Students complete a total of 19 courses (76 credit hours). Seventeen courses (68 credit hours) of core coursework and two elective courses (8 credit hours) are required.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 64 |
| Elective Courses | 12 |
| Total hours required | 76 |
- • Integrate market-driven decision-making with public-sector analysis to design solutions that are both economically viable and socially equitable.
- • Apply business-sector analytical frameworks, operational tools, and efficiency-driven methodologies to design public policies that are evidence-based, cost-effective, and scalable.
- • Apply public-policy frameworks (e.g., regulatory analysis, stakeholder collaboration, systems thinking) to inform business strategy and guide organizational decisions in complex social, political, and regulatory environments.
- • Integrate public-sector perspectives on governance, utility, and institutional incentives to design business strategies that anticipate regulatory shifts, manage societal risks, and enhance public well-being
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Core Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MPS 501 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 514 | GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION | 4 |
| or GSB 612 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MBA) | |
| MPS 533 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING EXCEL) | 4 |
| or MPS 536 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING SPSS) | |
| or GSB 602 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (MBA) | |
| MPS 542 | POLICY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | 4 |
| MPS 543 | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 4 |
| MPS 546 | ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | 4 |
| MPS 563 | LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY | 4 |
| MPS 583 | RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 594 | ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| or GSB 611 | LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS (MBA) | |
| GSB 601 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 610 | ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 613 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 614 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 615 | HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 616 | OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING (MBA) | 4 |
| GSB 699 | THE MBA CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: INNOVATION AND VALUE CREATION (MBA) | 4 |
| Students must complete a minimum of 7 MPS courses and 7 GSB courses from the options above | ||
Electives
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students take three additional courses (3 courses / 12 credit hours) as electives. Students may choose from 1) any Master’s-level GSB courses and MBA specialization electives (prerequisites apply), and/or 2) choose among the following MPS courses: | ||
| MPS 500 | PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MPS 511 | SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 526 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION | 4 |
| MPS 527 | BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 552 | GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 554 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | 4 |
| MPS 564 | PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING | 4 |
| MPS 568 | COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY POLICIES | 4 |
| MPS 571 | METROPOLITAN PLANNING | 4 |
| MPS 572 | POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY | 4 |
| MPS 573 | HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 575 | STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR | 4 |
| MPS 576 | ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
| MPS 578 | URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | 4 |
| MPS 579 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | 4 |
| MPS 604 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 4 |