USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan returned to Armenia for the third consecutive year to provide his expertise in governance to senior officials of the relatively new democracy. Governance skills related to leadership and negotiation are much needed in former Soviet Union countries that are still transitioning Read more…
Director of the Executive Education program, Frank Zerunyan, wrote about his recent global travels. His essay captures his experiences in Saudi Arabia, India, Bahrain, Ethiopia, South Korea, Armenia, South Africa, Georgia, and China both through his work with the United Nations and as Director of Executive Education at USC Price.
by Cristy Lytal USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan recently served as the first international expert on local governance models brought in to consult with public officials and community leaders from the Bao’an District in the city of Shenzhen, China. Zerunyan – a former two-term mayor and current Read more…
The University of Southern California Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise has formed a unique relationship with Armenian educators and leaders seeking a deeper understanding of democratic and decentralized governance in the post-Soviet era of their young republic. The effort is spearheaded by Frank Vram Zerunyan, a professor Read more…
USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Frank Zerunyan furthered his efforts to impart lessons in effective governance and public-sector leadership across the globe with recent speaking engagements and workshops in the nations of South Africa, Armenia and Georgia. Local lessons, global impact In May, Zerunyan, director of executive Read more…
by Frank Zerunyan I recently took a group of students to make a presentation at UN headquarters in New York City. We were hosted by Dr. John-Mary Kauzya, Chief of the Public Administration Capacity Branch (PACB) in the Division of Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the UN Department of Read more…
Originally published on the USC Price Website June 13, 2014 From Price staff reports The USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise – housed at the Price School of Public Policy – on June 12 signed a memorandum of understanding with the League of California Cities Latino Caucus Read more…
by Cristy Lytal Originally published @ USC News April 22, 2014 For public administrators in many parts of the world, some of the most urgent challenges involve providing clean streets, functional sewer systems and reliable water and electricity. The USC Price School of Public Policy, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Read more…
Since January 2014, the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy has partnered with the County of Los Angeles’ Department of Human Resources to design and deliver the Executive Leadership Development Program. Through its innovative design, the participants learn and apply new strategies to ten leadership competencies: Read more…
by Frank Zerunyan The quality of public service delivery and good governance are critical to the development of any country, particularly in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2000, that elevated the urgency of seeking innovative public sector solutions as a way to combat challenges to achieve and Read more…
Originally published at USC News, July 22, 2013 by Matthew Kredell Frank Zerunyan, a USC Price School of Public Policy senior fellow, traveled to the Kingdom of Bahrain in June to take part in a United Nations (U.N.) forum and expand USC’s global footprint by building human capacity in public Read more…
Originally published at USC News, March 22, 2013 by Christy Lytal At the event “The Next Generation of Leadership,” a panel of USC students offered their insights to an audience of mayors, council members and city managers. Presented by the California Contract Cities Association in partnership with the USC Price Read more…