Programs
Public Management
(15 credit hours) The public management concentration covers the skills and tools appropriate for entry-level or mid-career management positions in a variety of public and nonprofit settings. Course work is distributed between a management core and advanced electives. Selection of courses must be made in consultation with a concentration advisor.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Three of the following courses:
| SPEA-V 504 | Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 602 | Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 652 | Managing Workforce Diversity in Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 654 | Public Program Management and Contracting | (3 cr.) |
Electives (6 credit hours)
Two of the following courses or other graduate courses approved by a concentration advisor as equivalent substitutions:
| SPEA-V 518 | Intergovernmental Systems and Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 547 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 561 | Public Human Resources Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 570 | Public Sector Labor Relations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 610 | Seminar in Government Budget and Program Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 640 | Law, Public Management, and Public Policy | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 662 | Seminar in Accountability and Performance | (3 cr.) |