Master of Business Administration w/ Concentration in Public Administration
Traditional Calendar Format
The Public Administration Concentration in the MBA Program is designed to support the effective development of aspiring governmental managers and senior governmental leaders. The concentration focuses on strategic management and leadership as well as management issues related to improving organizational performance. The concentration retains the strong MBA core course sequence while substituting four courses specifically designed for those wishing to expand their capacity to practicing public administrators as well as those seeking entry into public administration.
Managers possessing the wide range of skills in public administration are meeting the challenges in government management at the local, state, and federal levels. For practicing public administrators as well as those seeking entry into public administration, this specialization focuses on acquiring the administrative knowledge and skills in such diverse areas as budgeting, government relations, personnel policies, politics, and urban planning.
MBA 540 -- Management of Information Systems (4 credit hours)
MBA 550 – Multinational Enterprise and Trade Issues (4 credit hours)
MBA 554 – Public Administration (3 credit hours)
MBA 560 -- Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility (4 credit hours)
MBA 570 -- Quantitative Methods and Business Research (4 credit hours)
MBA 610 -- Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 credit hours)
MBA 615 – Public Policy (3 credit hours)
MBA 635 – Accounting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 credit hours)
MBA 640 -- Managerial Economics (3 credit hours)
MBA 655 – Public Budgeting and Finance (3 credit hours)
MBA 690P -- MBA Capstone Learning Experience (3 credit hours)
Course Descriptions
