Senior Leadership Program Requirements

The Master of Public Administration Senior Leadership (MPA-SL) program is a cohort-based low-residency program.  MPA-SL students follow a structured curriculum. Concentrations are not available for the MPA-SL program. 

Requirements:

• Two Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) courses (apply as part of the admissions process; must be approved prior to formal acceptance)
  • MPA 3010 - Foundations of Public Service and Administration  
  • MPA 3170 - Change Management  
• Eight online course units
  • MPA 3212 - Program Development and Evaluation  
  • MPA 3900 - Research Methods and Strategies  
  • MPA 3210 - Crisis Management  
  • MPA 3200 - Leading Teams 
  • MPA 3400 - Policy Analysis  
  • MPA 3620 - Public Budgeting and Accounting  
  • MPA 3820 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining  
  • MPA 3999 - Capstone Practicum 
• Six 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. Student Capstone presentations may be presented at the final residency session.