RAND School Course Catalog

RAND School students follow an interdisciplinary program curriculum. Core courses are designed to provide our students with a broad and solid base of knowledge. Electives allow students to tailor their academic experience.

Current and recently offered courses are listed below. Click on a button to filter by program core curricula or electives. Click on a course title to view the course summary.

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Advanced Econometrics

Advanced Military Operations

AI Policy

AI: Topics in Machine Learning (Machine Learning and Data Science)

AI: Topics in Machine Learning (Neural Networks)

AI: Topics in Machine Learning (Text Analytics)

Applications of Risk Analysis to Public Policy

Applied Policy Seminar

Applied Statistics

Biotechnology Policy

China's National Security and Military Modernization

Communicating Data and Evidence

Computational Economics

Congress’ Role in National Security

Connecting Coursework to the Research Process: The Applied Microeconomics Seminar

Cost Benefit and Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Cryptocurrency

Cultural Measurement and Analysis in Policy Research

Cyber Policy

Cybersecurity

Data Privacy

Defense Budgeting

Designing Empirical Research

Diplomacy and National Security

Economic Concepts in Policy Analysis

Dissertation Workshop

Economic Development

Economic Statecraft and National Security

Emerging Technology and National Security

Empirical Public Finance

Energy Policy

Ethical Considerations for New and Emerging Technologies

European Security

Foundations in Behavioral Economics

Game Theory

Games for Policy Analysis

Geopolitics and Security of the Korean Peninsula

Government and Innovation

Green Swans: Extreme Weather Impact on Financial Stability, Risk Management, and Policies

Health Economics

Health Policy: Past, Present, and Future Challenges

Historical Methods in Public Policy

Implementing Good Ideas

Indo-Pacific Security

Intelligence and National Security

Introduction to National Security Research Methods

Introduction to National Security Policy

Introduction to Qualitative Methods

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis

Introduction to Technology Policy

Latin American Security

Leadership in the Public Context

Math and Economics Fundamentals for Policy Analysis

Mathematics for Policy Analysis

Media and National Security

Microeconomic Theory I: Policy and Economic Systems

Microeconomic Theory II

Middle East Security

Modeling Complex Systems for Policy Analysis

National Security Capstone

Nuclear Policymaking

OJT Workshop

Perspectives in Public Policy Analysis

Perspectives on Emerging Technology and Risk

Policy Analysis Capstone

Policy Communication: A Visual Design Course for Policy Researchers

Policy Implications of Supply Chain Challenges

Policy Making in Complex Environments

Political Geography for Public and International Policy

Principles of Client-Oriented Policy Analysis

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Quantitative Analysis Practicum

Quantum Computers and Sensors

Risk Management in Energy Markets

Robust Decision Making

Social Network Analysis

Sources of Decision Failure

Space Economics

Space Policy

Stata Bootcamp

Statistics for Policy Analysis I

Statistics for Policy Analysis II

Survey Design

Tech + Narrative Lab Residency

Tech and Society

Technology Policy and Economics

Technology Policy Capstone

The Intersection of Technology, National Security, and Foreign Policy and Methods for Analysis

Topics in Macroeconomics

Understanding Nuclear Forces

Understanding the Strategic Environment

U.S. Homeland Security

Wargaming Nuclear Weapon Employment