Public Policy

Catalog description

This module is designed to help students embrace a better understanding of the broad economic/political pressures facing colleges/universities today, the role of the state and federal governments and how these roles have changed over time, the public institutional tradeoffs related changing policy environments at the state/federal level, and the political context of higher education and emerging issues related to public accountability. Through coursework, students examining one or more states in-depth, in terms of demographic, economic, and policy contexts as it relates to higher education. Course meets in Boulder, CO. Prerequisite: Enrollment in Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management.