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PAC Seminar Introduction SUP-150Y 2015-16

PAC Seminar Introduction SUP-150Y 2015-16. JOSHUA GOODMAN SyLLABUS SUP COURSE SHEET ATTENDANCE. What is a PAE?. Customized product for specific client addressing specific challenge Clear statement of the challenge Clear statement of the goals

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PAC Seminar Introduction SUP-150Y 2015-16

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  1. PAC Seminar IntroductionSUP-150Y2015-16 JOSHUA GOODMAN SyLLABUS SUP COURSE SHEET ATTENDANCE

  2. What is a PAE? • Customized product for specific client addressing specific challenge • Clear statement of the challenge • Clear statement of the goals • Analysis of alternative strategies to reach those goals • Policy recommendations • Recommendations for implementation and performance assessment • May take form of a traditional consulting report or a briefing book • A PAE is also a process • Working with and managing a client • Working with and managing an advisor • Working with and managing a partner

  3. Guidelines for Muddling Through the PAE • Decide what you want out of the PAE (skills, client). • Pick a topic you can live with for a year. • Identify your client: • Who is responsible for you? • How much of their time you will get? • Define problem as clearly and quickly as possible. • I can not stress this point enough. • Really, I can’t.

  4. Guidelines for Muddling Through the PAE • Make sure you and client each understand your roles. • As early as possible, identify where the data will come from and who is responsible for providing it. • Take initiative. • Remember you have advisors and peers in the seminar to provide support and guidance. • Be prepared for changes.

  5. “Working in PAE Pairs” (JieunBaek and Laila Matar) • “If partners are chosen well, there are tremendous benefits in working in pairs for the MPP PAE.” • “The pair could potentially cover a broader research question... and deliver a more substantial product.” • “The pair could give each other constructive and honest feedback… that could help hone research, writing, and interview skills.” • “A good partner will be a much harsher and more effective critic than almost any other MPP friend.” • “Working in pairs is good training for co-authoring reports in the future.”

  6. PAE Timeline • Topic selection: September 25 • Prospectus: October 26 • Progress report: December 2 • Presentations: January and February • First draft: February 11 • Final draft: March 29

  7. The PAC Seminar • Meets most Thursdays early on, then lots of office hours • In class, we’ll: • Read great past PAEs so you understand what one looks like • Help each other clarify the central problem being solved in our PAEs • Discuss a variety of research designs • Learn how to write a prospectus • Learn about the requirements of human subjects research • Present your PAEs to each other • In office hours, we’ll: • Address your individual needs and challenges • Read syllabus for details about assignments

  8. In the next week(s) • Check the PAE database • Read past PAEs in the library to identify potential clients • Call potential clients • Talk to faculty • Talk to classmates

  9. The Rest of Today • Tell us where you are in this process (1 minute tops!) • Name • Topic area of interest • Type of client desired • Interest in working with a partner • Connect with faculty and classmates (if useful)

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