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Explores the background and discipline associated with simulated crisis events. This hands-on course focuses on developing detailed crisis scenarios and decision-making frameworks, then applying them to complex policy questions involving various national and international actors. Students design and control a campus-wide SAIS simulation in early March. Some 75–80 non-seminar students from all concentrations typically participate. Course meets across fall and spring semesters, though credit for one semester is earned. Limited to 10 students. Second-year Strategic Studies students will receive capstone credit upon successful completion of the class, including the crisis simulation in the spring. Please note this course is offered in the fall semester, but the simulation takes place in the spring semester in late February or early March. Students will receive an I (incomplete) as a grade for the fall class and will receive their final grade for the course upon completion of the simulation.