Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 32) mpa mpa specialized degrees Customize your studies and develop skills and knowledge invaluable for reaching your professional goals. Complement MPA core courses with additional courses within your chosen specialized area. These options are easily completed in two years of full-time study or three to four years of part-time study. mpa/state and local government full-time: 16–24 months part-time: 27–48 months total credits: 49 total courses: 17 mpa full-time: 16–24 months part-time: 27–48 months total credits: 49 total courses: 17–18 This program prepares state and local government managers and officials to function as effective leaders able to respond to the changing climates of government, plan and implement strategies, prepare budgets, and allocate resources. state and local government electives (6 credits/select 2 courses) pad 814 Intergovernmental Relations pad 818 Public Sector Labor/ Management Relations mpa required courses Introductory, core, capstone MPA courses and internship (required for pre-career students only) as listed on this page. pad 819 Grants-in-Aid and Grants Management pad 820 Governmental Decision-Making pad 822 Management Information Systems (MIS) mpa required courses introductory course (1 credit/1 course) pad 700 Graduate Communication and Information Technology state or local government required courses For this degree, you will focus on either state or local government. You will select either the state government OR the local government track for your required courses. pad 829 Environmental Policy and Administration core (24 credits/8 courses) pad 711 Foundations of Public Organizational Administration pad 830 Public Liaison Strategies pad 839 Leadership and Decision-Making pad 712 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation state government (15 credits/5 courses) pad 840 Comparative Public Policy pad 842 Workplace and Labor Law pad 846 Community and Citizen Empowerment pad 812 Managing State Government pad 814 Intergovernmental Relations pad 830 Public Liaison Strategies pad 713 Budgeting and Financial Management Management pad 714 Legal Basis of Public pad 715 Quantitative Analysis pad 716 Public Service Human Resource Management pad 850 Alternative Dispute Resolution pad 818 Public Sector Labor/ Management Relations pad 855 Civic Innovation and Effective Governance pad 850 Alternative Dispute Resolution pad 900 Special Topics pad 827 Financing State and Local Government pad 717 Organizational Effectiveness in Government Interconnected World pad 718 Leadership Strategies for an internship (0 credit/1 course) pad 858 Internship capstone (3 credits/1 course) pad 890 Strategic Management in Public Service 1 pad 910 Directed Individual Study Course descriptions begin on page 55. pad 846 Community and Citizen Empowerment or pad 838 Ethics in Management OR local government (15 credits/5 courses) pad 813 Administrative Strategies of Local Government electives (21 credits/select 7 courses) 1 pad 814 Intergovernmental Relations or pad 830 Public Liaison Strategies pad 818 Public Sector Labor/ Management Relations or Required for pre-career students only Course descriptions begin on page 55. pad 819 Grants-in-Aid and Grants Management pad 827 Financing State and Local Government pad 846 Community and Citizen Empowerment or pad 855 Civic Innovation and Effective Governance 32
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