Public Administration

Overview

In the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Sacred Heart University, you will also:

• Learn to strategically manage resources in public and non-profit organizations
• Develop an understanding of the public policy process and changing social demographics
• Harness information technology and apply analytical skills to make decisions informed by data
• Have the option to complete the program in one year (as a full-time student) or two years (as a part-time student)
• Apply ethical and legal principles to identify solutions and advance the common good
• Learn to foster transparency and accountability by communicating key public issues to diverse audiences
• Complete a capstone project where you will work with a client in a public service or non-profit agency to identify a problem and write a paper addressing the problem
• Have access to SHU’s Institute for Public Policy for conducting survey research on public policy issues
• Benefit from a cohort model that creates a strong student support system and future peer network
• Participate in projects with SHU’s Center for Nonprofit Organizations
• Complete your studies fully online.