The McCourt
School of Public Policy sponsors open-enrollment short courses on a variety of
policy topics. These non-credit courses are open to the public and last between
one and five days. Tuition includes a light breakfast, lunch, and course
materials. Students earn continuing education units and a McCourt School
certificate of attendance.
All courses are
taught by full-time faculty or expert practitioners from the field. We keep our
classes small to create learning experiences designed for maximum meaningful
interaction. We also design our sessions for hands-on learning that
teach practical and applied skills participants can immediately use on the
job.
Come learn and
network with other forward leaning professionals and our committed faculty.
Register
Now for Summer 2014
· The registration deadline is
May 22, 2014.
SUMMER 2014
EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE SHORT COURSES
CLASSES IN HOW
WASHINGTON WORKS
Making an Impact in Washington
Course description: This four-day course
provides detailed, hands-on, realistic insights into the way power is used, decisions
are influenced, and politics operates in Washington, D.C. Participants in
the course will study the intricacies of the political institutions – formal
and informal, the key players, and how they influence the policymaking process.
In addition to the Congress and the Executive Branch, the course will
examine how non-governmental entities and the media operate in the capital and
influence the making of public policy.
Target Audience: This course is intended
for:
· Diplomats who work in
embassies and consulates who need a practical introduction to high-level
decision-making in Washington, D.C.;
· Employees of international
companies who want a better understanding of how official Washington operates
and how to influence policymakers;
· Mid-career executives and
officials of corporations, trade associations, government agencies and
non-profit organizations who need to know how Washington really works.
Dates: Monday, June 16 to Thursday, June 19Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmCEU:Students who complete this course will earn 2.2 continuing education
units.Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NWCost: ($3,000) Early bird special if you register before May 5;
($3,200) If you register on May 5 or after.Register NowDates: Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24 (2014)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CEU: Students who complete this course will earn 1.1 continuing education units.
Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Cost: ($1500) Early bird special if you register before May 12; ($1600) If you register on May 12 or after.
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($3000) for Data Presentation and Visualization and Designing and Developing Interactive Graphics
Dates: Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8 (2014)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CEU: Students who complete this course will earn 1.1 continuing education units.
Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Cost: ($1500) Early bird special if you register before May 26; ($1600) If you register on May 26 or after.
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Dates: Wednesday, July 9 and Thursday, July 10 (2014)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CEU: Students who complete this course will earn 1.1 continuing education units.
Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Cost: ($1500) Early bird special if you register before May 28; ($1600) If you register on May 28 or after.
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($3750) Cost/Benefit Analysis and International Program Evaluation for Managers
Dates: Monday, June 9 to Wednesday, June 11 (2014)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CEU: Students who complete this course will earn 1.65 continuing education units.
Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Cost: ($2250) Early bird special if you register before April 28; ($2400) If you register on April 28 or after.
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Dates: Thursday, June 12 to Friday, June 13 (2014)
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CEU:Students who complete this course will earn 1.1 continuing education units.
Location: Georgetown Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Cost: ($1500) Early bird special if you register before May 1; ($1600) If you register on May 1 or after.
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Director of Executive Education
202-687-9103
EAF91@Georgetown.edu
Public Sector Career Coaching
Workshop
Description: This workshop will
enable participants to develop the tools and skills necessary to compete
effectively in today’s public sector job market and jumpstart their careers.
The course will be taught via facilitated discussion, interactive exercises,
and student activities. During the class, the students will assess their
strengths and weaknesses, develop an effective job search strategy, revise
their resume, write an effective cover letter, develop an elevator speech, and
learn how to negotiate employment offers. Students will also have homework
before each session, including pre-session questionnaires to help them flesh
out their goals, develop an effective action plan to achieve those goals, and
reinforce the key concepts covered during the sessions.
Target Audience: The target audience for this
session is anyone who is seeking career positions in the public sector or in
organizations that interact with the public sector. MSPP Career &
Alumni Services provides career coaching services for MSPP students.
Instructor: Ms. Rollie Flynn
CLASSES IN DATA
VISUALIZATION
**These two classes are designed so participants can
take both classes and receive a discount.
Introduction to Data
Presentation and Visualization
Course Description: This hands-on session will
teach participants how to create charts and graphs that display data in
effective and persuasive ways. The class covers the strategies, tools, and
techniques of visual representation of data (often called data visualization).
Using desktop tools available in all workplaces, participants will learn how to
create effective and professional-looking displays of data that will make
analysis more effective and give arguments greater clarity and credibility. The
class will also cover data presentation skills, including how to present your
data to an audience. The course includes applied activities in which the
students practice and demonstrate their new skills. A laptop is
required for this class.
Target Audience: The target audience for the
session includes people who have an interest in communicating their data and
their analysis in more effective, visual ways. That can include data analysts,
economists, financial analysts, program directors, researchers, data
scientists, and others. There is no prerequisite knowledge for this class.
Designing
and Developing Interactive Graphics
Course Description: Presenting data in text,
tables, and graphics is increasingly important for effective communication to
both policy and public audiences. This hands-on class will teach participants
the essentials of data design for interactive presentations on websites. Using
widely available, open-source, desk-top tools students will learn how to create
effective and professional-looking interactive presentations that will inform,
intrigue, and inspire their readers or audience. Special emphasis will be given
to graphical design, and participants will learn a wide variety of graphical
techniques. The course emphasizes applied activities in which the students
practice and demonstrate their new skills. A laptop is required for
this class.
Target Audience: The target audience
includes those who communicate through the internet or in live presentations,
and who wish to do so in ways that are effective and compelling. This includes
data analysts, economists, financial analysts, researchers, data scientists,
and others responsible for, or interested in, creating interactive
presentations. There is no prerequisite knowledge for
this class.
CLASSES IN
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM EVALUATION
**These classes are designed so that students can take
more than one class and receive a discount
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Course description: Cost-benefit analysis is
a foundational tool that is increasingly used to inform management decisions
made by governments and international development institutions. This three-day
course explores the link between program logic and cost-benefit modeling, and
discusses key concepts, such as treatment of cost streams, the estimation of
benefits, including where markets are imperfect or do not exist, the valuation
of externalities, the treatment of unknown or unquantifiable effects,
discounting, and distributional implications.
Target Audience: The course is targeted
at project managers and program officers responsible for overseeing program
design and implementation. The course is designed for people who have never had
cost-benefit analysis before, but who want to become familiar with its
fundamental concepts and to gain insights into how such models are constructed.
Familiarity with economics and statistics is helpful but not required.
International Program
Evaluation for Managers
Course description: This two-day course is
targeted at managers who want a broad overview of program evaluation. The class
introduces key concepts and key questions that underpin program evaluations.
The course discusses program design and implementation, the pros and cons of
various methods used to evaluate policy interventions, cost-effectiveness, and
cost-benefit analyses.
Target Audience: This course is intended
for people who manage, but who don't necessarily execute program evaluations.
No statistical background is necessary for this course.
MORE INFORMATION
To find out more
about our short courses please contact:
Dr. Erika Falk
