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MPA 603 - Acctng & Computer Concepts

Accounting systems and processes emphasizing use of management control, financial analysis, decision making, performance evaluation. Spreadsheets and database management.
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MPA 604 - Government & Nonprofit Acctg

An introduction to basic fund accounting, statement analysis, and financial reporting practices for governmental and nonprofit organizations.
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MPA 608 - Project Management

An overview of basic project management processes and tools, including project scoping, planning and scheduling, stakeholder management, and risk management. Introduction to strategic planning and agile project management concepts.
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MPA 612 - Econ Dec Making for Managers

Basic microeconomic theory and tools applied to strategic decision making and management strategy.
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MPA 615 - Public Policy Process

Examines the governance processes employed by societies in adopting public policies. Includes the politics, institutions, norms, and actors involved in agenda-setting, legitimation, and decision-making. Introduces analytical frameworks to explain and evaluate the quality of governance.
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MPA 617 - Intergovernmental Relations

Public service employees work in settings of increasing interdependence and complexity. Introduction to the managerial and organizational implications of federalism, networking, coordination, cooperation, and collaboration.
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MPA 619 R - Seminar Econ Anal

Advanced study in economics with variation in topics to meet current needs.
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MPA 621 - Public & Nonprofit Budgeting

Management of public and nonprofit financial resources: budget allocation, control, and planning.
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MPA 622 - Government Finance

Forecasting of financial resources that are acquired through the taxation of income, consumption, and property.
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MPA 623 - Nonprofit Structure & Tax

Introduction to the study of nonprofit organizations, including history, philosophy, organizational structure, government relations, tax rules, and applicable laws.
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MPA 624 - Nonprofit Finance

Study financial structure and income sources for nonprofit organizations, and applicable laws regulating nonprofit finance.
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MPA 625 - Debt Management

Advanced study of capital markets, debt instruments, bond issues, debt servicing, and financial disclosure requirements.
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MPA 626 - Public Financial Resource Mgt

Foundational skills and knowledge in the management of public financial resources. Concepts include cost analysis, budgeting, revenue systems, performance assessment, financial condition analysis, and public sector accounting, within the context of nonprofits and state and local government. Basic set of financial management tools that are critical for all public managers. Provides a foundation for students to pursue more advanced training in public financial management.
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MPA 630 - Statistical Analysis

Introduction to research methods and applied basic statistical procedures including sampling, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and linear and multiple regression.
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MPA 631 - Public Program Evaluation

Principles and methodologies of evaluating programs, measuring performance, and assessing program effectiveness in governmental and nonprofit entities.
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MPA 632 - Quantitative Decision Analysis

Effective decision making using software decision-analysis tools and applications to important managerial decisions.
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MPA 638 - Social Impact Service Design

Social service design thinking with a focus on providing students with the understanding and skills to design, promote, and deliver innovative services with a social impact. Integrates design thinking, lean impact, nudge theory, service management, and social marketing concepts and applies them to services designed to solve social problems. Students will learn tools and techniques focused on empathizing with the beneficiaries of the innovation, defining the beneficiaries' needs and the problems they need solved, ideating to create ideas for innovative solutions, prototyping creative solutions, and testing those solutions.
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MPA 640 - Human Resource Management

Current theory and practice of human resource management in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
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MPA 641 - Organizational Behavior

Personal effectiveness in organizations; increased awareness of interpersonal strengths and weaknesses.
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MPA 643 - Leadership in Public Admin

Completion of a substantive culminating capstone project of the student's choice. The project will require that the student demonstrate mastery of critical issues in public administration, along with the knowledge and skills gained in the MPA program. Focus on key aspects of leadership in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
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MPA 644 - Negotiations

This course covers basic negotiation skills and principles for public administrators. Students apply their learning through practice and self-reflection.
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MPA 646 - Career Exploration

Provides students the opportunity to explore careers in the public and nonprofit sectors, with specific opportunities to hear from and interact with professionals in the field and participate in mentoring activities.
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MPA 647 - Career Development

Students will complete a series of modules on various topics related to career development.
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MPA 648 - Pre-PhD Seminar

This course provides a mentored, faculty-student experience to better prepare students considering a PhD in public and nonprofit management and/or policy.
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MPA 650 - Nonprofit Organization Mgt

Orient students to principles of best practice in the management of nonprofit organizations. Build foundational knowledge in the role, function, and diversity of nonprofit organizations generally, and examine the strategic management techniques most likely to help nonprofit organizations thrive.
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MPA 652 - Executive Nonprofit Management

Introduction to nonprofit organizations, including history, philosophy, organizational structure, government relations, tax rules, and applicable laws. The financial structure and income sources for nonprofit organizations, and the applicable laws regulating nonprofit finance.
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MPA 653 - Fundraising Tools

A survey of fundraising tools used by nonprofit resource development officers. The course introduces students to these tools, strategies for their use, and measures of their effectiveness.
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MPA 654 - Relationship Management

Relationships are critical to nonprofit resource development. This course covers the essential skills for nonprofit managers to develop and manage key relationships to help their organizations meet their needs and goals.
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MPA 655 - Volunteer Management

The focus of this course is on recruiting, training, motivating, and retaining volunteers, as well as managing volunteer programs as a whole.
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MPA 656 - NP Resource Dev & Leadership

An advanced course on resource development and nonprofit leadership. Students will learn how to incorporate development goals and strategies into nonprofit organizational management, with an emphasis on long-term growth.
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