PADM 5110 - Public Administration

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students or by permission of instructor.

D. Lamb, T. O’Toole.

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.