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Public Administration
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The MPA Program is available at the following locations:
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Courses and Timeline
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the MPA with an emphasis
in Health Services Administration (MPA/HSA) programs provide mid-career
and aspiring professionals with an opportunity to obtain advanced managerial
education applicable to a broad range of public sector, nonprofit, and
health care organizations. The programs cover all the significant content
areas identified by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs
and Administration (NASPAA) in its Standards for Professional Master’s
Degree Programs in Public Affairs/Policy. The program is designed to be
completed in 23 months.
Program Learning Outcomes
• Demonstrate professional level oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate and facilitate work processes effectively in person or online
• Discuss and apply well-regarded techniques to plan, evaluate and manage public programs
• Demonstrate understanding of, and develop a process to regularly update, knowledge regarding information technologies utilized in the management of public organizations
• Describe and apply concepts in public sector economics and finance
• Discuss and apply human resource management functions and skills
• Develop and apply effective leadership and teamwork skills
• Analyze public policies; develop and present credible alternatives to status quo
• Develop and apply quantitative research and analytical skills
• Develop and analyze budgets; describe how organizational performance is managed via budgetary processes
• Describe and discuss U.S. health care systems, legal policy, and managerial issues. Apply theory to practice in an organization
• Apply the highest ethical standards for administrative practice |
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