Course Syllabus

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to the theory, skills, and processes of collaboration.  With the rise of infinitely complex issues such as globally linked economies and climate change, there is a move to maximize organizational success by using inter-agency, -firm, or -sectoral collaborations, public/private partnerships, and public engagement. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Understand how the three sectors (government, nonprofit, and for-profit) work together to solve public problems. 

     

  2. Understand how and what competition exists between the sectors. 

     

  3. Develop the skills to form and manage a collaboration involving any of the sectors. 

     

  4. Understand how to form, use, and analyze a network 

     

  5. Develop the skills necessary to enter into a contract with or as a public agency. 

     

  6. Investigate public and private issues to better understand how to manage the environment 

     

  7. The ability to understand and analyze current and/or historical events through the lens of concepts from this course. 

     

  8. Demonstrate proficiency in public speaking 

     

  9. Apply teamwork and collaboration techniques to a project 

     

  10. Demonstrate proficiency in writing  

MEETING TIME AND LOCATION

Monday and Wednesday: 9:35 am-10:50 am, SPEA 275

REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK

Linden, Russell M. Leading across boundaries: Creating collaborative agencies in a networked world. John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 9780470396773  

Peter Plastrik, Madeleine Taylor, John Cleveland, Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact, Island Press, Sep 29, 2014. ISBN: 9781610915328 

Both of these are available as eBooks via IU-Bloomington library 

Additional readings will be distributed or assigned in class.  Most will be placed in Canvas.