All are part of the first group of students enrolled in the University's new Master of Public Administration Mid-Career Option. Designed so that busy professionals can earn the MPA in just three years, the program is now accepting students for a second cohort that will begin this fall.
Admission is competitive.
Students generally need to have a solid B average as an undergraduate and at least five years of governmental or administrative experience. Students in the first cohort also include government officials, administrative assistants and private sector employees from MBNA and Digital Equipment. Their undergraduate majors ranged from music education to mechanical engineering. The Mid-Career Option curriculum was developed for those with substantial professional responsibilities. Programs can be tailored to meet individual needs, and there are seven core courses designed to improve students' skills in planning, decision making, managing people, money and programs.