公共事务硕士课程是一个跨学科的专业课程，为学生提供在地方，州或联邦政府，准政府服务或非营利性（包括慈善）领域的职位的准备。通过这种专注，您将获得非营利管理各个领域的重要知识和技能，从传统的方面（例如筹款和社区服务）到最新的趋势（如社会企业家精神和对社会负责任的投资）。我们还强调了管理技术和趋势，对于许多非营利组织的领导者而言，这可能是成功的关键。因此，您将做好准备在非营利部门，广泛与非营利组织打交道的政府机构或慈善领域发挥领导作用。
With this concentration, you’ll gain vital knowledge and skills in all areas of Nonprofit Management—from traditional aspects such as fundraising and community service to the latest trends such as social entrepreneurship and socially responsible investing. We also emphasize management techniques and trends that can be the key to success for many nonprofit leaders. As a result, you’ll be prepared for a leadership role in the nonprofit sector, in government agencies that deal extensively with nonprofits, or in the field of philanthropy. Our MPA offers far more than traditional lectures and lessons. You’ll also get the benefit of experiential learning – typically through an approved internship. What's more, your concentration’s course work will culminate in a project-oriented course—a Capstone—that lets you apply the knowledge you gained throughout the program.