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Click on the name of an online public services master degree program to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the program by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Master of Public Administration |
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Strayer University Online |
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The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the professional degree for people who want to enter public service at the management level. The academic focus is on developing analytical, conceptual and practical competencies that are common to Strayer University’s Master of Business Administration degree, but emphasizing the “public” perspective of administration. The program is designed to meet the graduate education needs of working professionals who wish to advance their careers as well as business professionals such as contractors and consultants who perform a major part of their jobs working in a government environment. |
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Master of Public Administration |
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Keller Graduate School of Management |
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Keller's Master of Public Administration program, availability of which varies by location, prepares you to manage organizations where the bottom line is public service rather than profit. Public administrators manage nearly every aspect of public service at the federal, state and local levels offering the opportunity to help shape the future. Choose one of three management emphases: government, nonprofit or public health. The curriculum combines theory and practice for a comprehensive public administration education with emphasis on solid leadership. |
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Master of Public Administration |
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American Public University |
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The Master of Public Administration degree program provides a unique combination of program analysis and evaluation, public policy analysis and development, and management education. Students are prepared for leadership positions in public policy and management by theoretically rich and skill-based education, outlook, and commitment. Graduates receive the managerial, communication, and human-relations skills necessary for advancement in a variety of public sector or related careers. Many graduates of this program are inclined to professions that involve politics, federal or local government civil service, general public or private management, military service, family and child support services, and health care administration. Students currently in senior positions in government service (federal, state and local), both civilian and military, will gain the knowledge necessary to lead and manage large organizations. |
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Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) |
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Public Services |
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University of Colorado, Denver |
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If your goal is to advance your ability to implement policy or manage government and nonprofit organizations, the MPA degree can help you accomplish it with 36 semester hours of coursework. The curriculum is built upon core courses that develop essential problem-solving and decision-making skills. Organizational Management & Change, Economics & Public Finance, Democracy & Policy Making, and Information & Analytic Methods are just some of the courses that offer first-hand opportunities to study the important issues of public affairs. The required curriculum will help you hone your skills in management and analysis, but you may gain specific insights into your area of interest by pursuing one of three concentrations available to students. Each is designed to equip students with the management and analysis skills demanded of managers in challenging public affairs positions. |
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Master of Public Administration - e-Government |
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Walden University |
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As governmental and non-governmental institutions increasingly overlap and evolve, the demand for well-educated management professionals to excel in public service continues to grow. Walden's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program prepares public/nonprofit professionals to excel in this increasingly complex, politicized, intergovernmental environment.
As governmental institutions apply new technological advances in communication and policy development, the evolution of e-government spells important changes in how they operate and relate to constituents. Using technology effectively and ethically is a new and important challenge to democratic institutions.
Walden's M.P.A. offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices. |
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Master of Public Administration - General Program |
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Walden University |
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As governmental and non-governmental institutions increasingly overlap and evolve, the demand for well-educated management professionals to excel in public service continues to grow. Walden's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program prepares public/nonprofit professionals to excel in this increasingly complex, politicized, intergovernmental environment.
Walden's M.P.A. offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices. |
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Master of Public Administration - Health Services |
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Walden University |
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Americans have seen radical changes in the health care industry over the past several years. They've watched it go from an independent structure to a collection of major business enterprises, which in turn have changed the way health care is delivered. As the health care environment changes, managers must quickly adapt to succeed. Walden's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program with a health services specialization will help you gain valuable knowledge about health delivery systems, health policy, health administration, and health finance centers, so you can manage effectively and successfully in this unique environment.
Walden's M.P.A. prepares public/nonprofit professionals like you to excel in our increasingly complex, politicized, intergovernmental environment. Walden offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices. |
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Master of Public Administration - Knowledge Management |
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Walden University |
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This specialization prepares students to develop innovative solutions to their organizations’ most critical challenges through the comprehensive creation, sharing and use of knowledge and the effective education of adult learners. The curriculum is focused on organizational change (e.g., Total Quality, Six Sigma, re-engineering, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award) and organizational learning, including the deployment of corporate universities.
Walden's M.P.A. offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices. |
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Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management |
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Walden University |
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As governmental and non-governmental institutions increasingly overlap and evolve, the demand for well-educated management professionals to excel in public service continues to grow. Walden's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program prepares public/nonprofit professionals to excel in this increasingly complex, politicized, intergovernmental environment.
Walden's M.P.A. offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices. |
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Master of Science in Fire Science Management |
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American Public University |
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This degree provides students the opportunity to research, write, and study the leading principles, theory, and practices associated with modern fire science and management, to include issues in fire administration, capital equipment and facilities design, fire and emergency services policy and regulation, fire safety, tactical incident management, and fire structure and organization. Students also have the opportunity to broaden their studies through concentration areas directly related to fire science management or firefighting as a profession among other public services in society, to include: homeland security; fire as a public administrative function; the tight link between firefighting and emergency medical services; fire and crisis management; fire and organizational behavior; fire and human resource management; fire/law enforcement understanding; fire and emergency management; or fire and public health. |
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Master of Strategic Intelligence |
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American Public University |
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The Master of Strategic Intelligence degree is designed for students who hold or intend to hold positions as military or civilian intelligence analysts. You'll study issues that challenge intelligence professionals: terrorism, espionage, national security, regional intel, the "war on drugs," and ethnic conflict. Learn how those issues fit into larger strategies. |
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