MS, in Management in Community and Economic Development Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The Community and Economic Development concentration explores how community and government leaders work together to build critical organizations and partnerships such as community-based services, arts centers, downtown businesses, and a variety of urban renewal and redevelopment projects.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020	Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3

NOTE: MPL-510: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students select one of the following:

MNP-5600	Marketing Management for Public Service	3
MNP-5100	Project Management in Public Service	3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

MSP-5200	Community and Economic Development and Leadership	3
MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

Total Credit Hours: 36

NOTE: Additional courses may be available to satisfy this area. For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the concentration in Community and Economic development, graduates will be able to:

demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues in community development;
summarize the policies that influence community development decisions approaches and analyze how they are applied;
analyze how CED policies are applied; and
compare and contrast how different tools are applied to solve community economic development problems.