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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examines research methods used by public administrators in the public sector work environment. Emphasis on basic research methods and quantitative techniques with special emphasis on public administrative problems.
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3.00 Credits
The course introduces students to the field of public management and reviews the major issues facing public administrators in the management of public agencies with an emphasis on cases involving local government functions.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of study and practice of public administration emphasizing administrative theory, bureaucratic processes and politics, public versus private management and administrative responsibility.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PAD 5700, PAD 6706, and completion of all but 12 credit hours in the MPA program. A summary and integration of the knowledge, skills and values appropriate to a professional career in public administration. Specific emphasis on the preparation of the MPA capstone paper. If student does not complete the capstone paper during this course, s/he must register for PAD 6900, Directed Independent Study, for one credit hour with committee chairperson each semester until completed.
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3.00 Credits
The examination of administrative theory and practice, with a special emphasis on the unique attributes of public bureaucracies. Topics include organizational structure and behavior, accountability, leadership, responsiveness, and administrative ethics.
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3.00 Credits
This is the initial course in MPA nonprofit concentration and the graduate certificate of nonprofit management. The course will introduce students to legal, political, social and managerial issues faced by nonprofit organizations. Course topics will include nonprofit incorporation, faith-based initiative requirements, board development and governance requirements, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, tax exempt status of organizations, tax exempt status of contributors, and contract management. Additionally, students will investigate the leadership qualities necessary to be successful in a nonprofit organization.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to basic financial management techniques for nonprofit organizations. The course begins with an overview of nonprofit accounting followed by consideration of ways to manage revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Techniques for budgeting, cash management, inventory, management, donation receivables management, and capital debt will be considered. The course will end with a consideration of how organizations can improve fund development.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the influence of interest groups on budget decisions, with special attention to the formation of the executive budget, congressional budgeting, and various political reactions to fiscal insufficiency.
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3.00 Credits
This course will consider any in-depth study of two forms of organizational planning in common use by nonprofit organizations: strategic planning and project planning. For strategic planning, several common approaches will be considered and students will be required to produce a strategic plan for an organization. Students will investigate various tools used in project planning that are appropriate for task management.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the processes and procedures of modern human resource management in public and nonprofit organizations. The course emphasizes the important role of public interest values as it examines various models of human resource management. Appropriate strategies for effective organizational use and development of human resources are presented.
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