PUBPOL 5950

Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Capstone

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The course is designed to act as an integrative experience combining the competencies and knowledge gained during the student's time in the EMPA Program and the experiences gained in employment. The field study allows students to work on a long-term project within their organization that has been identified as relevant to the coursework and important to the organization.

Enrollment Information REF-F25 Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students.

Last 3 terms offered 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

• Demonstrate the ability to apply text, classroom, and career learning to real-life organizational problems.
• Demonstrate oral presentation and dialogue skills.
• Demonstrate written communication skills.
• Demonstrate critical, creative, and reflective thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation skills), providing their organization with a reasonable solution.

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