PUBPOL 5910 - Master of Public Administration (MPA) Capstone

Fall, Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. Students may choose an international or domestic focus.

L. Miller.

This course provides students with opportunities to practice project management and research, and analysis skills gained in their previous coursework while conducting projects and developing reports and presentations that address policy or public management problems for real-world clients. Students work in small teams and develop leadership and team management skills, gain experience in conducting policy-related research and communicating research with policymakers and decisionmakers, and learn how to navigate client/organizational demands and constraints. In this course you will develop a report and presentations that address policy and public management problems, weigh possible options and their consequences, and provide recommendations to an organization working in the policy and public affairs space. MPA students use the reports produced in this course to meet their Brooks MPA Program writing requirement for graduation.