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Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service
Ohio University
Building 21, The Ridges
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Athens, OH 45701 – 2979
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Executive MPA Courses

Curriculum Details

36 total credits required

Ohio University's online Executive Master of Public Administration program offers a comprehensive curriculum covering organizational leadership, public budgeting, research methods, and strategic leadership. Unlike other Master of Public Administration programs, we offer a curriculum built for the real challenges faced by public administrators. You won’t find us teaching a lot of theory. Instead, our courses focus on building your technical skills in areas like data analysis and program evaluation, while providing customized assessments to turn you into a strategic leader who can navigate the complexities of the public sector.

The program consists of six Core courses plus an additional six approved MPA elective courses. The program includes workshops on emerging subjects like e-government, public communication, social justice, grant writing, HR fundamentals, and crisis management. These workshops provide practical skills relevant to today's evolving public administration landscape, preparing students to tackle real-world challenges and make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields. The culminating experience is a portfolio capturing the student's learning experiences in the program through the submission of select research and professional papers. The portfolio is presented in person or via written submission to a faculty committee. Overall, Ohio University's MPA curriculum provides a comprehensive skill set and knowledge base for successful careers in public administration.

Core Courses

All students in the Executive MPA are required to take the 15 credit hour core, plus the 3 credit hour MPA 5590:

  • MPA 5140 Organizational Leadership (3 credits)
  • MPA 5860 Public Budgeting (3 credits)
  • MPA 6010 Research Methods in Leadership and Public Affairs (3 credits)
  • MPA 6200 Foundations of Public Administration (3 credits)
  • MPA 6800 Strategic Leadership and Public Value (3 credits)
  • MPA 5590 Measuring Outcomes in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
  • Plus complete an additional 18 credits of approved MPA elective courses

Elective Courses

Complete an additional 18 hours of approved MPA elective courses.

  • MPA 5890 Non-profit Leadership and Governance (3 credits)
  • MPA 5580 Public Sector Program Evaluation (3 credits)
  • MPA 5850 Policy Analysis for Public Affairs and Leadership (3 credits)
  • MPA 5810 Public Private Partnerships (3 credits)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: E-Government (1 credit)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: Public Communication (1 credit)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: Social Justice (1 credit)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: Grant Writing (1 credit)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: HR Fundamentals (1 credit)
  • MPA 5900 Special Topics Workshop: Crisis Management (1 credit)

For more details, see the Graduate Catalog.

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