INAF U6040y Energy Project Finance and Valuation 3 pts.(Formerly International Energy Project Development) This course provides an introduction to the processes and issues involved in developing and financing a major international energy project. It examines the interests and roles of the project "stakeholders": governments of the countries in which the energy is produced and consumed; project sponsors (multinational oil and gas companies, state-owned enterprises and other equity investors); lenders (public and private); local partners; and energy buyers. The course will use as a model a multi-billion dollar project in the Middle East that supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea, India, Europe and the United States, and will compare this project with other LNG projects as well as an international oil pipeline project and an international power project. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6042x and y Energy Business & Economic Development 3 pts. Energy is a key input and a key business in economic development. The course first develops the current understanding of the economic development process, with a focus on the role of energy, and energy businesses and markets. Then we examine development problems and policies in resource dependent economies, middle income reforming economies, low income economies and conclude with a look at the interface between economic development and environmental protection. Instructor permission is required to register for this course. Please go to: http://sipa.columbia.edu/academics/sipa_registration/instructions.html for instructions. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6043x Foundations of Sustainable Development Practice 3 pts. This course aims to provide students with a general introduction to the basic core competencies and practical skills required of a generalist development practitioner. The course will be offered at a number of universities around the world, and each week students will have the opportunity to learn from an expert practitioner. Course topics will be grounded in a practical, multi-disciplinary approach that will focus on the inter-relationship of each of the following core fields of study: Public Health, Agriculture and Nutrition, Environment and Climate Science, Technology and Engineering, Economics, Policy, Anthropology and Social Studies, and Management. Both conceptual and practical management issues will be stressed throughout each course topic. The course will incorporate state-of-the-art web-based technologies for sharing lectures across countries, and to facilitate international discussion and collaboration among students at participating universities. Recitation is required. Open only to MPA-DP Students SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6051y Infrastructure Investment and Development 1.5 pts. Key question: How to harmonize the diverse objectives of private investors, public sector officials, multilateral institutions and other key actors in the development of international infrastructure projects. This course will examine the principles underlying global infrastructure investment and explore effective strategies to encourage development of facilities for transportation, water, energy, healthcare and education. The classes will focus primarily upon three or more specific case studies of recent projects. Subjects of examination will include Linha Quatro of the Metrô de São Paulo, the Kenya-Uganda Rift Valley Railway and the Guangdong Province water system. The projects will be examined from the perspectives of financial investors, industrial operators, creditors, including commercial banks and multilateral institutions, government policymakers and the public. Issues discussed will include risk allocation, delivery methods and the evolving cast of global investors. Course dates: 1/23/2012 - 3/5/2012SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6061x International Energy Policy: Growth, Energy, Technology and the Environment 3 pts. Energy and climate change are the main challenges of the 21st century, together with the elimination of poverty in the world. There is no silver bullet, however the adoption of a number of sensible policies and technologies (international dialogue, national action plans, investment in R&D, renewable energy, electrical mobility, energy efficiency) may have a strong impact sooner and at a lower cost than may be expected . The course will integrate several dimensions of this challenge: economic growth, energy, technological change and global warming. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6062x Energy: Markets and Innovation 3 pts. The purpose of this course is to orient students to the dynamic opportunities that exist in the ongoing transformation of the global energy industry. Existing energy sources and the infrastructures that deliver them to users around the world are undergoing a period of rapid change. Limits to growth, rapidly fluctuating raw material prices, and the emergence of new technology options all contribute to heightened risk and opportunity in the energy sector. Using theoretical and practical understanding of the process by which energy technologies are developed, financed, and deployed, this course seeks to highlight the root drivers for change in the energy industry, the technologies that are emerging, and the factors that will determine success in their commercialization. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6065y The Economics Of Energy 3 pts. Will we run out of oil? What determines the cost of a ton of coal? Should we subsidize low-carbon or tax fossil energy? Are renewables worth the price tag? This course addresses some of the fundamental questions in energy economics. It covers markets for coal, oil, natural gas and renewables. We will gain an understanding of how the various markets work, how they do not, and what the appropriate regulatory responses are. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6066y Energy and Power Financing Markets The global energy industry is comprised of the largest and most interrelated set of businesses in the world. From its inception, the industry has grown dramatically to provide ever increasing amounts of energy and power to commercial, industrial and retail consumers around the world. Given its unique industry structure, specialized financing techniques have been developed to expand and/or complement conventional public and private financing alternatives. These specialized financing approaches have, in turn, allowed the energy industry to access an unprecedented range of capital sources to finance its increasingly complex and challenging business model. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6068y (Section 1) Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies 3 pts. This is a semester-long introductory course in environmental economics. It is designed to introduce students to economic approaches to understanding and managing pollution and natural resources. There is a wide conception that the environmental and economic systems are fundamentally at odds, but hopefully, by the end of this class, you will have a more refined view. We will start the class by a quick review of the fundamental welfare theorem of economics, which states that under certain conditions, markets outcomes are efficient. This forms the basis for why economists so strongly believe in markets. We will then examine why some of those "certain conditions" might not be met for environmental problems, and whether hence government intervention is warranted or whether the market can self-regulate these problems. This forms the basis for the rest of the class where we look in more detail at cases where the government has regulated certain economic activity / pollution and whether it has done so in an efficient way. We will discuss four approaches how the government can intervene and regulate. In the last part we look at ways how the government should choose the optimal level of regulation. Finally, time permitting, we will look at several specific environmental problems in more detail, e.g., water, air, and climate change. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: PESP. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6135x Renewable Energy Policy Development & Markets 3 pts. This course is an introduction to renewable energy project finance development for second year SIPA students. It will take the student through the stages of development for various technologies, financing strategies and investment returns for renewable energy projects. Environmental attributes and financial incentives for project development will be discussed including application of Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Most importantly, students will engage on a research project in one of the renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or biofuels) and present their findings to the class. Both investment banking and cleantech venture capital perspectives will also be shared in the classroom. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the financial model for renewable energy technologies and have them become conversant with the intricacies of getting a project financed from concept stage to completion. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6211y ICTs and New Media for Development and Social Change 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The aim of this course is to provide a theoretical and practical framework for students to understand participatory approaches to new media and information and communication technologies to address the advancement of the Millennium Development Goals and social change, with a special focus on low and middle income countries. Each session will include an introduction to basic theories that provide a critical lens through which mobile phone and computer-based applications and tools can be designed to solve problems in health, education, agriculture, small business development, and environmental sustainability. Cross-cutting themes that will be explored include gender, public-private partnerships, and policy dimensions of information and communication for development (ICTD) as well as the newly emerging fields of mHealth, mLearning, mBanking, etc. Through the use of case studies and a term-long project, the technology project life-cycle will be explored in an applied setting. Specifically students will be guided through the process of conducting needs assessments; applying ethnographic research methods to understanding work, communication, and information flows; participatory program and application design; systems development and local adaptation; testing and usability assessments; implementation; and evaluation. Applications that will be reviewed in more detail during the course include: RapidSMS (Project Mwana and others) and ChildCount+, Mangrove, Ushahidi, EpiSurveyor, FrontlinSMS, Open Data Kit and many others. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IMAC. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6212x New Media in Development Communication 3 pts. New Media in Development Communication is an inter-disciplinary course that will introduce students to advanced concepts in communications skills and policy, with an emphasis on applicability in developing countries. The world is in the midst of simultaneous revolutions in communications technologies and the attitudinal changes brought about by the forces of globalization. The media plays an increasingly crucial part in international affairs, both in affecting and recording change. This course will give students hands-on experience with new technologies (such as Internet publication, video, and cell phones) combined with guidance in the principles of creating editorial products. It will address evolving policy issues and new challenges in development communications, such state censorship and communications in the context of natural disasters and humanitarian crises. Special attention will be given to the challenges and opportunities of working under technologically primitive field conditions with modest resources. The course will offer occasional guest speakers who are leading figures in the field. SIPA: IMAC. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6242y Energy Policy 3 pts. The course provides a survey and analysis of the various dimensions, domestic and international, of policy formulation that, taken together, constitute energy policy. These dimensions include contributing to access to and production of natural energy resources; insuring the security and reliability of energy sources; promoting the diversity of fuels and development of new technologies in light of energy security and climate change mitigation objectives; promoting energy conservation and energy efficiency; environmental regulation at the domestic (air and water quality) and global (climate) levels. The objectives inspiring these policies are pursued through a combination of reliance on energy markets; subsidies and tax policy; development of energy infrastructure and a broad array of international policies influencing relations among and between net exporting and net importing countries. The origin of each policy issue, and lessons from significant "market failures," are examined and the consequences of policy alternatives are evaluated. The major legal and regulatory themes of U.S. energy policy are examined (Part 1) and so are the essential dimensions of international policies affecting the international energy scene. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6325x Energy Modeling 3 pts.(Formerly Quantitative Methods-Energy/Policy Analysis) The course is intended to sharpen student skills in methods that can be applied to quantitative analysis and interpretation of project economics. The course will provide students with an introduction to quantitative models that can aid in the decision making process. The course utilizes the Excel spreadsheet with Precision Tree add-in for decision tree analysis plus @RISK and RiskOptimizer simulation software add-ins for evaluating risk. These software add-ins address the challenge posed by key decision making variables not being discrete or known with precision. Most business decisions are stochastic in nature where future values for key variables are not known with precision, but can be estimated with a probability distribution. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U6429y Energy Industry in the BRICS This course will examine the energy industry in the BRICS from a comparative perspective, emphasizing both similarities (notably the role of state-owned companies and the challenges of fast domestic growth) and differences. Special attention will be devoted to the strategic-level management issues facing decision-makers in the government and private sectors as they address the formulation of policies, strategies, alliances and investment plans. The first part of the course will consider the general nature of international business as it applies to the energy industry in the BRICS, and the remainder of the course will consider the specific situation in the individual member countries and their impact on global energy markets. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

INAF U8778x Urban Energy Systems & Policy 3 pts. This course examines the unique nature of energy use and planning in urban areas. As the home to significant and ever growing rates of energy consumption, urban areas are logical candidates for energy planning efforts. Understanding how cities use energy; the institutional, market, and regulatory environment in which urban policymakers operate; and what steps cities are taking to better manage their energy use are the core topics of this course. We also will focus on energy-related business opportunities that exist in urban areas, examining the challenges such businesses face in dealing with multiple decision-makers or opinion leaders. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6187y Education for Sustainable Practices Not offered in 2012-2013. In this course we will aim to problematize both education and sustainability and to connect theory and practice. We will begin with a simple question, what is education and then expand it to: what is education for sustainable practices? As I will note, conflicting views of education have persisted throughout the last century and continue to today. We will then turn to examining what is meant by sustainable development. What concepts are included and excluded from the notion of sustainable development? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Given the above, what do we mean by education for sustainable development? How is it similar and different from concepts such as environmental education and environmental health? Consequently, please note that while in the text below I repeatedly refer to education for sustainable development and practices, what these terms mean remains problematic and contested. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6190y (Section 001) Extractive Idustries and Sustainable Development The guiding questions behind this course are: How can extractive industry investments be leveraged for sustainable and equitable development, particularly in low-income resource-rich countries? What is the international, national and regional regulatory framework under which such investments are made? Who are the stakeholders, and what are their respective interests, roles, responsibilities and opportunities? How can the challenges of poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability and governance be addressed in an integrated, multi-stakeholder framework for extractive industry investments that promotes sustainable development, respects the profitability of private-sector investments, and builds the mutual trust needed for long-term investments? SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6237y Implementing Better Health: Systems-Based Problem Solving In this course, we will examine real time political efforts to improve national health at different scales in Nigeria (national), India (state-based), and the United States (district level). Given the complexity of this challenge, a practitioner's eye is required to guide the mechanics of a scalable and sustainable health system. We will focus on the alignment of governance, community participation, and information feedback required to successfully meet this high level goal. Each of these initiatives are being technically advised by an interdisciplinary team of Earth Institute advisors. Using case-based methodology to explore implementation challenges, we focus on the intersection of community need, technical feasibility and political will in building health systems. We will highlight the cumulative nature of content and situational analyses to examine three recurring course themes: (1) the components of a dynamic health system in the context of integrated community development, (2) the importance of regional and local context in planning for scalability and sustainability, and (3) bridging the gap between policy and implementation. This will be a hands-on, practical look at the implementation mechanics required to connect community level management to national policy. The major course output will be a guided, semester long exercise in writing a strategic development plan from a practitioners perspective to guide political decision making. The focus on health systems is a concrete means to understand the more general skills involved in this process, which include political, financial, technical and organizational analysis. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6255y Development Practice Lab Development Practice Lab, or DP Lab, is an effort by the MPA-DP Program program to methodically deliver hands-on training for high priority skills in the field of development practice. DP Lab exposes students to skills related to program design and participatory processes using cases from the MPA-DP core courses of Global Food Systems and Global Health Practice. The course will consist of six workshops by leading practitioners in the field. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6260x or y Management for Development Professionals 3 pts. This workshop focuses on practical skills relevant to the roles and job responsibilities of development practitioners - whether they work for multilateral organizations, government agencies, private sector firms, or NGOs, in head offices or field locations. The course is designed to build knowledge and skills that match the complex, interdisciplinary reality of development management. The workshop is divided into three modules: (1) exploring how different development strategies are translated into decisions on program/project design and resource allocation (2) practice designing proposals (RFPs) that reflect the preferences and styles of different donor agencies, and (3) launching and implementing a project. SIPA: Management. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6280y Development in Fragile States 'Fragile states' and how best to 'fix' them have become subjects of intense debate and drawn significant attention of scholars, international development agencies, practitioners, and analysts. Concerns abound over ongoing conflict, violence and insecurity; weak governing institutions and their incapacity to deliver basic functions and services; persistent poverty and the ineffectiveness of aid; and the seemingly intractable resolution of these interconnected problems. This course examines the discourse on fragile states, particularly as it relates to promoting development and addressing the associated needs of building capacity and coalitions. Students will explore, examine, and better understand the drivers and consequences of state fragility, as well as the challenges and possibilities for development that confront the international aid and policymaking complex and the reform leaders in fragile states. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6411y Global Food Systems 3 pts. Introduces and explores systems of producing and ensuring equitable access to food. The course begins with an overview of the core bio-physical elements of food production: land and soil, water and biodiversity. The course then surveys a selection of important smallholder farming systems that provide food and livelihoods for more than two billion people on the planet. Building on this understanding, students will examine the underlying history, science and impact of the Asian Green Revolution that doubled global food supplies between 1970 and 1995. Country case studies from Asia and Africa will be examined to understand the roles of science, policies, politics, institutions and economics in advancing agriculture and food security. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U6413y Global Health Practice The aim of this course is to provide non-health experts with a basic understanding of global public health issues and enable them to develop a minimum set of practical relevant skills in global public health. The course will focus on the Millennium Development Goals 4 (child health), 5 (maternal health) and 6 (HIV, TB, malaria, and other important diseases) alongside the interdependence of the MDGs and health outcomes. In addition, challenges to health systems and barriers to access are addressed. SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U8450x Sustainable Development Practicum SIPA: Development Practice.

PUAF U8451y Sustainable Development Practicum II SIPA: Development Practice.

SDEV U6240x Environmental Science for Sustainable Development 3 pts. The Earth's Systems are experiencing dramatic changes that bring into question the sustainability of our planet. Essential to addressing these changes is an understanding of the functioning of the earth systems. This course provides fundamental knowledge of the topics within the natural sciences that are critical to address the issues of sustainable development. The interactions between the natural and human environment are complex and interconnected. A strong understanding of the functioning of the earth's processes is essential to addressing sustainable development challenges SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

SDEV U9240y Human Ecology and Sustainable Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course describes the interactions between physical ecology and economic development, and stresses the two-way interactions between the physical environment and economic development. Ecological constraints (climate, disease ecology, physical resources such as soils and energy sources, topography and transport conditions) significantly shape the patterns of economic development, demography, and wealth and poverty. At the same time, anthropogenic activities (farming, resource depletion, demographic stresses, energy use) change the physical environment. The course aims to give a rigorous treatment of this two-way interaction, building on a rigorous foundation of earth systems processes to understand the ecological bases of human settlement. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Development Practice.

SIPA U0010x and y (Section 11) Concentration: Development Practice All MPA-Development Practice candidates are required to register this policy concentration in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. Registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: Development Practice.

SIPA U6400x Economic Analysis for International & Public Affairs I 3 pts. The objective of this course is to provide the students with the analytical tools used in economics. This course is the first part of a one-year sequence and focuses on microeconomic theory. At the end of the semester you will be able to understand the basic conceptual foundation of microeconomics and how microeconomic analysis can be used to examine public policy issues. The approach of the course is analytical, but you will also be required to discuss concrete applications. Finally one objective of the course is to serve as an introduction for more advanced or specialized economic classes. SIPA: MIA- Economics. SIPA: MPA- Economics. SIPA: Development Practice.

SIPA U6401y Economic Analysis for International & Public Affairs II 3 pts. This course continues the one-year sequence initiated with U6400 and focuses on macroeconomics. The goal of this course is to provide students with the analytical framework to examine and interpret observed economic events in the global economy. The causal relationships between macroeconomic aggregates is based upon microeconomic principles. The subject matter always refers to concrete situations with a particular focus on the causes and effects of the current global financial crisis. The controversial nature of macroeconomic policies is central. SIPA: MIA- Economics. SIPA: MPA- Economics. SIPA: Development Practice.

SIPA U6500x and y Quantitative Analysis for International & Public Affairs 3 pts. This survey course introduces students to the fundamentals of statistical analysis. We will examine the principles and basic methods for analyzing quantitative data, with a focus on applications to problems in public policy, management, and the social sciences. We will begin with simple statistical techniques for describing and summarizing data and build toward the use of more sophisticated techniques for drawing inferences from data and making predictions about the social world. The course will assume that students have little mathematical background beyond high school algebra. Students will be trained on STATA. This powerful statistical package is frequently used to manage and analyze quantitative data in many organizational/institutional contexts. Because each faculty member takes a somewhat different approach to teaching this course, students should examine each professor's syllabus to understand the differences. SIPA: MIA- Quantitative Analysis. SIPA: MPA- Quantitative Analysis. SIPA: Development Practice.

PHGH P6810x Introduction to Global Health I 3 pts. This foundation course for the Global Health track provides an introduction to the major concepts and principles that govern the practice of global health, with an emphasis on resource-poor countries.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: Applied Science. SIPA: Development Practice.