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The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a broad program designed to prepare students for careers in public and non-profit service. The degree provides the student with a generalist perspective of public administration, including tools of strategic planning, budgeting, decision-making, human resource management, an understanding of the democratic governance system, and a capacity to work in the public environment.

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) prepares students for leadership in public service. Our mission is to offer a high quality education in public administration founded on public service values; especially diversity, inclusiveness and democratic governance.

Concentration in Leadership

You deserve a solid education and a promising, secure career. The Leadership Concentration provides well-rounded instruction to students who are, or would like to be, managers and executives in the public service. Managing any public organization is a challenge, with calls for efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and due process. Mentored by our highly regarded faculty, students become leaders who have a thorough understanding of day-to-day management, and the knowledge needed to guide their agencies into the future. Graduates learn to inspire confidence in their followers, clients, and the general public.

Concentration in Public Financial Management

Public financial management is a universal governmental concern. Many public and non-profit agencies experience financial difficulties leading to dysfunctional political turmoil, lower service responsiveness, and erosion of citizen confidence in public institutions.

The Public Financial Management Concentration supports development of applied and theoretical public financial expertise through five courses. It provides a skill set which is highly valued and in constant demand by public as well as nonprofit agencies. The Concentration prepares MPA graduates to make strong organizational contributions focused on public financial management.

Concentration in Nonprofit Management

Our purpose is to provide those serving in the nonprofit industry with the business knowledge and skills vital to leadership. Participants of this program are provided with an unparalleled and extremely relevant and worthwhile educational experience that results in the advancement of the nonprofit workforce.

Cybersecurity Concentration

The MPA with a concentration in Cybersecurity is a program that prepares students for one of the fastest growing fields. In this concentration you will learn the basics of policy management in the area of cybersecurity, as well as the skills and applications for securing information systems and assuring the integrity of an organization's operational information.