National Security Decision-Making

3 units

This course will both simulate and seek ways to improve our national security decision-making process. Students will embody the various perspectives and priorities of strategic decision-makers, gaining an appreciation for the interagency process and the challenges of making foreign policy in a complex and fast-paced environment. Students will hone professional writing, oral presentation, negotiation and collaboration skills as we explore complicated challenges in cyber, climate and human security. We will explore both traditional and newer, more diverse voices in the international relations realm, in an effort to broaden both our concept of national security and the ranks of those who are making decisions about it.