Managing Business, Government, and Public Policy A Washington, D.C. Residency Program for MBA Students Presented by The Washington Campus Faculty Director: MBA 1-A: January 4 -- 8, 2016 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<DRAFT AGENDA UPDATED December 28>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Monday, January 4, 2016 8:00 a.m. Arrive and Check-in for MBA 1-A at The Washington Campus The Washington Campus () 1150 18 th Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 234-4446 8:15 a.m. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM Senior Vice President The Washington Campus 9:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF STUDENTS 9:45 a.m. Break Former Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs General Motors 10:00 a.m. THE ROLE OF LOBBYISTS AND INTEREST GROUPS IN THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS 11:30 a.m. Lunch (on own) The Honorable Bruce Mehlman Partner Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen Bingel & Thomas, Inc. Executive Director Technology CEO Council Former Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy U.S. Department of Commerce
1:00 p.m. MANAGING BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC POLICY Dr. Michael Lord President & CEO The Washington Campus 1:35 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: THE PRESIDENT AS POLICY MAKER Dr. Stephen Wayne Professor, Department of Government Georgetown University 3:15 p.m. Break and Meet with Project Group 3:45 p.m. THE CONGRESS AND LEGISLATIVE DECISION MAKING: THE PLAYERS, THE ISSUES, AND THE PROCESS 5:15 p.m. Break 5:25 p.m. Wrap-up Dr. James Thurber Distinguished Professor of Government Director, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies American University 5:45 p.m. Walk to Buffalo Billiards for Reception Buffalo Billiards 1330 19 th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 6:00 p.m. Reception Appetizers and Cash bar (bring ID) Buffalo Billiards 8:00 p.m. Recess Students are responsible for their own transportation from the reception. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 National Press Club Day National Press Club Day for MBA 1-A, B, & C. Students are responsible for own transportation and should arrive at the National Press Club at 7:45 a.m. and proceed to the 13 th Floor Ballroom. 2
8:00 a.m. THE CHALLENGE OF MANAGING THE FEDERAL BUDGET Group exercise developed by the Concord Coalition 9:45 a.m. Break National Press Club () 529 14 th Street, N.W. 13 th Floor Ballroom Washington, D.C. 20045 10:00 a.m. THE FEDERAL BUDGET: DEFICIT, ENTITLEMENT, AND REVENUE 11:30 a.m. Break Dr. Joshua Gordon Policy Director The Concord Coalition 12:00 p.m. Luncheon in Ballroom 1:15 p.m. PARTISAN DIVIDE IN CONGRESS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS 2:45 p.m. Break Mr. Jason Grumet Founder/President Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) 3:15 p.m. THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Mr. James Hohmann National Political Correspondent The Washington Post 4:30 p.m. Break 4:45 p.m. Wrap-up Professor Kathryn Hauser Professor Jeffrey Weinberg 5:15 p.m. Recess 3
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Capitol Hill Day Students are responsible for their own transportation to Capitol Hill, per previous instruction 8:30 a.m. Students arrive on Capitol Hill and should proceed to pre-arranged meetings; visit office of own Senators and Member of Congress; attend hearings in the House (list to be provided); visit House and Senate galleries (passes provided); visit Supreme Court and The Library of Congress; lunch on own 10:30 11:30 a.m. THE ROLE OF SENATE STAFF: PROCESS & POLICY Dirksen Senate Office Building Staff of Ranking member Bill Nelson, U.S. Senate Committee on Room G50 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Mr. John Branscome Senior Counsel Mr. Shawn Bone Communications Counsel Ms. Simone Hall Legislative Assistant Ms. Kate Dumouchel Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Detailee All students should enter through the Dirksen Senate Office Building s 1st and C Street NE entrance at about 10AM so everyone will be seated by 10:30 when the Senate Commerce Committee Staff Briefing will begin. Note: Students who have scheduled member meetings at this time should instead proceed to those meetings. 10:30 a.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER 2267 Rayburn FOR UC BERKELEY STUDENTS The Honorable Barbara Lee (D, CA) (confirmed) 10:30 a.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR 1530 Longworth ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT The Honorable Kyrsten Sinema (D, AZ) (confirmed) 3:00 p.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER Location TBD FOR EMORY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS The Honorable John Lewis (D, GA) (confirmed) 4
3:30 p.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER 426 Cannon FOR UNIVERSITY OF MAINE STUDENTS The Honorable Bruce Poliquin (R, ME) (confirmed) 4:00 p.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER 210 Cannon FOR UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND TEXAS A&M STUDENTS Congressman Bill Flores (R, TX) (confirmed) 4:30 p.m. A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER 116 Cannon FOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN STUDENTS The Honorable Debbie Dingell (D, MI) (confirmed) United States House of Representative Time TBD Location TBD A MEMBER S PERSPECTIVE ON LEADERSHIP: QUESTION AND ANSWER FOR INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS The Honorable Todd Young (R, IN) (invited) 6:00 p.m. Recess Thursday, January 7, 2016 8:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY 8:15 a.m. THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CONGRESS Mr. Julius Hobson Senior Policy Advisor, Polsinelli Shughart 9:45 a.m. Break Former Director of Congressional Affairs American Medical Association 10:00 a.m. THE ROLE OF REGULATION IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT Mr. Jonathan Gledhill President, Policy Navigation Group Former Analyst, Natural Resources Branch of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 5
11:30 a.m. Lunch (on own) 1:00 p.m. THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN 2016 Ms. Donna Brazile President Brazile and Associates, LLC 2:30 p.m. Break Former Chair of the Voting Rights Institute (VRI) Democratic National Committee 2:45 p.m. THE PROSPECTS FOR TAX REFORM 4:15 p.m. Break Dr. Aparna Mathur Resident Scholar in Economic Policy American Enterprise Institute 4:30 p.m. THE POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 6:00 p.m. Wrap Up 6:15 p.m. Recess Dr. David Vogel Solomon P. Lee Chair in Business Ethics Editor, California Management Review Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley Friday, January 8, 2016 8:15 a.m. WASHINGTON BUSINESS ADVOCACY: A HOLISTIC VIEW Mr. Brett Loper Senior Vice President of Government Affairs American Express Former Deputy Chief of Staff to House Speaker John Boehner (R, OH) This speaker is generously provided by the Bryce Harlow Foundation, a Washington based non-profit organization that seeks to promote the highest standards within the profession of lobbying and government through education. 6
9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. THE ROLE OF AGENCIES: THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 11:15 a.m. Lunch (on own) Ms. Lesley Fair Senior Attorney Bureau of Consumer Protection U.S. Federal Trade Commission 12:30 p.m. THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATIONS IN PUBLIC POLICY Mr. Adam Kovacevich Senior Policy Director Google 1:45 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. EXAM 4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Former Press Secretary Senator Joe Lieberman (I, CT) 7