PUBPOL 5910

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PUBPOL 5910
Master of Public Administration Capstone (Part 1)

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course provides students with opportunities to practice project management and research, and analysis skills gained in their previous coursework while conducting projects and developing reports and presentations that address policy or public management problems for real-world clients. Students work in small teams and develop leadership and team management skills, gain experience in conducting policy-related research and communicating research with policymakers and decisionmakers, and learn how to navigate client/organizational demands and constraints. In this course you will develop a report and presentations that address policy and public management problems, weigh possible options and their consequences, and provide recommendations to an organization working in the policy and public affairs space. MPA students use the reports produced in this course to meet their Brooks MPA Program writing requirement for graduation.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • Topic: International MPA Capstone

  •  5535 PUBPOL 5910   SEM 101

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Miller, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • Topic: Domestic MPA Capstone

  •  5614 PUBPOL 5910   SEM 102

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Miller, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • Topic: International MPA Capstone

  •  9180 PUBPOL 5910   SEM 103

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Miller, L

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students participating in the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program or the Capital Semester program.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • Topic: Domestic MPA Capstone

  •  9181 PUBPOL 5910   SEM 104

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Miller, L

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students participating in the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program or the Capital Semester program.

    Department Consent Required (Add)