Master of Public Management (MPM)

Experienced professionals who seek to advance or change their careers possess unique expertise and specialized educational needs. The Master of Public Management (MPM) program is designed to capitalize on that expertise and meet those needs by offering specialized training in management and related fields. The MPM program promotes the personal and professional development of students by providing skills, analytical techniques and strength in communication. In addition, the program broadens students' understanding of social, political, technological and economic processes as well as paradigms of organizational and human behavior.

The MPM program supports several program objectives in order to help students master ideas, knowledge and competencies that do not diminish in value. These objectives include -

Learning state-of-the-art management tools;
Applying analytic techniques for more efficient organizational planning and coordination;
Gaining insight into human behavior in organizations and developing effective leadership skills;
Assessing opportunities and techniques for improving productivity;
Communicating more effectively in formal and informal meetings with colleagues, clients, supervisors and employees;
Understanding the political, social, technological and economic processes that shape public policy.

This unique and distinguished program -

Provides both full-time and part-time study options;
Has a creative and market-responsive curriculum that leverages the work experience students bring to the classroom;
Provides access to premier faculty;
Focuses on a professional problem-solving approach that combines theory with practical tools and real-world concepts;
Offers the flexibility to meet specific interests and unique career goals through concentration areas;
Provides networking opportunities for experienced professionals who value the contribution a quality education can make in their lives and careers.