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Policy, Planning and Development - Expanded (PPDE)
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RGL102; phone (213) 740-1460.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in RGL102; phone (213) 740-1460.
- To access and submit the D-clearance request form for PPD courses, please visit www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/students
Strategies and processes of social innovation in the context of economics, institutional, and innovation theory. How social innovation materializes across all sectors, including the government, nonprofit, and for-profit spheres. Critical thinking and practical application development to solve social problems.
| 50900R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | Gary Painter | VPD110 | |  |
Performance improvement methods and principles in health care; how Lean, Six-Sigma, and Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies are applied to health care organizations to improve quality and efficiency.
| 50911D | 061 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 25 | Kevin Kaldjian | OFFICE | |  |
Methodology, assessment and planning methods for urban sustainability and land use planning; how the choice and use of theory and methods impact the planning process; systems and spatial analysis
| 50901R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:20pm | Monday | 11 of 32 | Hilda Blanco | RGL101 | |  |
Interdisciplinary approach to conceptualize urban land and property rights; property rights strategies; design and policy interventions; the struggle for rights to space in the city
Key theories of land use - transportation interactions; understanding of land markets and derived-demand approach; use of evidence for information; travel data collection methods; application of land use
Roles of citizens, civic associations, nonprofit organizations, government and business in democratic governance; Civil Society as the interface among these entities; techniques, purposes and contexts of civic engagement
Concept and practice of performance management; examination of performance measurement; analysis and reporting practices for organizational accountability and improvements; performance design, indicators, utilization of information
| 51072D | 593 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 40 | Paul Bentley | ONLINE | | |
Analytical foundation for design of institutions and policies; environmental policy; welfare economics and market failure; policy evaluation; economic policy instruments; climate change policy issues; other policy issues. Recommended preparation: PPD 501b.
| 50906R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 32 | Adam Rose | RGL219 | | |
Governance of nonprofit organizations; responsibilities and expectations of boards; board effectiveness; and changes in governance as a result of recent federal and state legislation.
Key aspects of the fundraising process for nonprofit organizations; theoretical foundations and general fundraising principles; techniques sources of donations; key aspects of managing the process
| 50913R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 18 of 24 | John Sonego | RGL215 | Word (42288 KB) | |
Critical analysis on the innovations, merits and challenges of wealth creation and poverty reduction based on the microfinance model.
| 50914R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | Rym Kaki | VPD110 | | |