88-444 Public Policy and Regulations

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Regulations are critical in determining how our society works. How we decide to run our economy, take care of our health, and sustain our environment are all determined through regulations. Everything that you encounter on a daily basis has some regulation lurking behind the scenes. Trying to understand why things are the way they are without understanding the importance, functioning, and limits of regulatory policy is impossible. Despite their importance, regulations are not in the US Constitution. In fact, much to the dismay of some citizens, the Administrative bureaucracy that runs the regulatory process is often referred to as the fourth branch of government on par with the other three Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. This course will introduce a range of topics related regulatory policies and provide numerous case studies to motivate discussions and comprehension.

Prerequisites: none listed

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