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Executive Master of Public Administration

Preparing administrators for tomorrow’s leadership challenges

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Application information for the 2009 Cohort (beginning June 2009) COMING SOON!

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The vitality of the public sector can no longer be taken for granted.  It requires creative approaches to leadership development as well as heightened efforts to attract and develop next-generation professional, managerial, leadership, and technical talent.  Our Executive MPA Program uses a leadership model we have developed over the past 20 years and have successfully tested in the U.S., Japan, China and Vietnam.  It is organized around the uniqueness of public service and requires the development of knowledge and skills in the following four areas of leadership competency.

1. Leading Yourself

• Using leadership assessment tools to diagnose personal leadership strengths and weaknesses
• Techniques for coaching and mentoring
• Preparation of a leadership and career development plan

2. Leading Others

• Team leadership knowledge and skills
• Facilitation and conflict resolutions techniques
• Motivation and recognition

• Organizational structure and design
• Managing organizational change
• Managing for results

• The legal and political environment of public organizations
• Stakeholder analysis
• Strategic partnerships and collaboration
• Public service ethics

Our Executive MPA is a selective program where you will take classes with a cohort of other seasoned and talented peers. While rigorous, the program requires 45 quarter hours of credit rather than the 60 hours required by our conventional MPA degree. It is designed to be completed in 24 months and meet the unique needs of busy public-sector professionals.