Public Administration - Emergency and Disaster Management

Course Overview

The core curriculum teaches you how to evaluate, implement, and manage policy and spans diverse topics including public administration and management, ethics and leadership, budgeting and the administration of public funds, strategic planning, and applied research. Additionally, the program offers you the flexibility to pursue a general Master of Public Administration or to focus on an intensive study area in health care management, governmental management, fire science and emergency services, or criminal justice. The Master of Public Administration emphasizes: Public Value: Apply knowledge of practice in public administration to make effective decisions that create public value in diverse and dynamic situations, Ethical Decision Making: Evaluate the social and ethical implications of decisions made in the public interest, Innovation: Innovate to address issues and opportunities in the public sector, Knowledge Base: Evaluate theoretical foundations, current knowledge, and trends in public administration and public service, Finance: Apply financial knowledge to make sound and ethical decisions in the public interest, Diversity: Assess cultural, individual, and role differences of constituents and stakeholders, Leadership: Apply principles of leadership to shape change and improve the governance and management of public policy