500 words 1. On what basis shall we allocate resources to Program A instead of Program B, is the perennial statement in public sector budgeting. 2. Identify and discuss at least five attempts, found in the budgeting literature, used to answer V.O. Keys famous budgeting question. 3. In your professional judgment, which type of budgeting … Read more
Proposing the Grant Good news! The Executive Director was able to get the board to approve seeking a grant for the new program. You will now need to determine what your specific needs are for the tutorial program. The development of the problem/need statement is critically important, as this is the first impression the … Read more
Once the proposal includes a sound problem statement, needs assessment, program goals, and objectives, the next step is to determine program alignment. The program alignment will include the strategies employed by the programs activities to meet the stated goals and objectives. For example, the after-school tutorial program will require participants to utilize Khan Academy … Read more
When developing a grant proposal, it is important to develop sound goals and objectives. To test if program objectives are effective, one can utilize a method called the SMARTIE system. The SMARTIE system includes specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound, inclusive, and equitable objectives. In your review of the SMARTIE goals, in what ways do … Read more
Q1 – 6 points You are at an impasse during a negotiation. What are six things you can do to get past it? Q2 – 16 points There are 16 dynamics that can make a multi-party negotiation effective. a. What are those dynamics. b. Give a hypothetical of each one Q3. 13 points Your text … Read more
Based on the readings assigned in class (McCant, Gerges) and lecture notes, what are the differences between ISIS and Al-Qaeda? References: 2. William McCants, The Believer: How Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi Became Leader of the Islamic State, Brookings paper, 2015 http://csweb.brookings.edu/content/research/essays/2015/thebeliever.html
Week 7 Assignment: Final Project – Policy Issue InstructionsYou are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent … Read more
Final paper: Since this is a survey course on national security, the final paper entails a wide range of choices depending on the interest of the particular student. Students must choose a particular national security issue upon which she or he will research. The overall goal of the paper is the following: 1) Capture a … Read more
The course is divided into four major areas (agenda setting, policy formulation, policy implementation, and policy evaluation). Each student will prepare a twenty (20)-page portfolio synthesizing the four major areas. THE PORTFOLIO IS BASED SQUARLY ON MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS. Check attached file for guidance on what to talk about and what sources to use.
In this module we are looking at developing countries, the myriad obstacles they’ve faced, and the different approaches that have been pursued. We currently see all countries fighting the public health and economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, and many countries in the developing world continue to fight extreme poverty under the shadow of the … Read more