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LAW 7508

Problem Solving and Decision Making for Public Policy and Social Change

UNITS:3
GRADING:Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Stanford graduates will play important roles in solving many of today's and tomorrow's major societal problems--in areas such as education, health, energy, and domestic and global poverty--that call for actions by nonprofit, business, and hybrid organizations as well as governments. This course teaches skills and bodies of knowledge relevant to these roles, covering topics such as designing, implementing, and evaluating social strategies; systems thinking; psychological biases that adversely affect people's decisions; and approaches to influencing behavior. The large majority of the course will be devoted to students working in teams to apply these concepts and tools to a problem of their choice. The course may be of interest to students in Law and Policy Lab practicums who wish to broaden their policy analysis skills.

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Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 1110
3 / 32 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Brest, Paul
3units

LAW 7508: Problem Solving and Decision Making for Public Policy and Social Change

3 units · Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail

Stanford graduates will play important roles in solving many of today's and tomorrow's major societal problems--in areas such as education, health, energy, and domestic and global poverty--that call for actions by nonprofit, business, and hybrid organizations as well as governments. This course teaches skills and bodies of knowledge relevant to these roles, covering topics such as designing, implementing, and evaluating social strategies; systems thinking; psychological biases that adversely affect people's decisions; and approaches to influencing behavior. The large majority of the course will be devoted to students working in teams to apply these concepts and tools to a problem of their choice. The course may be of interest to students in Law and Policy Lab practicums who wish to broaden their policy analysis skills.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM — Brest, Paul (Graduate)

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