Senior Leadership Program Requirements

The MPA-SL program has the same course requirements as the MPA.  However, the MPA-SL program is cohort based and students will follow a structured set of courses.  Concentrations are not available for the MPA-SL program. 

2 Prior Learning Assessment courses (approved courses prior to formal acceptance -  MPA 3840 - Project Management  &  MPA 3170 - Change Management ; apply for as part of the application )

Six online courses

MPA 3100 - Issues and Cases in Public Administration  

MPA 3120 - Organizational Behavior & Leadership  

MPA 3320 - Ethics and Professional Life  

MPA 3400 - Policy Analysis  

MPA 3620 - Public Budgeting and Accounting  

MPA 3820 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining  

Two Capstone units

MPA 3900 - Research Methods and Strategies  

MPA 3999 - Capstone Practicum  

Onsite two-day (residency) sessions

Students will be required to attend all onsite two-day (residency) sessions. The two-day residency sessions are geographically held throughout New England. The final residency session consists of student capstone presentations.