NURP
5032

Public Management & the Public Interest

New School for Social Research: Public and Urban Policy

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Public Management
Fall 2026
Taught By: Oscar Sosa Lopez
Section: A

CRN: 4186

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to several key elements of management in the public sector. Based in large part on the case method, the course explores such topics as budgeting, contracting out to nonprofit and for-profit agencies for service delivery, intergovernmental relations, accountability and performance-based management, strategic management, and leadership. PUP-MS Requirement.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: New School for Social Research (GF)

Department: Public and Urban Policy (PUP)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 16, 2026 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 10:42am EST 3/3/2026

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 6:00pm - 7:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/26/2026 - 12/14/2026