Online Executive MPA

Online Executive MPA
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The Carsey School’s Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) online program welcomes midcareer professionals with at least 5 years of relevant experience seeking opportunities to hone their leadership skills and advance their careers without leaving their current situation. 

  Application Deadlines: December 15 (Spring term) & July 15 (Fall term)   |   View the UNH Online 2022-23 Academic Calendar


  Modality: 100% Online   |     Number of Courses & Credit Hours: 10 courses/30 credits

  Program Length: 12 Months   |     No GRE Required




WHY GET AN EXECUTIVE MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?

Our online Executive Master of Public Administration program will prepare you for strategic roles in a broad range of public and nonprofit institutions. The encompassing curriculum includes courses that bring together concepts from public policy, management, politics, and law, providing you with a well-rounded education. Join your online cohort in the fall or spring and complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Public administration is where we see public policy affecting citizens on a personal level, and where public officials fulfill the promise of democracy. 

WHY CHOOSE CARSEY'S ONLINE EXECUTIVE MPA GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM?

Ideal for working professionals, our online executive MPA program will enable you to achieve your full potential, effect change within your organization, and prepare for the next step in your career. Those who meet the criteria can reduce their credit load by 6 credits, or 2 elective courses, by earning their degree in just 12 months while saving money on tuition. You’ll engage in hands-on opportunities during which you’ll apply knowledge and skills developed in the program to real issues within your community. Grow your network of public service professionals throughout the program and after graduation. No GRE is required for this online degree program.  

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MPA Online Curriculum and Requirements

The Carsey School's Executive MPA online program offers you the opportunity to learn the skills you need in all aspects of public and nonprofit management including leadership, program evaluation, budgeting, planning, personnel management, collective bargaining, and policy analysis.

Mid-career professionals with at least five years of relevant experience are welcomed to the program where leadership skills can be honed and careers advanced in just 12 months of study. Our online MPA curriculum is flexible and easily accessible, enabling you to learn in a way that works for you while addressing issues that are important in your region. Carsey School MPA graduates are prepared to engage with their communities, ensure accountability, and have the administrative competency to achieve their organization's mission in an effective and sustainable manner.

  • The program’s flexible schedule accommodates full-time working professionals with year-round courses offered online
  • Study with public service professionals and professors who bring strong analysis and best practices to your learning
  • Graduate in just 12 months

Program Delivery & Location:  Academic courses are offered online with additional elective courses offered in person on the UNH Durham or Manchester campuses.

Executive MPA Sample Degree Plan––Fall Start
Fall E-Term 1
Credits
PA 800 Foundations and Theories of Public Administration 3
PA 897 Managing Conflict & Change 3
Fall E-Term 2
Credits
PA 812 Leadership Theory & Practice 3
PA 813 Human Resource Management 3

Credits

12
Spring E-Term 3
Credits
PA 804 Policy & Program Evaluation 3
PA 809 Organization and Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3
Spring E-Term 4
Credits
PA 805 Introduction to Statistical Analysis 3
PA 808 Administrative Law 3

Credits

12
SUmmer E-Term 5
Credits
PA 814 Financial Management and Budgeting 3
PA 908 MPA Capstone 3

Credits

6

Total Credits

30
Executive MPA Sample Degree Plan––Spring Start
Spring E-Term 3
Credits
PA 804 Policy & Program Evaluation 3
PA 809 Organization and Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3
Spring E-Term 4
Credits
PA 805 Introduction to Staistical Analysis 3
PA 808 Administrative Law 3

Credits

12
Summer E-Term 5
Credits
PA 814 Financial Management & Budgeting 3
PA 818 Nonprofit Management 3

Credits

6
Fall E-Term 1
Credits
PA 800 Foundations and Theories of Public Administration 3
PA 802 Grant-writing for Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3
Fall E-Term 2
Credits
PA 812 Leadership Theory & Practice 3
PA 908 MPA Capstone 3

Credits

12

Total Credits

30

The Students enrolled in the Carsey School's Master of Public Administration program (MPA degree) are required to complete thirty (30) credits for the Executive MPA, consisting of:

  • Four (4) BASIC Core Curriculum Courses
  • Three (3) ADVANCED Core Curriculum Courses
  • Three (3) ELECTIVE Courses

These provide students with a strong foundation in theory and the applied skills necessary to foster democratic involvement, accountability and administrative competency in the provision and delivery of public services in towns, cities, state agencies, and a wide range of nonprofit and non-governmental organizations. Further opportunities for depth and specialization are provided through a broad range of elective courses which vary by semester. As a culminating graduate experience, students engage in a capstone project within their community, enabling students to directly apply what they've lerned throughout their MPA program.

MPA Basic Core Curriculum (4 Courses): 12
PA 800 Foundations and Theories of Public Administration 3
PA 805 Introduction to Statistical Analysis 3
PA 809 Organization and Management in Public and Non-profit Sectors 3
PA 908 Capstone in Public Administration 3
MPA ADVANCED Core Curriculum Courses: Choose Three (3) 9
PA 802 Grant-writing for Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PA 804 Policy and Program Evaluation
PA 808 Administrative Law
PA 812 Leadership Theory and Practice
PA 813 Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PA 814 Financial Management and Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PA 815 Art of Negotiation
PA 816 Public Management Techniques
PA 817 Legal and Policy-Making Environment on Public and Non-Profit Sectors
PA 818 Non-Profit Management

MPA ELECTIVE Courses:

Executive MPA: Choose Three (3) 3-Credit Public Admin 800/900-level Elective Courses

9
TOTAL CREDITS  

Executive MPA

30

 

Deadlines
The Carsey School's Executive MPA online program offers you the opportunity to learn the skills you need in all aspects of public and nonprofit management including leadership, program evaluation, budgeting, planning, personnel management, collective bargaining, and policy analysis.

  • Fall: March 15 (for Carsey School Scholarship); July 1(preferred); July 15 (final)
  • Spring: December 15
  • Summer: N/A
  • Special: N/A

Application fee: $65
Campus: Online
New England Regional: No
Accelerated Masters: No

Transcripts
If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must request one official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. International transcripts must be translated into English. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

  • Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
  • Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts are required for any school you earned a degree from, attended for at least one year, or attended for 2 or more semesters. Exceptions to this rule may be approved at the discretion of the program you are applying to and the UNH Graduate School Admission’s office.

Letters of recommendation: 3 required
Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions
Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding: 1) reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives, and 2) your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field. In addition, applicants seeking a graduate assistantship or tuition assistance also must note this request in their personal statement.

Statements must be included with your submitted application.

Resume
Resume is optional but recommended.

Additional Department Requirements
If you are requesting a graduate assistantship or tuition assistance from the department then they require that you also submit GRE test scores. Please send a photo-copy of your test scores directly to the department (they do not require an official copy). For further details please contact the department.

Important Notes
All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program specific application questions.

International Applicants
Due to program requirements and restrictions, the MPA Program is unable to admit international students who require F-1 visa sponsorship. The program will gladly accept applications for applicants who are working in the United States full-time on a different visa type and do not require F-1 visa support.

Prospective international students are strongly encouraged to contact Carsey Admissions prior to starting their application. All international applicants are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. Please note that English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.

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