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Former course number 501 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
A survey of the fundamentals of public administration, management
strategies and management techniques at the national, state, and local
levels.

PUAD 603 PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
Former course number 530 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
Focus is on the analysis of costs and benefits in the selection of public
policy choices. Students analyze public policy alternatives, factors, and
processes involved in policy development, including the rulemaking
that occurs after legislative enactment of public programs.

PUAD 605 MANAGER IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Former course number 505 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course examines the relationship between the manager and
technology in a rapidly changing world. The focus is on the new
management paradigm with respect to organizations of the future and
the changing nature of work. The emphasis is on new organizational
forms, networks, leadership and globalization

PUAD 612 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC AND NON PROFIT
Prerequisites: All background courses
Credits: 3
Students will learn the process of adapting the organization to a rapidly
changing environment by applying vision-based diagnosis and strategic
planning to reposition organizations in the public and non-profit
environment so that they can survive and prosper. Topics covered
include re-engineering through organizational transformation, situation
analysis, organizational invention and innovation.

PUAD 613 SEMINAR IN MEDIATION AND ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
Prerequisites: MGMT 511 and MGMT 571
Credits: 3
Students will learn the basic fundamentals of mediation in the
workplace. Simulated games and case studies are used to
operationalize the theories and concepts of mediation and alternative
dispute resolution. They will review laws, rules and executive orders

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