Executive Master of Public Administration
The executive master of public administration (Executive MPA) is offered to students interested in a thorough understanding of the processes and practices associated with the management of public sector organizations at the federal, state and urban levels of government. It will introduce you to the relevant set of knowledge and skills required to function effectively in a managerial or executive role within such organizations.
Unlike the traditional MPA which includes a core of common classes and an emphasis program to prepare the student for work in a specific focus area of their choice, the executive MPA assumes that you already have developed competence within a specific functional area. It provides in-depth exposure to the critical areas of executive and managerial focus common to middle and upper level management in all public organizations. This includes: planning; process management; financial management; human resources and labor relations; organizational development and change; law and administrative process; public policy formulation, analysis and implementation; and ethics. The courses are designed to be heavily student-directed online seminars, with numerous short written projects, case studies, online presentations, debates of current practices and policies, and in-depth discussion of issues of good currency in the world of practice.
ProGRAM Highlights
As the work of our nation's courts becomes more and more complex, court managers and managing judges must keep up to date regarding modern public administration techniques and practices. In response to the need for high-performing courts, GGU has partnered with the California Administrative Office of the Courts to offer an Executive MPA degree with a Judicial Administration (EMPA-JA) concentration. GGU agrees with the National Association of Court Managers that the judicial branch of government needs good people; competent, up-to-date, professional, ethical people who are committed to public service. High-performing courts get the very best from their judges, administrators, and employees no matter what their particular assignment or job. Hence, the Courts, like the service units and programs of the executive and legislative branches, must also have well-trained people who can carry out public administration functions such as civil service recruitment and selection, policy research and presentation, policy analysis, leadership and organizational analysis, and public-private partnership building, public budgeting and finance, and program evaluation.
At Golden Gate University, it is our goal to train our students to become the individuals that the Courts come to first when they need to fill a position. Our Executive MPA program grounds students in the theory and practice of ethics and governance in public service, organizational reform, law in public service, and policy research and presentation. GGU's Executive MPA program has a firm commitment to the academic standards of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). GGU has organized curricula leading to professional graduate degrees in public affairs and administration since 1976.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the Executive MPA, students will be able to:
- Provide the leadership and organizational skills necessary to effectively manage change, quality, productivity, and diversity in public service and non profit organizations;
- Critically but constructively analyze and evaluate public policies and programs within dynamic political contexts at local, national, and international levels of governance;
- Develop collaborative professional relationships and partnerships with consideration for the legal, ethical, and moral constraints that influence the management of public service and non-profit organizations; and
- Synthesize knowledge from the discipline of public administration to form a solid intellectual basis for their professional practice.
TUITION
EMPA Courses: $2,400 per 4-unit course
Tuition varies for other courses. See Tuition & Fees for details.
Locations
This program is offered at the following locations: San Francisco , Online , Silicon Valley .
Student Success rates
Students who began THIS PROGRAM in Fall 2005: |
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| Graduation rate after 3 years: | Graduation rate after 5 years: | Continuing after 5 years: | Stopped taking classes: |
| 59% | 68% | 5% | 27% |
Required Courses — 36 units
- EMPA 300
- Theory, Ethics and Practice in Public Service
- EMPA 301
- Research Methods and Analysis
- EMPA 302
- Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
- EMPA 303
- Organizational Analysis and Development
- EMPA 304
- Public Enterprise Management and Public Sector Business Relations
- EMPA 305
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- EMPA 306
- Public Service and the Law
- EMPA 307
- Personnel Management and Labor Relations
- EMPA 396
- Graduate Research
General Public Administration -- 12 units
A focused graduate degree concentration designed to prepare public administration students to lead successful careers in the public or nonprofit sector.
Required Courses — 12 units
Judicial Administration — 12 units
As the work of our nation's local, state and federal courts becomes more and more complex, judicial administrators must keep up-todate with modern public administration techniques and practices.
Required Courses — 12 units
Health Services Management -- 12 Units
Nationally, one of the fastest growing fields of public administration is health services management. The GGU EMPA with Health services Management concentration helps students develop the knowledge, skills and tools needed to effectively manage a health services organization. Special emphasis is placed on present and future issues affecting health services management. Students will gain a deeper understanding of US Healthcare policy and its direct relation to governmental policymaking.
Required Courses — 12 units
All four HSM classess will be offered as 16-week, fully cyber classes.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Golden Gate University's instructors are what sets us apart from similar institutions. Most of our faculty are professionals working in their fields of expertise. They bring their firsthand experiences and knowledge to the classroom, incorporating cutting-edge practices from the business and legal communities.