Executive Master of Public Administration

Executive Direction, Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA)

Thomas O’Toole
tjo22@cornell.edu

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Overview

The Executive Master of Public Administration program consists of 36 credits over 18 months, through online and residential experiences. The curriculum covers fundamental public management and policy analysis competencies and theories, and offers electives in leadership, strategy, decision analytics, managing personnel, and leveraging technology. The curriculum includes three intensive sessions on-campus in Ithaca. A capstone project, where students work with faculty to apply their coursework to a work project deemed strategically important by their managers, will complete the program’s academic requirements. All courses have been developed by Cornell faculty and are supported by Executives-in-Residence who mentor students through their capstone projects. Students need a 3.0 GPA for graduation and cannot receive any grade below a C- in a required course. For additional information, see the Executive Master of Administration website.

Students

The Executive Master of Public Administration program is delivered as a cohort model designed for working professionals with at least eight years of relevant experience. Students learn through asynchronous and synchronous online coursework, with three week-long sessions on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY. 

Core Courses

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Online

• PADM 5113 - Public Administration: A Strategic Planning Perspective  
• PADM 5119 - Leadership for Public Service  
• PADM 5122 - Negotiations Skills   
• PADM 5133 - Law and Public Agency Decisions  
• PADM 5173 - Market Regulation  
• PADM 5313 - Managerial Statistics for Public Affairs  
• PADM 5413 - Strategic Nonprofit Management  
• PADM 5414 - Project Management  
• PADM 5442 - Effective Policy Writing for Public Affairs  
• PADM 5423 - Financial Accounting for Executives  
• PADM 5434 - Fundraising  
• PADM 5443 - Systems Thinking for Executives I  
• PADM 5444 - Systems Thinking for Executives II  
• PADM 5458 - Comparative Public Administration for Executives  
• PADM 5473 - Public Interest Technology  
• PADM 5453 - International Public Management  
• PADM 5573 - Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs  
• PADM 5833 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

Ithaca, NY Courses    

• PADM 5174 -  Public-Private Partnerships
• PADM 5213 - Microeconomics for Public Affairs  
• PADM 5413 - Strategic Nonprofit Management  
• PADM 5415 - Project Management for Executives  
• PADM 5453 – International Public Management II
• PADM 5613 - The Politics of Policymaking  
• PADM 5733 - Vulnerability and Resilience Planning  
• PADM 5857 - Introduction to R Programming  

Elective Areas of Study (4 credits)

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Students may select from approved elective courses, some possible areas of study include:

• Business Analytics
• Cybersecurity
• Data Privacy Strategy
• Digital Transformation
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Employment Law
• International Human Rights
• Leadership Agility
• Navigating Power Relationships