The College at Brockport, SUNY
55 Saint Paul ST
Rochester, NY 14604-1314
(585) 395-8000
General Description
The Master of Public Administration is a unique 39-credit program for professional study in management and leadership for public service accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. Among our emphases is a Public Management program that prepares students for work in local governments. The program is the Secretariat for the New York State City County Management Association and, as such, has networking opportunities for students to meet with New York State Managers on numerous occasions each year. In their public management courses students are paired with managers to better understand real problems managers face in their jobs each day. Graduates work in diverse settings including government entities, nonprofit organizations, or other public sector organizations.
Students in the Public Management emphasis take the common core courses, the emphasis courses, and two electives totaling 13 courses or 39 credits. Students can complete the program in person or 100% online.
Common Core: 8 Courses (24 credits):
PAD 541 Foundations of Public Administration
PAD 640 Financial Management
PAD 663 Leadership Roundtable
PAD 680 Public Policy
PAD 682 Organizational Behavior
PAD 685 Human Resource Management
PAD 688 Research and Program Evaluation
PAD 696 Portfolio Seminar
or PAD 694 Internship Experience
Public Management Emphasis: 3 Courses (9 Credits):
PAD 605 Local Government Management
PAD 626 Managing Public Services
PAD 683 Intergovernmental Relations
Additional emphases and electives include:
Health Care Management Emphasis: 3 Courses (9 credits)
PAD 513 Health Care in America
PAD 615 Strategic Management for Health Care Organizations
PAD 677 Special Topics in Health Care
Nonprofit Management Emphasis: 3 Courses (9 credits)
PAD 546 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
PAD 678 Nonprofit Management
PAD 637 Marketing for Public Service Organizations
Public Safety Management Emphasis: 3 Courses (9 credits)
PAD 617 Disaster Recovery
PAD 639 Cybersecurity for Public Managers
PAD 652 Emergency Management
Poverty Studies Emphasis: 3 Courses (9 credits)
PAD 512 Poverty Alleviation
PAD 603 Social Policy in Action
PAD 623 Organizational Capacity Building
Electives:
Ethics, Negotiation Management, Grant Writing, Empowered Organizations, and special topics based on current events.
Areas of Research
Code of Ethics, Community Diversity, Community Engagement, Contracts, Council-Manager Relations, Cybersecurity, Emergencies & Disasters, Equity & Inclusion, Ethics, Finance & Budgeting, Form of Government, Healthy Living, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Next Generation of Managers, Organizational Development, Partnerships, Performance Management , Police, Process Improvement, Public Health, Public Policy, Public Safety, Strategic Planning
Other Programs Offered
Our MPA has 5 emphasis: Public Management, Healthcare Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Safety Management, and Poverty Studies. We also offer a Certificate of Advanced Study in Nonprofit Studies.
Type or Delivery Method Available
Both Traditional and Online