Spring 2027

Policy Actors, Institutions, and the Policy Process

Overview of political actors and the policy process with a focus on implementation using public administration, management, and organizational behavior concepts.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Michael Powell

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the nature and origins of public policy.

  • Identify the key institutions that govern public policy in the United States and how those institutions shape processes and outcomes.

  • Articulate strategies for effective development and implementation of public policy.

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Prerequisites

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POLI SCI 104 and sophomore standing

PUBAFFR 335

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Political actors including bureaucrats, elected politicians, courts, interest groups, media outlets, and the public
  • Policy implementation drawing on public administration, public management, and organizational behavior
  • Nature and origins of public policy
  • Key institutions governing U.S. public policy and their influence on processes and outcomes

Skills

  • Articulating strategies for effective development and implementation of public policy
  • Applying concepts and skills through case studies, simulations, policy writing, and debates

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PUBAFFR 335 · Spring 2027

Policy Actors, Institutions, and the Policy Process

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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