Public Administration & Public Management

Public Administration and Public Management prepares students for citizenship, leadership, and careers in governmental and non-profit agencies. Students will learn the context and principles of public administration and how to apply these in a practitioner setting; the role of the public administrator in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policy; and how to lead change and address ethical issues in public service.
 
The program is designed for students interested in public service who want to
learn skills to:  

• Deliver and manage public programs
• Reform welfare
  
• Provide public safety
  
• Preserve natural resources
  
• Improve the quality of life 
  
• Build and bridge communities
  
• Strengthen democratic governance
• Analyze critical issues
• Lead change in public policy

Today, public service refers to the complex network of relationships among organizations that has emerged over the past thirty years in response to the realities of today's public policy and public administration needs. Whereas a public service career once meant government employment, the connections between governments,

nonprofits, NGOs the private sector, and universities are now recognized. Persons employed in any of these types of organizations can have highly productive careers that contribute directly the public good.