of options available to policy makers and considerable disagreement over how to best implement regulation. This class focuses on understanding environmental health policy from an economic perspective. After reviewing basic economic concepts relevant for this course, we discuss an economic viewpoint of environmental issues, including when and how to intervene with markets. Since all environmental regulation requires knowledge of the threats posed by environmental exposure, we then focus on measuring the health benefits from environmental policies, recognizing we omit several important non-health benefits. We also briefly discuss the costs posed to society from environmental regulation, an important component of regulatory impact analysis often required by federal rules. We discuss the main approaches to environmental policy in the US, including incentive based approaches, such as tradeable discharge permits, emission taxes and subsidies, and voluntary programs, and the more traditional ‘command and control’ approach. After highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, we apply these concepts to current environmental policy on such topics as air quality, toxic and hazardous waste, climate change, and ozone depletion.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Matthew J Neidell
  Info
• 1.5 points

How Do Ethnographers Write?

This course is intended primarily for graduate students in Anthropology and related disciplines, and aims to critically examine and playfully practice that elusive yet vital thing we call ethnographic writing. We will approach ethnographic writing thoughtfully as a concrete set of practices, strategies, and debates within and around the discipline of anthropology, asking how different authors have responded to the challenges of the genre. The list of questions and challenges is long, and part of the work of the class will be to track them as they come up. From the role of the ethnographic vignette and the problem of the savage slot to the question of the ethnographer’s positionality; from ethnographic writing as (social) science to ethnographic writing as a form of fiction; from thick description to thin description, and across the awkward and socially constructed scales of the local and the global, ethnographers struggle to write about what they find, and find their writing choices to be deeply fraught and political. This course is not a comprehensive review of ethnographic writing nor a how-to. Rather, we will closely read a diverse set of ethnographic texts to try to get a sense of how each author has navigated these challenges. Alongside this project of reading ethnographic writing, we will also practice ethnographic writing, workshopping, and revising through written assignments.

• Department: Anthropology
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Kaya N Williams
  Info
• 4 points

Advanced Seminar on Legal Considerations

Advanced S. Distressed Li

• Department: Law
• W 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• 2 points

Public Health Law

PUBLIC HEALTH LAW

In this course we explore constitutional law through the lens of public health policy. We examine the relationships and tensions between individual and collective concerns. We evaluate public health issues from an American legal perspective to determine the constitutional soundness of the health promotion objective. In this course we consider multi-disciplinary factors and how they interact with issues of federalism, morality, economics and the politics of science. Readings include case law and related legal materials, in addition to writings by public health practitioners, historians, sociologists, economists and philosophers. Core topics include, among others, constitutional law and major constitutional cases relating to public health, economic analysis in law, tort litigation in public health, historical public health law perspectives, health promotion campaigns, property regulation, privacy protection, various case studies including immunization, civil commitment, infectious disease, tobacco policy and abortion law. Guest speakers provide additional current perspectives from practitioners.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Magda Schaler-Haynes
  Info
• 3 points

Policy Advocacy, Interest Groups and Col

INTEREST GROUP POLIT/HLTH

The process by which health policy is adopted in the US is highly politicized and special interest groups play a key role in shaping both the policy agenda and the outcome. Understanding interest groups' sources of influence, modes of action, and policy goals is essential in the U.S. health policy arena. This course is of special interest to students who hope to work as or for health policy makers or as health policy advocates.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• T 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Miriam J Laugesen
  h-index: 20 Info
• 1.5 points

ETHICS AND OCCUPATIONAL JUSTICE

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Janet Falk-Kessler
  h-index: 9 Info
• 2 points

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

INTERP COLL PRACT T-I CAR

This is a year-long elective course sequence required for Behavioral Health Workforce Education Training (BHWET) interns. The purpose of the seminar is to provide students with enriched educational, training and career development opportunities focused on interprofessional practice, assessment of violence and trauma focused cognitive behavioral techniques. Over the course these 3 semesters, students will gain proficiency in evidence-based methods of trauma informed care, understanding the short and long term consequences of violence and other forms of trauma, and assess for the impact of trauma on well-being and rehabilitation. Didactic, experiential, and simulation training will be made available to enhance participation and learning. Students will gain an understanding of the role of the interprofessional behavioral health team and their individual contributions and therapeutic modalities. At the end of the course sequence, students will be prepared to meet behavioral health needs in varied settings across the life span.

• Department: Nursing
• 0 points

Public Health Concepts for Managers

PUB HLTH CONCEPTS FOR MAN

This course exposes students to many of the core concepts and principles of public health required for them to work as administrators in healthcare settings. As managers and administrators, an understanding of these concepts is critically important if they are going to be in positions where they can influence the creation of innovative programs, deliver services, develop policies and ultimately impact the health of local, national and global communities. Students will be asked to learn concepts from a variety of disciplines and how to translate that information into practice. The translation process will occur as they apply their learning to cases that will allow them to discuss the applicability of those concepts in an ever changing public health world and healthcare system.

• Department: Health Policy & Management
• W 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Thalia Porteny
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• 3 points