IPM 7710:Policy Analysis

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSIPM program, or permission of the MSIPM Director.
Competence in policy analysis is required of anyone who intends to pursue a career in international policy management. The course addresses itself to two questions - “What is policy analysis?” and “How do professionals do policy analysis?” The first part of the course introduces students to the process of policy analysis. It explores the purpose of policy analysis and the work performed by analysts. The second part of the course addresses the various ways in which policy analytic work is structured and presented. Students examine the various “forms” policy analyses take (e.g., policy history, decision memorandum). Students also explore some best practices for communicating analyses effectively.