Executive Education

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.

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.

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.