What does MPA coursework consist of?
Coursework for MPA degrees typically includes both core required courses and a concentration or specialization. Core courses generally include human resources; budgeting and financial processes; policy and program formulation, implementation and evaluation; political and legal institutions and processes; economic and social institutions and processes; organization and management concepts and behavior; and ethics. Elective courses often allow students to develop concentrations by completing additional coursework in one or more of these areas. KU’s MPA curriculum emphasizes development in core areas necessary to effective and ethical public management in local and state government as well as in the nonprofit sector. Some programs offer more specialized coursework targeted towards particular career sectors such as health care administration, environmental management, criminal justice, nonprofit management, and urban policy as well as such diverse topics as election administration, aviatio
