The Master of Public Administration and Master of Science in Gerontology dual degree offers students interested in management of agencies and institutions the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge specific to the needs of older people. The dual degree prepares students for administration of long-term care or congregate living institutions as well as government and nonprofit agencies providing services to the aging. Jewish communities across America are seeking intelligent, energetic, committed young people willing to work hard. They are needed to oversee community relations with a special emphasis on political and social action and to direct fundraising efforts on behalf of community centers, federations, homes for the aged, hospitals, camps, immigrant resettlement and family counseling agencies. The Master of Public Administration and Master of Social Work dual degree offers students interested in careers as administrators of social agencies the opportunity to combine solid preparation in the substantive field of social work with the acquisition of administrative capabilities necessary in the public sector.
Many individuals pursuing careers in urban and regional planning do so in government agencies.
As they advance in position and responsibility, their time will be occupied increasingly with administrative tasks. Many public administrators, particularly at the local level, find that the planning function and related concerns are consuming more and more of their time and energy. The close relationship between planning and administration makes expertise in both fields as asset for individuals seeking public services careers.