Fall 2023 International Affairs U6051 section 001

Infrastructure Investment and Developmen

Infrastructure Investmnt & Dev

Call Number 17050
Day & Time
Location
M 2:10pm-4:00pm
404 International Affairs Building
Points 1.5
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Joel Moser
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Key question: How to harmonize the diverse objectives of private investors, public sector officials, multilateral institutions and other key actors in the development of international infrastructure projects. This course will examine the principles underlying global infrastructure investment and explore effective strategies to encourage development of facilities for transportation, water, energy, healthcare and education. The classes will focus primarily upon three or more specific case studies of recent projects. Subjects of examination will include the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, the Kenya-Uganda Rift Valley Railway, the Sorek water desalination system in Israel, and the Gandhinagar Photovoltaic Rooftop Program in India. The projects will be examined from the perspectives of financial investors, industrial operators, creditors, including commercial banks and multilateral institutions, government policymakers and the public. Issues discussed will include risk allocation, delivery methods and the evolving cast of global investors.
Web Site Vergil
Department International and Public Affairs
Enrollment 35 students (50 max) as of 1:06PM Saturday, May 11, 2024
Subject International Affairs
Number U6051
Section 001
Division School of International and Public Affairs
Open To Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, SIPA, Journalism, Law, Public Health, Professional Studies, Social Work
Campus Morningside
Note Fall 2023 Course Dates: Sept 11 - Oct 23
Section key 20233INAF6051U001