EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE SHORT COURSES 2014


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.
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·       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.
Instructor: Dr. John Lawrence
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 Now
Dates: 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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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.
InstructorMs. 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.
Instructor:   Dr. Jon Schwabish
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.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Rom

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.
Instructor:  Dr. Franck Wiebe
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.
Instructor:  Dr. Nada Eissa

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To find out more about our short courses please contact:
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