EXECUTIVE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rutgers Center for Executive Leadership in Government in collaboration with Rutgers Camden Department of Public Policy & Administration is pleased to announce a new Executive MPA Program.

This highly selective, 42 credit program targets mid to upper level managers possessing 5+ years of administrative and/or managerial experience for executive leadership positions.  The program uses a cohort model (enrollment limited to 20 students per cohort) and is designed to develop and enhance the students’ leadership, organizational, policy and public management skills.  Courses are held off-campus, on weekends, and some courses will be offered on-line. Degree requirements can be completed in 18 months with one-week summer residencies offered over two summers.  Additionally, up to 9 credits may be awarded for professional experience.

Courses include:

• Public Management
• Leadership & Communication
• Foundations of Policy Analysis,
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Financial Management
• Ethics
• Law and Public Policy
• Public Information Systems
  

Enrollment requirements include:

• 5+ years of mid-upper level administrative and/or managerial experience in a public
      or non-profit sector position
• Minimum undergraduate 3.0 GPA
• 2 letters of reference
• Demonstrated commitment to public service expressed in a personal statement
  
  

Applications are now being accepted for January 2010.

Be sure to indicate in your personal statement that you are applying for the Executive MPA Program.