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Course Name
:Master of Public Administration
Course Description
:This Master of Public Administration programme prepares the aspired students to implement the goals and shape the future of a wide range of service organizations. The curriculum combines theory and practice to provide them with the knowledge and leadership skills to succeed in this dynamic field. The students can achieve their degree with a full-time or part-time schedule that provides a selection of evening, weekend and online courses and at the same time, choose a schedule that meet their needs.
The faculty members are always active to provide excellent instruction to the students. They will help the students to develop theirr understanding of key concepts needed to succeed in multi-disciplinary nonprofit, healthcare and government environments. Students will study public policy formulation and implementation, budgeting, proposal and project development, and more.
This programme focuses on developing concepts and skills needed to become effective managers in organizations lying outside the boundaries of the traditional business environment. Its objectives are as follows:
- providing a comprehensive public administration education emphasizing practical applications
- equipping students with the skills necessary for managing in a multi-disciplinary non-business environment
- enabling students to apply up-to-date and effective management practices in their organizations
- developing leadership and team-building skills in an environment where profit is not the paramount objective
Coursework, taught from the practitioner’s perspective, blends theory and practice to build knowledge bases and skills in such key areas as:
- leadership and human resources
- budgeting and accounting
- project management
- information systems
- public policy formulation and implementation
- public relations and marketing.
Category
:MBA
Subject
:MBA - General and Others
Campus Name
:Orlando Campus
Entry Requirements
:To be admitted to DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School, applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a DeVryrecognized post-secondary institution. This includes institutions accredited by U.S. regional accrediting agencies or selected national accrediting agencies, and international institutions recognized as the equivalent. International applicants must hold a degree recognized as equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree. Applicants must also demonstrate quantitative and verbal skills proficiency (see Prerequisite Skills Requirements). No specific undergraduate concentration or preparatory coursework is required for admission.
The various requirements are as follows:
- Applicants who meet baccalaureate degree requirements and whose
undergraduate cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is 2.70 or higher (on a
4.00 scale) are
eligible for admission. - Applicants who meet baccalaureate degree requirements and whose
undergraduate CGPA is below 2.70 must also achieve acceptable scores on the
Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Keller-administered admission test. The Keller-administered test may be
completed, by appointment, wherever the University’s graduate programs are offered or through the DeVry University Assessment Center. GMAT and GRE test scores are valid up to five years from the date tests are completed. No time limit applies to scores from our alternative admission test. - Applicants must also complete a personal interview with an admissions advisor (admissions representative in Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oregon). Interviews can be scheduled during day or evening hours on weekdays, or on Saturday, by appointment, by contacting the center dean or an admissions advisor. Prospective online students who are unable to meet in person must complete an interview with an admissions advisor via synchronous electronic chat mode or by telephone.
- All admission decisions are based on evaluation of a candidate’s academic credentials, applicable admission test scores and interview.
- All applicants must demonstrate quantitative and verbal skills proficiency. Proficiency can be demonstrated by submitting acceptable GMAT, GRE or Keller-administered test scores, or through prior coursework performance.
- Applicants whose demonstrated proficiency indicates their quantitative skills meet only minimum standards must successfully complete Foundations of Managerial Mathematics (GM400) with a grade of B (3.00) or better before they may enroll in most courses at the 500 level or above. However, students enrolled in GM400 who do not require Foundations of Professional Communication (GM410) may also enroll in one of the following: GM520, GM591, HR587, HR590, HR592 or HR594.
- Applicants whose demonstrated proficiency indicates their verbal skills meet only minimum standards must successfully complete GM410 with a grade of B (3.00) or better before they may enroll in most courses at the 500 level or above. However, students enrolled in GM410 who do not require GM400 may also enroll in one of the following: FI504, GM533, GM545, GM588, IS535 or PM586.
Fees
:Information not available
Level
:Masters
Mode
:Full Time
Medium
:Campus
Type
:Degree
Duration
:Information not available
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