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。一个成功的组织（可以帮助解决大问题的组织）需要强大的领导力，尤其是在管理和行政级别。专注于公共管理，您将为在各种公共，私人和非营利组织中的领导角色做好准备。您将学习如何采用和实施政策，公共官僚机构如何在民主制中运作以及哪些目标，结构和流程驱动组织。您还将开发重要技能，例如战略思维，计划，管理，人员关系，技术以及成功工作系统的设计，运营和评估。
A successful organization—the kind that can contribute to solving big problems—requires strong leadership, particularly at the managerial and executive levels. With a concentration in Public Management, you will be prepared for a leadership role in a variety of public, private, and nonprofit settings. You’ll learn how policies are adopted and implemented, how the public bureaucracy operates in a democracy, and what goals, structures, and processes drive organizations. You’ll also develop vital skills such as strategic thinking, planning, management, personnel relations, technology, and the design, operation, and evaluation of successful work systems.