Aging and Public Policy: The Impact of an Aging Society on Public and Private Sector Organizations

Fall 2009 PPAI 1701D S01

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Instructor: Stephen D. Gresham

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Course Description

A "silver tsunami" is coming. Soon 20% of US residents will be over the age of 65 - a milestone already reached in Japan and much of Western Europe. Governmental policy makers and business leaders are scrambling to adapt as the aging population reshapes the demand for services and products and threatens to unravel the social safety net. This course will investigate the aging wave, analyze its impact on both private and public organizations through case study review, and consider implications for future management and policy. Emphasis will be on "social entrepreneurship" - practical solutions and their implementation within organizations. This seminar is intended to inform and prepare students aspiring to careers in private or public sector management, as business leaders, entrepreneurs or public policymakers. Limited enrollment, preference given to graduate students, public policy concentrators, and seniors.