2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

PUAD 797 Nonprofit Management:
Applied Skills Seminar (1) Exploration of
[Opies in nonprofit managemem of murual
imerest [0 faculry and srudems such as program
evaluation, risk managemem, communications,
board managemem, etc.
Comem varies according ro demand, [Opies
appear under that name in the course booklee
May be repeated for credit as topics
change. Lab fee may be required.
PUAD 798 Problem Solving Seminar in
Public Administration (3) Capsrone
course requires srudems [0 imegrate and
apply analyrical slcills, knowledge bases,
managerial principles, and normative
frameworks learned in M.P.A. core courses
[0 concrete managemem siruations. Must
be passed with a B or bener [0 graduate.
Prerequisite: Permission ofthe M.PA .
director.
PUAD 80S D.PA. Special Topics (3)
Coverage of selected ropies of current interest
to D .P.A. srudents or [0 a special segmem
of D .P.A. students. Registration is by
permission of instruc[Or only.
PUAD 809 D.P.A. Individual Research
(1-3) Individual research on an academically
sound project of imerest [0 the D .P.A.
studem in consultation with a moniroring
faculry member. Depending on the scope
and depth of research, from 1 [0 3 credits
may be earned for the successful completion
of this course. Prerequisite: Approval of
the D.PA. director and the monitoringfaculty
member.
PUAD 810 Foundations of Public
Administration (3) The major questions,
answers, and concerns that have framed the
developmem of a self-aware study of public
administration. The political, social, and
cultural comexts in which administrative
solutions have been soughc The role of preceding
theories or sometimes the rejection
of them in helping [0 shape modern
answers [0 administrative questions.
PUAD 811 Strategic Management in the
Public Sector (3) On the rise of a cusromer-based,
results-oriemed approach ro
solving public sec[Or problems. The his[Orical
foundations of such an approach, and
the public sec[Or initiatives by which it has
been introduced. Modern techniques and
[Ools for using Strategic Management [0
handling current governmemal issues.
PUAD 812 Advanced Information
Resource Management (3) The objective
of this course is [0 prepare public and third
sec[Or managers ro effectively deal with
issues related [0 the design and implementation
of information systems in their
agencies. The course examines [Ools and
techniques for: 1) identifying and structuring
information requiremems and needs
(e.g., process mapping); and, 2) for managing
IT implememation projects, including
both in-house development and external
procurements. The course also explores the
planning and implementation problems
related [0 the re-design of public organizations
and the way they provide services in
the information age. Prerequisite: PUAD
626 or permission ofimtructor.
PUAD 813 Advanced Quantitative
Techniques in Public Administration (3)
Application ofsophisticated quantitative
techniques ro decision-making aspects of
public agency operations and programs.
Emphasis on techniques such as linear programming,
PERTICPM, queuing theory,
and simulation as well as cost-benefit analysis
and mathematical modeling.
PUAD 814 Program Implementation (3)
A review of the diverse conceptual frameworks
ofanalyzing the implementation of
public programs. Emphasis on the analysis
and integration of the subsequent political,
economic, social, cultural, and managerial
fac[Ors that impact the implementation of
public program.
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