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MS, in Management in Public Service Administration and Leadership Concentration

Concentration Overview

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Municipal, county, and state leaders working and advocating in public service arenas are continually under pressure to do more with less. The Public Service Administration and Leadership concentration develops leaders who are skilled at providing effective and thoughtful direction and strategy. This concentration has a strong emphasis on management, ethics, budget and finance, decision making, and methods to identify innovative solutions to organizational issues.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century

3

MNP-5300Human Resource Management for Public Service

3

MPL-5100Research Methods in Public Service

3

MNP-5200Economic Issues for Public Service Managers

3

MNP-5400Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service

3

NOTE: MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students select one of the following:

MNP-5600Marketing Management for Public Service

3

MNP-5100Project Management in Public Service

3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

MPL-5800Public Service Leadership and Governance

3

MPL-5820Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector

3

Students select two of the following:

MSP-6780Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits

3

MSP-6620Practical Grant Writing

3

MSP-6640Volunteer Management

3

MPL-5200Program Analysis and Evaluation

3

MNP-5150Leading Strategic Change in Public Service

3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100Public Service Capstone

3

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 Public Service Administration and Leadership, graduates will be able to:

  • evaluate and propose effective strategic leadership strategies for public service administrators; and
  • interpret, debate, and propose what constitutes ethical and legal approaches in effective leadership.