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Emerging Issues in Local Government Leadership and Management

General

Prefix

MPA

Course Number

621

Course Level

Graduate

College/School

Herberger Business School

Description

Examines emerging issues facing local governments: collaboration, coalition building, citizen engagement, and new governance.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Students will define, analyze and evaluate collaborative agreements as tools to improve local government performance.

Outcome

Students will define, analyze and evaluate coalition building as tools to improve local government performance.

Outcome

Students will define, analyze and evaluate citizen participation initiatives as tools to improve local government performance.

Outcome

Students will define and evaluate new governance options as tools to improve local government performance.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Collaborations between local governments to increase effectiveness. 10% Conditions for and obstacles to successful collaborations. 20% Coalition building among parallel and hierarchical governments to achieve success. 10% Conditions for and obstacles to successful coalition building. 20% Citizen participation beyond regular electoral activities and selected community committees. 10% Conditions for and obstacles to successful citizen participation. 20% New governing structures-types, locations, uses. 10%