School |
The Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York 135 Western Avenue Albany, New York (NY) 12222 United States of America (USA) |
Instructor(s) |
George P. Richardson Title: Professor Department: Public Administration and Policy, and Informatics Language: English e-mail: gpr@albany.edu Telephone: 518-442-5258 Fax: 518-442-5298 David F. Andersen Title: Distinguished Professor Department: Public Administration and Policy, and Informatics Language: English e-mail: david.andersen@albany.edu Telephone: 518-442-5280 Fax: 518-442-3398 R. Karl Rethemeyer Title: Assistant Professor Department: Public Administration and Policy, and Informatics Language: English e-mail: kretheme@albany.edu Telephone: 518-442-5283 Fax: 518-442-3398 Roderick MacDonald Title: Director Department: Initiative for System Dynamics in the Public Sector Language: English e-mail: Rod@isdps.org Telephone: 518-442-5772 Fax: 518-442-3398 |
Course(s) |
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| Title of the Course | Program | Term |
Hrs/ Week |
# of Students | Texts |
| PAD 324: Introduction to System Dynamics | Undergrad | Spring | 3 | varies, 6 to 15 |
Richardson & Pugh, Introduction to System Dynamics (revised with Vensim)
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| PAD/PUB 504 - Data, Models, and Decisions I [contains a module on system dynamics] | Graduate | Fall/ Spring/ Summer |
4 | 60-70 |
Stokey and Zeckhauser, A Primer for Policy Analysis
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| PAD/PUB 507 - Professional Applications [contains a module using qualitative system dynamics] | Graduate | Fall | 2 | 80-90 |
none |
| PAD 615: Systems Thinking and Strategic Management [contains qualitative system dynamics] | Graduate | Spring | 3 | varies, 6 to 15 |
Bryson, Strategic Planning for Public and
Nonprofit Organizations; Eden and Ackermann, Making Strategy; Senge,
The Fifth Discipline |
| PAD 624: Simulating Dynamic Systems | Graduate | Fall | 3 | varies, 6 to 15 |
Sterman, Business Dynamics, Alfeld and Graham,
Introduction to Urban Dynamics, Richardson & Pugh,
Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling with Dynamo |
| PAD 724: Simulation for Policy Analysis and Design | Graduate | Spring | 3 | varies, 6 to 15 |
Sterman, Business Dynamics, Richardson, Modelling for Management
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| PAD 824: Proseminar in System Dynamics | Graduate | fall or spring, according to demand | 3 | varies, 6 to 15 |
various primary sources |