PUBADM 675 Collaborative Governance

This 3-credit course is intended to build a foundation for understanding the concepts, theories, practices, and competencies of collaborative governance. Actors in local, state, and federal governments must find ways to work collaboratively, manage conflicts, and build consensus with other public actors as well as with private companies, non-profit organizations, citizen groups, and other stakeholders. This is often a challenging task and when practiced poorly can impede rather than promote effective action. On the other hand, collaboration can be vital to creating and implementing sustainable, successful policies.

3 Credit(s)