Fall and Spring semester as needed. MPA 551 Management in Public Organizations Three Credits Covers aspects of organization theory and behavior pertinent to public and nonprofit management. Introduces major issues, techniques and trends in contemporary public personnel management, including ethical concerns, career planning and professional development. Spring semesters as needed. This course is intended to provide an integrating experience for students.
Emphasis is placed upon specific problems.
Extensive research and analysis of public policy are conducted. This is the final course in the MPA program. Students must obtain a 3.0 index to enroll in this course. Three Credits Designed to cover topics of contemporary and controversial nature in such areas as budget making, health, housing, quality of working life, civil service reform, management information systems, and ethics. This course is designed to teach graduate students and managers how to facilitate Organization Development - the management discipline aimed at improving organizational, individual, and team effectiveness through planned, systematic interventions and change.