MPSL in Public Finance

Area of Study Overview

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Public Finance is tailored for employees of government and quasi-governmental agencies as well as local members of nonprofits and community groups, labor and employment organizations, community boards, and hospitals, etc., who want to know how to face the strategic challenges such as municipal aid reduction to public sector, how to cut costs and manage public resources more efficiently.

Credit Distribution

I. Core (18 Credits)

MPL-5820	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-6740	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-5800	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-5050	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)

Students must complete 12 credits with at least one course from both areas:

Management

MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MNP-5100	Project Management in Public Service	3
NPM-5020	Nonprofit Management	3

Accounting/Finance

MSP-6740	Municipal Finance	3
MSP-6780	Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

Public Service Capstone

Total Credit Hours: 36

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the area of study in Public Finance, graduates will be able to:

discuss the role of government in providing goods and services to citizens and be able to participate in programs aimed at designing, planning, executing, and delivering such goods and services;

evaluate the results of such programs and modify future programs and plans accordingly; and

evaluate the needs of government financing activities and be able to locate the sources of needed information and incorporate that information into the process.

(offered under MPSL and MS degree in Management programs)