19-661 ST: Introduction to Policy-making and Policy Analysis

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

The purpose of this course is to prepare engineering students to inform and engage in the policy-making process, either from inside the government or from outside. We will discuss the roles of government, the private sector, and civil society in promoting the public welfare. The course will examine how policymakers design and implement successful policies by working with key stakeholders throughout society. We will survey policy analysis techniques including problems formulated in terms of utility maximization, issues in valuation of intangibles, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Prerequisites: none listed

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