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Robert B. Denhardt, Director |
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Welcome to the School of
Public Affairs
I am pleased to welcome you to the School of Public
Affairs at Arizona State University!
As the 21st century ushers in dramatic changes in the process of governance, the ASU School of Public Affairs hopes to continue our long tradition of developing outstanding public leaders, people who are well prepared to meet the rigorous demands and substantial challenges of the future.
We hope you will join us in this important undertaking!
The ASU School of Public Affairs offers innovative
educational and professional opportunities to help build stronger and more effective public
leaders. We are the only public administration program in the Phoenix area to be accredited
by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and
are consistently ranked among the top twenty-five public administration schools in the
country.
Our academic programs prepare people for a variety of
positions in the public and nonprofit arenas by encouraging clear and thoughtful analysis,
innovative approaches to management, and a creative understanding of the governance process,
broadly defined.
The Master's in Public Administration (MPA) is,
of course, the lead professional degree in our field. The ASU MPA is an interdisciplinary,
professional degree program designed to prepare students for public service at the local,
state, and national levels and in a variety of policy fields. For those students who have a
particular interest in nonprofit management we also offer an MPA degree with a concentration
in Nonprofit Administration.
In addition to the MPA program, the School of Public
Affairs also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration that prepares
future public administration scholars for university teaching and research and develops
skilled administrators for high-level positions in the public and nonprofit sectors. At
the undergraduate level we offer a concentration in Public Administration and Public
Management in conjunction with the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree.
The ASU School of Public Affairs also houses the
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, which provides outstanding policy research and
analysis for audiences all across the state and region, and the Advanced Public Executive
Program, which offers outstanding executive development opportunities for practitioners
in the field.
By providing students at all academic levels the
opportunity to work with talented faculty and practitioners committed to nurturing the
intellectual and professional development of their students, the School of Public Affairs
is actively engaged in producing superior public leaders. I invite you to explore further
the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University so that you may learn more about
the excellent opportunities we have to offer.
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| ASU School of Public Affairs Mail Code 3720 411 N. Central Avenue, Ste. 450 Phoenix, AZ 85004-0687 Telephone: 602.496.0450 Fax: 602.496.0950 spa@asu.edu |
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