NPS-150Y: Seminar: The Non-profit Sector

Semester: Year

Credit: 1.0

Syllabus: Click here for syllabus

Faculty: Mary Ruggie

Schedule

Day Time Location
First Day 9/3
Meet Day Th 4:10 PM - 6:00 PM L332
Review

Description

Designed for MPP2s conducting independent Policy Analysis Exercises (PAEs) on nonprofit organizations, this seminar offers readings and guidance for PAEs concerned with organizational strategy, governance, marketing, and partnerships with other agencies. Past topics have included expansion strategies for an inner-city nonprofit literacy program, designing a church-sponsored racial reconciliation initiative in a troubled American city, and establishing an organization to promote affirmative action in higher education in Brazil. Large group meetings focus on choosing a client, choosing a topic, and frameworks for policy analysis. Once clients have been chosen (October), students break into smaller groups where students will meet regularly with an advisor and other students conducting PAEs on similar topics. Students are required to write a PAE, give a presentation of their research, and provide intellectual support to others in the course.

Open to MPP2 students only. Taught jointly with CCJ-150Y, HCP-150Y, and  HUT-150Y