ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Department: Social Work
- 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.
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Instructor:
Rachel M Goldsmith
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David F Swayne Jr.
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Jillian Tucker
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Christine B Carville
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Instructor:
Jessica Chock-Goldman
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Business Analytics III: Modern AI, Deep
- Department: Decision, Risk and Operations
- S 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ashwin V Kamath
Info - 1.5 points
Meeting the Climate Challenge at all Lev
Climate Challenge & Govts
This course explores how subnational governments, states, cities, and local jurisdictions are shaping climate policy and leading efforts to transition toward a clean energy economy. While national governments often receive the spotlight, much of the practical, political, and technical work happens closer to the ground.
Students will examine how subnationals regulate utilities, shape building codes, implement clean energy programs, and navigate complex federal dynamics. Topics include emissions reduction, climate resilience, environmental justice, clean energy finance, and political feasibility. The course is structured around real-world case studies, guest insights, and policy exercises that prepare students to develop actionable, context-sensitive climate strategies.
The course encourages practical thinking about political trade-offs, limited resources, and institutional constraints. It is ideal for students interested in public policy, sustainability, and climate leadership at all levels of government. Familiarity with the energy sector is helpful but not required.
- Department: Climate, Energy, & Environment
- M 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Adam Zurofsky
Info - 3 points
Emerging Tech for Impact
MPA-DP Registration Priority.
Unlike typical “Ethical AI” or “Technology for Development” courses that debate whether technologies are good or bad or focus on isolated deployments, this course is designed for non-technical students who want to truly understand both the technologies themselves and the environments they operate in for current and future applications. It offers an accessible introduction to the core technology concepts behind emerging digital tools like AI, Generative AI, Blockchain, and IoT alongside a deep dive into what history and case studies reveal about the enabling environment required for these tools to succeed: infrastructure, policy, funding, localization, and more. It equips students with the foundational understanding and critical lens to ask better questions, increase their digital literacy, recognize patterns, and contribute to sustainable development. Through this course, students will be able to understand what readiness might look like and discover the role they can play in shaping a future where tech serves humanity more effectively. This course is designed for individuals without a technical background who want to engage productively with the growing world of digital technologies for social and environmental impact. Whether you're considering a career shift, seeking to better understand emerging tools like AI, Generative AI, Blockchain, and IoT, or looking to contribute more effectively within your current role, this course will help you build both the technical foundations and the critical insight to do so. It is especially valuable for those who are curious about how these technologies can support sustainable development and who want to explore what it takes to make real impact possible.
- Department: MPA-DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
- T 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mariela J Machado
Info - 3 points
Urban Economics
More than 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, which generate nearly 90 percent of the nation’s GDP. This course introduces the field of urban economics, which explores why cities exist, how they grow, and the economic forces that shape them.
The course begins by examining the distribution of people and firms across space and the incentives behind urban location decisions. It then turns to how housing and production activities are arranged within cities, how land is valued, and how it is allocated. The course also addresses the role of local government, including the provision of services, regulation, and municipal finance.
Selected topics such as housing, transportation, income inequality, segregation, and urban sustainability help students apply theoretical and empirical models to real policy challenges. By the end of the course, students will be able to interpret urban economic models, evaluate policies using efficiency and equity frameworks, and apply their knowledge to a specific issue in urban policy.
- Department: Urban and Social Policy
- T 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Francesco Brindisi
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
PROGRAM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
- Department: Social Work
- W 9 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
- T 2 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Monique Jethwani
h-index: 6 Info - 3 points
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Department: Social Work
- T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
- W 8:30 p.m.-10:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Desiree Bunch
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Instructor:
Mindy Chen
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MACRO COMMUNITY PRACTICE
- Department: Social Work
- W 9 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
- T 2 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jeanette Takamura
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Communicating Science for Policy
Communicating Science Pol
This course examines the communication of scientific evidence in policy settings and prepares students to serve as effective intermediaries between scientific and policy communities. Recognizing that scientists are rarely trained to engage policymakers and that policymakers often lack training in evaluating scientific evidence, the course focuses on the skills required to translate complex scientific findings into actionable policy insights. Students learn how to synthesize evidence, communicate uncertainty, and tailor scientific information for diverse audiences, including government agencies, legislatures, industry, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on the role of the science advisor as an honest broker of knowledge rather than an advocate, as well as on strategies for communicating controversial or politically polarized issues with clarity, credibility, and respect. Through applied exercises and case studies, students develop practical tools for supporting evidence-informed decision making in complex policy environments.
- Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
- W 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- 3 points
Comparative Urban Policy
Studying not just global cities such as New York, London, and Tokyo, but especially developing global cities like Rio de Janeiro, Cairo, Jakarta, Dubai, Shanghai, and Mumbai, has never been more important. Over half of the world’s population is now urban, and twelve of the world’s sixteen largest cities are outside of the “affluent core” (i.e. Western Europe, the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand). As developing cities continue to expand, we must acknowledge the critical role that they play as sociocultural centers and as nodes in the world economy. We should also recognize that, in spite of these cities’ conspicuous differences, many of them share a set of challenges including: sprawl, poor sanitation, poverty, inequality, pollution, corruption, and crime. This course in comparative urban policy will help you develop a keener understanding of these challenges while also introducing you to some innovative solutions.
Our focus will be on how academics and analysts study and debate urban policy. Global developing cities will serve as the central geopolitical context for our discussion on governance strategies. We will explore questions such as: What political strategies do citizens have available to influence their city governments? Are the structures of governance in developing cities designed to respond to citizens’ needs? How do governments redistribute resources and responsibilities from federal to regional and local institutions to balance urban growth and social equity? How do governments and the private sector respond to the need for infrastructure and social services? What are the problems with publicly vs. privately operated infrastructure and services? What is the role of local institutions and civil society in addressing problems of the slums and housing crises caused by heightened urban growth? How do urban governments and private actors prevent center city decay? Who benefits from mega-projects? What sort of innovations can help improve service delivery, ensure environmental sustainability, and promote orderly growth in developing cities? How do governments, international organizations, and social movements impact urban policies to resolve problems of segregation, displacement, and economic inequality?
- Department: Urban and Social Policy
- R 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Vojislava Filipcevic
Info - 3 points
Policy Through Partnerships for the Liva
Urban Policy Partnerships
This course explores the growing role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in addressing urban challenges across housing, education, and economic development. Students will examine how cities are responding to crises with innovative, cross-sector collaborations, and analyze the implications for governance, equity, and service delivery. Drawing on recent trends and practical examples, the course equips students with tools to assess partnership models, evaluate policy tradeoffs, and develop effective interventions. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, negotiation, and strategic planning in the context of building livable cities through collaborative approaches.
- Department: Urban and Social Policy
- T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ashley R Macquarrie-Tomey
Info - 3 points
INTEGRATED PRACTICE AND PROGRAMMING
INTEGRATED PRACT & PROGRA
Students learn to think and practice as advanced generalist social work practitioners. Emphasis is placed on helping students to develop a conceptual framework with which they can differentially assess the multiple, interrelated interventions needed to respond to clients' issues. The course focuses on advanced direct practice; assessment of the service needs of individuals, families, client populations, and neighborhoods; case management; and community social work with vulnerable populations.
- Department: Social Work
- W 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Anna M Hedrick
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Instructor:
Katherine K Tineo
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Instructor:
Amy S Kapadia
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India: A Study of an Emerging Market Eco
India-Emerging Market Eco
This course is devoted to an in-depth study of India’s economy. Topics include growth, poverty, inequality, the fiscal deficit, public debt, the current account deficit, exchange-rate management, the financial sector, taxation, trade policy, foreign direct investment, capital account convertibility, urban land markets, and labor-market policies. Post-independence economic history and political economy would be integral to the study of these topics. The course assumes knowledge of introductory micro- and macroeconomics.
- Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
- R 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Arvind Panagariya
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
SEMINAR ON POLICY PRACTICE I
- Department: Social Work
- T 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
John G Robertson
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The Israeli Economy
This course examines the evolution of the Israeli economy from its founding to the present, with particular attention to contemporary economic conditions, policy challenges, and growth strategies. Drawing on economic theory and comparative perspectives, students analyze major structural transformations in the Israeli economy, including its emergence as a global center for innovation and technology. The course explores key issues such as economic growth, productivity, labor markets, inequality, fiscal and monetary policy, and international integration, while also assessing the effects of recent domestic and global economic shocks and the policy responses they have generated. Through the study of Israel as a young, small, open economy, students develop a deeper understanding of the opportunities and constraints facing policymakers in an increasingly interconnected global economy.
- Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
- W 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Karnit Flug
Info - 1.5 points
Navigating China
IFEP Concentration Registration Priority.
No business and no government can ignore China. The People's Republic of China is the world's second-largest economy and is on track to surpass the US economyin the future. China represents enormous opportunities for businesses and public policies, but it also presents a set of tough challenges. This course is designed to provide a framework for understanding these issues. As several other emerging market economies hope to follow China's footsteps, the conceptual framework in the course should help one appreciate the risks and rewards in these economies better as well. In this course, we will discuss what motivates the Chinese as savers, consumers, workers, and entrepreneurs. We will examine both the people factor and the government factor that underpin China's growth story. We will not be satisfied with simply repeating the conventional wisdoms, but will probe deeper than what we often read or hear. We will also combine conceptual knowledge with practical insight by inviting distinguished speakers with rich business or government experience to share their perspectives on China's business environment and other related topics.
- Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
- W 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shang-Jin Wei
Wikipedia h-index: 96 Info - 3 points
Threat Financing and Anti-Money Launderi
Threat Financing & AML
Threat Financing and Anti-Money Laundering
is a class that provides an overview of the world of money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions. It delves into how these areas are handled by governments around the world, especially focusing on the United States and its reach overseas. The class does a deep dive into the realm of compliance programs and the regulations and laws that apply to financial institutions, such as banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisers; to money services businesses, including money transmitters and the hawala system; and to gambling entities, including those that are online as well as casinos. Fines issued to various entities will be analyzed, such as the $3 billion fine imposed upon TD Bank in the fall of 2024, as well as criminal penalties that have been imposed on individuals and entities.
A review of how funds are moved, such as via the transfer of real estate, art, and jewelry, will be conducted. Some guest speakers who handle such issues on a daily basis will be brought in to provide their analysis. In this class, the perspective of law enforcement, regulators, and compliance personnel will be presented.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- M 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Instructor:
Annemarie McAvoy
Info - 1.5 points
SPECIAL NEEDS ROTATION PEDIATRICS
- Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
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Instructor:
Aaron G Myers
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Global Health and Public Policy
Global Health & Public Po
MPA-DP Registration Priority.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the major global health challenges facing low- and middle-income countries and their implications for sustainable development. Organized into thematic modules, the course covers foundational topics in global health, key disease burdens such as HIV, TB, and malaria, maternal and child health, nutrition, epidemic preparedness, and the evolving role of technologies and financing in global health systems.
Instruction integrates expert guest lectures, case studies, and policy discussions to examine effective health interventions and implementation barriers. Students will critically assess global health strategies, analyze policy responses, and engage with real-world applications.
- Department: MPA-DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
- T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- 3 points
International Trade
IFEP Concentration Registration Priority.
This course explores both the theory and policy of international trade. In the first half, students will learn why countries trade, what determines trade patterns, and how trade affects prices, welfare, and income distribution. Key models covered include the Ricardian, Specific Factors, and Heckscher-Ohlin models, along with extensions on migration and offshoring. In the second half, the course focuses on trade policy instruments such as tariffs, quotas, and subsidies, examining their effects under different market structures. Topics include the political economy of trade, strategic trade policy, climate and agricultural subsidies, and international trade agreements. Prior coursework in microeconomics is required. Students will develop both analytical and applied understanding of global trade issues.
- Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
- W 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- None None-None
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Instructor:
Arvind Panagariya
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Social and Regenerative Entrepreneurship
Social Impact, AI & Desig
This workshop-style course introduces students to the principles of social entrepreneurship and human-centered design. Working in teams, students will identify pressing social or environmental challenges, conduct stakeholder research, and develop new venture ideas through iterative prototyping, budgeting, and pitching. The course emphasizes design thinking methodologies and includes instruction in customer discovery, solution testing, and storytelling for social impact.
Through hands-on collaboration and expert feedback, students will build a viable social enterprise plan—nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid—and present their venture to potential partners and funders. Ideal for students who want to develop an idea, contribute to a team, or explore the tools and mindset needed to launch a mission-driven venture.
- Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
- W 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- 3 points
ANESTHESIOLOGY CLERKSHIP
- Department: Anesthesiology
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Instructor:
Stephanie Chen
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ANESTHESIOLOGY CLERKSHIP
- Department: Anesthesiology
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Instructor:
Stephanie Chen
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ANESTHESIOLOGY CLERKSHIP
- Department: Anesthesiology
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Instructor:
Stephanie Chen
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Service Learning
- Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
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Instructor:
Amy K Herbert
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Environmental Economics
CEE Concentration Registration Priority.
The course provides an overview of different ways of conceptualizing the relationship between politics, environmental change, and economic processes. While it embeds these paradigms in a history of the growth of capitalism, the inter-state system, and scientific progress, it concentrates on the global environment of the 20th and 21st-century world, with particular attention to developing countries and their dilemmas. Ideologies, material processes, and institutions are critically examined to analyze how our ways of ‘knowing’ and changing the environment cannot be understood separate from social relations and power dynamics. By covering many subjects and drawing on many local and global examples,
Fundamentals of Environmental Policy
intends to give students a solid grasp of key academic debates and the complex trade-offs inherent in crafting environmental and development policies.
- Department: Climate, Energy, & Environment
- M 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- T 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Christoph Graf
Info - 3 points
International Political Economy
Int'l Political Economy
IFEP Concentration Registration Priority.
This course examines the intersection of international politics and international economics. It covers an analysis of the historical background to and contemporary reality of the political economy of international trade, finance, monetary relations, foreign investment, and climate policy; problems of economic development; and globalization.
- Department: International Finance & Economic Policy
- TR 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- None None-None
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Instructor:
Jeffry A Frieden
Info - 3 points
INTRO TO GLOBAL & POP HEALTH
INTRO TO GLOB & POP HLTH
- Department: Medicine
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Instructor:
Kim Hekimian
h-index: 7 Info - 0-3 points
War and Captivity
As long as societies have gone to war, commanders have had to consider how they will treat captives. It can be a factor at every stage of a struggle, from negotiations to avert war, tactics and strategy for winning, and post-conflict resolution. And long after the end of fighting, the experience of captivity can continue to shape how people recall and commemorate their history. This course examines how generations of lawmakers, diplomats, military commanders and activists have dealt with the problem of captivity. It will also explore the experience of the captives themselves, as well as their guards, including those guards who themselves were made prisoner after being accused of war crimes. Students will become familiar not just with different kinds of modern conflict, but also the diff`erent disciplinary methods for studying it, from sociology and political science to philosophy and international law.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Sarah C Kovner
Info - 3 points
INDEP STUDY IN GLOB & POP HEALTH
INDP STUD GLOB & POP HLTH
- Department: Medicine
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Instructor:
Kim Hekimian
h-index: 7 Info - 0-3 points
Human Rights Advocacy in Practice
Human Rights Advocacy-Pra
This course equips students with both time-honored and cutting-edge advocacy skills to advance and protect human rights. Working on a current issue of their choice, students will develop a full advocacy strategy, defining goals, identifying targets, and selecting tactics grounded in rigorous research.
Using real-world case studies, the course explores how successful campaigns are built, including coalition-building, media engagement, and advocacy with UN bodies and national policymakers. Students will analyze what makes campaigns effective and how to adapt strategies across different political and institutional contexts. Students will also debate how human rights advocacy can meet the challenge of the rise of authoritarian power, closing civic space, dramatic reductions in funding, and human rights threats exacerbated by new technologies.
Throughout the semester, students will develop a toolkit of practical skills widely used in the human rights field. Assignments are designed to mirror professional advocacy work and include drafting advocacy letters, op-eds, and submissions to UN mechanisms or treaty bodies, as well as producing a final advocacy strategy.
The course includes a diverse set of guest speakers who have designed and led impactful advocacy and also features interactive simulations, giving students hands-on experience with engaging policymakers and communicating persuasively in high-stakes settings.
- Department: Human Rights, Gender, and Equity
- F 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- 3 points
Human Rights Research and Reporting
Human Rights Research & R
This course introduces students to the diverse methodologies, actors, and outputs involved in human rights research and reporting. Students will examine how governments, international organizations, NGOs, and journalists approach documentation and advocacy, while developing skills in interviewing, document analysis, data collection, and report writing. The course emphasizes ethical considerations, sociocultural awareness, and gender sensitivity throughout the research and reporting process.
Through case studies, simulations, and guest speakers, students will explore the strategic use of human rights documentation in advancing justice and accountability. Assignments include analytical reflections, response papers, and a final research report tailored to one of the core reporting perspectives studied.
- Department: Human Rights, Gender, and Equity
- M 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Andrew C Heinrich
Info - 3 points
Civic Innovation: Design in Practice & I
This course explores how human-centered design and innovation methods are used to drive public-sector change. Students will learn how to apply design tools to complex policy and service delivery challenges while also engaging with the ethical, philosophical, and institutional questions that shape civic innovation work. Weekly sessions follow the full arc of a design-based innovation project, from scoping and research to prototyping and implementation, paired with critical themes such as power, embodiment, ethics, and systems change.
Students will practice design methodologies, develop speculative future policy proposals, and refine storytelling skills for public impact. The course culminates in a PechaKucha presentation reflecting personal insights into innovation practice.
- Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
- M 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Chelsea Mauldin
Info - 3 points
Corporations and Human Rights
This course explores the evolving relationship between the private sector and human rights, with emphasis on legal frameworks, global standards, and practical approaches to corporate accountability. Students examine the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other key instruments that shape responsible business conduct across sectors.
Through case studies, role-playing exercises, and guest speakers, students analyze human rights risks and strategies in industries such as apparel, extractives, finance, and tech. Topics include human rights due diligence, corporate complicity, responsible disengagement, and litigation. The course equips students to assess business conduct, engage stakeholders, and advance rights-based accountability.
- Department: Human Rights, Gender, and Equity
- W 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
- 3 points
International Energy Project Finance
Int'l Energy Project Fina
CEE Concentration Registration Priority.
This course introduces students to the structure and strategy of international project finance in the energy sector, with emphasis on projects central to the global energy transition and LNG market expansion. Through real-world case studies and hands-on modeling exercises, students will analyze project risks, develop risk ratings, and assess cashflows to determine equity returns and lender credit metrics.
Topics include contract structuring, completion and market risk mitigation, the role of development finance institutions, renewable energy incentives, and evolving trends in merchant power and virtual PPAs. Students will examine investment drivers for energy infrastructure and gain a practical understanding of how project economics align with capital source expectations. The course concludes with student team presentations applying course concepts to real-world energy finance challenges.
Enrollment in this course is restricted to students who have officially declared the CEE concentration, as reflected in their Stellic profile. If space allows, enrollment may be extended to additional students at a later date.
- Department: Climate, Energy, & Environment
- W 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
- 3 points
Storytelling and The Art of Creating Soc
Storytelling & Social Imp
- Department: Tech Policy and Innovation
- T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Stephen Friedman
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Politics of History and Reconciliation
Politics of History & Rec
This course examines the political and ethical challenges of confronting historical violence and the demands for redress in transitional, democratic, and post-conflict societies. Through case studies from across the globe, students explore how memory, historical responsibility, and justice intersect in efforts toward reconciliation. The course analyzes evolving norms around historical redress, reparations, and accountability, particularly in light of expanding debates on colonialism, race, and slavery in established democracies. Topics include the emergence of transitional justice, the politics of reparations, competing narratives of victimization, and the contested role of history in national and international reconciliation efforts.
- Department: Human Rights, Gender, and Equity
- M 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ariella Lang
CULPA: 2 Info - 3 points