PUBPOL 5111

Public Administration

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course prepares students to work within government departments and agencies, state and local authorities, and nonprofit public benefit corporations; and with private firms working in the public interest at the interface with governments and public benefit corporations. While the emphasis is on local and mid-size organizations, some material will address international and domestic national level organizations. As a first-year graduate program course it prepares students to conduct research on public organizations leadership and management and to be effective in public careers. It also prepares upper-level undergraduate students for internships and entry into public-sector careers.

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: MPA students or by permission of the instructor.

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