Objective
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.
Learn the basic theories and methods used in public management, human resource management, budget and finance, information technology, policy analysis, and administrative law. Take an in-depth look at issues such as transformational leadership, ethical leadership, distributed leadership, social change leadership, and collaborative leadership. Adapt and hone your skills as you examine leadership differences between the public and private sector, the public and nonprofit sector, and between agencies with different missions at varying levels of government.
Requirements
Students Enrolled - Quarter Catalogue
- The concentration requires students to take the regular MPA core classes,
- plus PA 5010 Administrative Leadership,
- Students may select any two of the following for the required second and third electives:
| Course Option | Course Description |
|---|---|
| PA 5140 | Management of Private Nonprofit Organizations |
|
PA 5570 |
Public Sector Labor Relations |
| PA 6550 | Strategic Planning for Governments |
| PA 5640 | Local Public Administration |
| PA 5730 | Public Transportation Planning, Policy, and Regulations |
| PA 5190 | Managing Diversity in Organizations |
| PA 6280 |
|
| PA 6700 | Emergency Management |
Other classes related to Leadership may be acceptable if approved by the MPA Director
Comprehensive Exam Requirement: Those electing to take the Leadership Concentration MUST answer course based questions for PA 6620 and PA 6640
Students Enrolled - Semester Catalogue
- The concentration requires students to take the regular MPA core classes,
- The three concentration courses listed below,
- and any other two additional electives as approved by the MPA Director.
| Required Courses |
|---|
| PA 5010 Administrative Leadership (3) |
| PA 6500 Government in the Digital Age (3) |
| PA 6720 Administrative Regulation (3) |
Comprehensive Exam Requirement: Those electing to take the Leadership Concentration MUST answer the Leadership Concentration Question.