The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a graduate degree program designed for professionals whose interest is to work for, engage in, and lead towards the development, promotion, and advancement of effective, efficient, and ethical practices in government and non-government organizations in public management, administration, and governance. The program is intended to provide an excellent foundation for both current and prospective public administrators. The program exposes students to theoretical and practical understanding and appreciation for the needs, concerns, issues, trends, and problems of contemporary public and non-government organizations involved in service delivery.
Promoting a relevant and responsive graduate program that meets the needs and demands of effective, efficient, engaging, and technology-driven public and non-government organizations in public management, administration, and governance education.
Produce responsible, committed, and progressive public administrators and managers who are proactive, innovative, creative, and transformational in managing the affairs of public and non-government organizations in particular, as well as in sharing and teaching the discipline of public management, administration, and governance in general.
MPA 614 Decision-making or any subject from allied field from MBA and MEM or upon program chair’s approval
RSH 640: Thesis Writing (After passing the Comprehensive Examination; Three-tiered oral defense)
Five (5) years (Upon passing the Comprehensive Examination may be extended for another 3 years)
If the student has not taken undergraduate courses aligned in the field of public administration, he is required to take Pre-MPA units of qualifying courses to be determined by the Academic Program Chair or the Graduate Studies Secretary unless otherwise specified in the curriculum;
The student may take more than the prescribed units listed in the curriculum to meet his career objective and professional needs;
Cognate course/s may be chosen from among the courses offered which are outside the required subjects in the student’s curriculum; and
If the student has completed subjects substantially equivalent to the required courses in the curriculum, he may write the Dean for the accreditation of not more than 30% of the total curriculum units of the program.
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