To prepare new and experienced public managers to tackle these challenges, Roosevelt University, through its Public Administration Program, offers a concentration in local government administration leading to the MPA degree. Who the Program is Designed to Serve Roosevelt's MPA program largely serves working professionals, many of whom are returning to school years after earning their last degree. Classes are held evenings and Saturdays.
Classes are small and interactive, drawing on the extensive expertise of our students.
Full-time faculty are first and foremost teachers and advisors, but they are also researchers and consultants in their fields of interest. The faculty is augmented by adjuncts who are dedicated and experienced public servants. Issues in Intergovernmental Relations. Local Government Administration. Urban and Regional Planning.