Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Public-Private Partnerships: Aligning Resources and Interests Professor Alan M. Trager

Instructions for Final Paper Upon graduating from SAIS, you inherit $10 million dollars (after taxes and outstanding loans are paid).

You have the opportunity to establish a new venture in a place of your choosing. The goal is to create public value

through the development of a public-private partnership. Using relevant examples and lessons from the course that

demonstrate your understanding of the material, make your case for establishing the new venture and explain how

you intend to achieve scale and sustainability of the partnership two years later.

You may draw inspirations from the case studies through the course, and you should have developed your own

thinking and model. The goal is to demonstrate your skills in political management and negotiation.

General guideline on the structure for the paper: 1. Executive summary of the investment plan

2. Context of the investment opportunity

3. Analysis on potential financial and social impact of the PPP project

4. Key stakeholders analysis, and mechanism to align their interests to create a PPP

5. Description of the PPP project operating model

6. Implementation roadmap

7. Financial plan