Washington Policy Making Process - Summer 2012
PAF 591 Washington Policy Making
3 credits
Summer 2012
This week-long, Washington, D.C., residency program has been traditionally for MBA students only. Now, it is open to MPA and MPP students for the first time.
MPA or MPP students enrolling in either of the one-week sessions below are eligible to enroll in PAF 591 Washington Policy Making Process for Summer I 2012. This 3-credit course can be used as an elective for the MPA and MPP program. Students who wish to enroll in the course must submit proof of registration for either the May 14-18 or June 11-15 sessions. In addition to tuition, there are additional costs for the program.
This program is designed to enrich your understanding of the public policy process, with a focus on those policy issues that are most likely to impact business outcomes as well as the strategies that busy corporate executives can utilize to ethically and effectively share information and influence public policy outcomes. Our curriculum is developed with guidance and oversight of the faculty and administrators of the Washington Campus Consortium, a group of 17 top graduate business schools whose representatives serve on our Board of Directors to ensure that our programs are of the highest academic quality and worthy of the graduate credit students receive for completing the course.
Although overseen by the Consortium school representatives, our open-enrollment programs are available to any student who attends an accredited graduate business school, regardless of whether or not their institution is a member of the Consortium.
Each week-long residency program is led by a faculty director, and includes meetings with and presentations by a long list of notable Washington insiders, including current or former Members of Congress, congressional staff, Administration officials, agency representatives, advocacy organizations, trade association representatives, lobbyists, economists, business leaders and members of the media. The residency program also includes site visits to relevant Federal buildings and agencies, such as Capitol Hill, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Treasury, or the National Press Club. When Congress is in session, the program also includes participation in one or more Congressional hearings so that students have the opportunity to see their government in action. The program provides numerous learning and networking opportunities while giving students a chance to see what it is like to live and work in our bustling Nation's Capital!
In order to fulfill the contact hour requirements set forth by the Consortium schools, students can expect to be actively involved in the program from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. There will be little time for tourist activities, so if this is your first trip to Washington, you may want to add a weekend to your visit in order to have time to tour the monuments, visit local museums, or attend an athletic event at the Verizon Center or National's Stadium.
Our course includes a rigorous assessment of student learning as demonstrated through a written exam that takes place during the week in Washington, as well as a group project that is due within two weeks of the formal residency program. This assessment is designed to test the student's knowledge of major concepts learned during the residency period, as well as his or her ability to apply this new knowledge to a relevant business advocacy or strategy concern.
Costs
Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $350
Program Fee:$1,300
ASU Summer Tuition: $1,751 (resident); $2,966 (non-resident). View full graduate summer tuition information.
In addition to the registration fee and program fee, students will be responsible for the 3-credit graduate tuition (PAF 591 Washington Policy Making Process) for summer, as well as any other costs including housing and transportation.
