LHC 488: Business and the Public Policy Process
The Ross School of Business, in conjunction with The Washington Campus,
offers a three-credit BBA course in Washington, D.C. in early May.
Students admitted to the course are designated as "Carson Scholars."
- Carson Scholars Information Session - an information session for
Junior BBAs interested in the May 2011 session will be held:
- Wednesday,
November 3rd at 4:30 in R0220
- Frequently
Asked Questions - in addition to the details listed below, read our
Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the Washington Campus
program.
- Apply to Attend
- download the application to attend the 2011 Washington Campus.
Applications are due Monday, November 8 at NOON.
The Washington Campus is a consortium of business schools at seventeen
prominent U.S. universities, including the Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan. Organized in 1978 by L. William Seidman (Michigan
MBA, '49) and other visionary academic and business leaders, the Campus was
founded on the principle that understanding how government works is
indispensable knowledge for all business leaders.
The Washington Campus course "Business and the Public Policy" is designed to
provide students with the frameworks, concepts, and tools needed to incorporate
the public policy dimension into managerial decision making and strategic
planning. The course focuses on Congress and the legislative process, the
structure of the federal courts, the impact of judicial decision making on
business, the federal regulatory process, the organization of the White House,
the role of lobbyists and interest groups, and the role of the media in the public
policy process.
- Dates & Location: The course is offered in Washington, D.C.
and is scheduled for the week after Winter Term final examinations.
This time was selected in order to avoid conflict with summer internships.
In the past triple rooms have been reserved at a hotel within walking
distance of the White House.
- Cost: In 2005, David Carson (Michigan BBA, '55) established
a fund at the Ross School of Business that covers the Washington Campus fee.
Forbes magazine named Mr. Carson, the now-retired CEO of People's
Savings Bank in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as one of the 500 "most powerful
people" in corporate America. Students admitted to the course are
designated as "Carson Scholars."
Carson Scholars are still responsible for a Ross fee of $390, which includes
five nights at a Washington, DC hotel. They are also responsible for
arranging their own transportation to Washington and for their meals during
the program.
- Faculty: The faculty director is Professor George Siedel.
Professor Siedel received a Thurnau Professorship from the University of
Michigan for contributions to undergraduate education. He has served
as Visiting Professor at the Stanford and Harvard business schools and on
the Law Faculty at Cambridge University. As a Fulbright Scholar,
Professor Siedel has held a Distinguished Chair in the Humanities and Social
Sciences. He represents the Ross School of Business on The Washington
Campus Board of Directors and has been admitted to practice before the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Lecturers in the course include current and former government officials -
for example, members of Congress, senior White House and Congressional
staff, regulatory and cabinet agency executives, journalists, business
executives, political professionals, and representatives of advocacy
organizations. The course includes site visits to various government
buildings, such as the Federal Reserve.
- Registration Information: Students must complete and submit
an application form
to enroll in the course:
- Applications
for the 2011 session are due Monday, November 8th at NOON.
(To complete the application form electronically, SAVE the word document
to your computer, complete the application, SAVE again, and attach the
file to your email message along with your resume.)
Admission decisions are announced before the Thanksgiving break.
Admitted students add the class when registering for Winter Term courses.
(This course is included in the 18-credit-hour limit for the Winter term.)
Admitted students must submit a form that includes parental consent for
students who are not self-supporting. Students not admitted to the
course will be placed on a waitlist. Please note that to obtain
security clearance for days when the class meets with senior government
officials, members of Congress and others in official government offices,
the application form requires your Social Security Number - or passport if
you are a non-US citizen - and date of birth.
For more information: Be sure to read our page of
Frequently Asked
Questions about the Washington Campus program, and view the
agenda from the May 2010 session. If you have additional
questions, please contact carsonscholars@umich.edu, or (734) 763-7674.
