American University's Campaign Management Institute (CMI) celebrates its twenty-fifth year in 2008. For more than two decades, CMI has trained students for participation in local, state and federal political campaigns. Designed and taught by leading strategists from the Republican and Democratic parties, national campaign consultants and political scientists, this intensive two-week program serves as a valuable foundation for political activists and campaign managers. The Institute comprehensively covers campaign techniques, strategy, and tactics with emphasis on recent technological developments. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their expertise by utilizing the extensive personnel and organizational resources in the national capital. Group seminars and campaign simulations are used to develop and refine a participant's ability to coordinate a successful political campaign. Written work for this course consists of several short exercises plus development of a campaign plan. Groups of five to six students work jointly on the development and presentation of a single campaign plan for an actual upcoming race. The final day of the institute is devoted to the presentation of the group-designed campaign plans before a panel of CMI faculty and campaign professionals. "Advanced Studies in Campaign Management" Institute and advanced workshops conducted by campaign professionals are offered throughout the year. The Campaign Management Institute is a two-week intensive course (4 credit hours) offered in January and May on major aspects of political campaigning. One-credit hour advanced workshops are offered both fall and spring in areas such as campaign media production and strategy, campaign fundraising, get-out-the-vote, and election analysis. (Please see Weekend Programs for course names, dates and descriptions.)
Campaign Management Institue: SPA
Created by Joshua Cahan on 03/12/2009 // Last Update by Joshua Cahan on 12/10/09
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