MPSL in Public and Municipal Finance

Area of Study Overview

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Tailored for employees of government and quasi-governmental agencies as well as local members of nonprofits and community groups, labor and employment organizations, community boards, and hospitals, etc., who want to know how to face the strategic challenges such as municipal aid reduction to public sector, how to cut costs and manage public resources more efficiently.

Credit Distribution

I. Core (18 Credits)

MPL-582	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-510	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-674	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-580	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-525	Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service	3
MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-505	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-530	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)

Students must complete 12 credits with at least one course from both areas:

Management

MNP-515	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MNP-510	Project Management in Public Service	3
MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Accounting/Finance

MSP-678	Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits	3
MNP-540	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3
MNP-520	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the area of study in Public and Municipal Finance, graduates will be able to:

• discuss the role of government in providing goods and services to citizens and be able to participate in programs aimed at designing, planning, executing, and delivering such goods and services;
• evaluate the results of such programs and modify future programs and plans accordingly; and
• evaluate the needs of government financing activities and be able to locate the sources of needed information and incorporate that information into the process.

(offered under MPSL and MSM programs)