Clark University
Course Information:
MPA 3120 - Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Develops an understanding of concepts, analytical tools and communication skills underlying behavior in organizations. The course explores the relationship between task accomplishments and human fulfillment in the context of planned organizational change. Various learning experiences are incorporated, including case studies, simulations, role playing and group discussion. Issues of public involvement, participatory decision making, employee empowerment and forms of leadership are also addressed. |
MPA 3320 - Ethics and Professional Life
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
This course will explore ethical dilemmas through broad comprehensive coverage of Business Ethics from a global perspective with case studies, presenting various topics such as: fraud, bribery, hacking, insider trading, unethical monopoly and dangerous working conditions. Students will explore internal and external focus of ethical issues to be able to understand the positive outcomes of ethical behavior as well as the negative consequences of unethical behavior. Students will participate in discussion of ethical issues, the development of a moral frame of reference and the need for an awareness of social justice in management practices and business activities framework. The course will also review ethical responsibilities and relationships between organizational departments, divisions, executive management, and the public. |
MPA 3820 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Examines the fundamentals of labor relations, exploring a range of issues including employees’ right to strike and specific statutes governing equal opportunity on the federal and state levels. The course provides practical experience in collective bargaining and arbitration through participation in a bargaining exercise. Specific differences between public and private collective bargaining and labor relations are explored in depth. |
MPA 3100 - Issues and Cases in Public Administration
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Surveys concepts, practices and trends in contemporary public administration. Topics addressed will include intergovernmental relations, organizational theory and behavior, public personnel management, collective bargaining, governmental budgeting and regulations, and managing public policies and programs. Incorporating research, case studies, and current events, this course emphasizes analysis and application of theory in relation to real-life situations. |
MPA 3400 - Policy Analysis
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Examines the political process within which public policies are made and implemented. The course uses both theoretical and applied case materials to look at the roles of various factors in setting the agenda for public discussion; the process of formulating, adopting and implementing policies; the constraining role of governmental structures; and the need for program evaluation. |
MPA 3020 - Fundraising and Grant Writing
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Explores the challenges faced by every nonprofit to be more entrepreneurial and competitive and to raise funds for its programs and operations. This course examines a wide variety of fund raising approaches; sources for federal, state, and local grants; the process of grant writing and interaction with the grant-giving agency; and local, regional, and on-line resources available to find grant funding. |
MPA 3840 - Project Management
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
This course is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and technique used in project planning to meet specific customer project requirements. With a focus on quality and the voice of the customer, students will explore the aspects of project life cycle, learn to develop and integrate scope, time, and resource planning for managing a project. The course will also explore decision making around risk assessment, measure of success, monitoring and controlling of project schedule, scope, cost and quality |
MPA 3740 - Strategic Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Strategic Management may be defined as an externally oriented philosophy of managing an organization that links strategic thinking and analysis to organizational action. This course examines the critical aspects of strategy and organizational planning and considers the key elements of strategic management - Organizational Analysis, Strategy Formulation, Strategy Implementation and Strategy Evaluation & Control. The principles of strategic management are applied in a semester long examination of a social service, healthcare, arts and culture, government or other public or nonprofit setting. Strategic Management attempts to orchestrate a fit between an organizations external environment (political, technological, regulatory, social, etc.) and its internal situation ( values, culture, finances, marketing, human resources, IT, organizational structure and so on) and therefore offers the student a broad understanding of how the varied components of organizations work together to inform strategic direction and planning. |
MPA 3260 - Leadership
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
This course will explore the importance of executive involvement, participatory decision making, employee empowerment, visioning, strategic thinking and various forms of leadership. Students will examine the differences between leadership and management by identifying the cornerstones of effective leadership. Discussions will also center on the concepts, theories, assessment, and development of leadership skills. |
MPA 3170 - Change Management
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
People fear change and are uncomfortable with change in their lives. Yet, at some point in everyone’s life they will deal with change or a need for change. This class will give the insight and tools to help you successfully promote and navigate change. You will learn real life lessons in leadership and change, and how to make change stick. The lessons you learn in this class will stay with you for the rest of your life. |
MPA 3540 - Nonprofit Management
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
The focus of this course is on a broad, insightful overview of key topics affecting governance and management of nonprofit organizations. The class will explore the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership of nonprofits, managing the nonprofit organization, fundraising, earned income strategies, financial management, nonprofit lobbying and advocacy, managing international and global organizations, social entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The course balances research, theory, and practitioner literature by utilizing current case studies and readings for in class discussions and weekly written assignments. |
MPA 3380 - Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Describes marketing strategies applied to different types of providers in nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on techniques to maintain and increase market share, quantitative methodologies, such as demographic case mix, and geo-demographic analysis, as well as the application of market communication techniques and strategies. Topics cover end to end strategic marketing planning including contemporary philanthropy and program evaluation. |
MPA 3930 - Fundamentals of Business Analysis
Graduate
Credit-Bearing |
Specifically designed to give managers a basic understanding of standard financial reporting, the setup of a strong financial organization, the creation of strategic budgets and the use of financial reporting in highlighting and monitoring performance. The course provides a special focus on financial functions as they relate to the fulfillment of the organizations goals. Course topics include the role of the financial department; understanding basic financial reports and what the numbers mean; creating ratios and basic measurements to measure the organizations progress; development of a strategic budget and a continuous reporting model; understanding management of the financial health of the organization; and identifying and solving financial management issues. |
Program Information:
College of Professional & Continuing Education
Master of Public Administration Program
Degree and Certificate InformationDegrees
Degree/
Level | Title/
English Correspondence | Subject | Credit Hours | Working
Language | History |
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Master of Public Administration
Graduate |
MPA |
Nonprofit Leadership |
10+ |
English |
Clark’s Master of Public Administration equips students with a solid academic foundation and training in research methods, public management, public affairs, nonprofit leadership, marketing, and management. You can choose to focus your studies in specialized areas such as nonprofit management, public administration leadership, educational leadership, or health care administration.
Start terms for the MPA program are Fall, Spring, and Summer. Students have the flexibility to determine the sequence of their courses and the pace at which they want to complete their degree. Each course is taught by a leading expert in their field. |
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