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Competency #1: To lead and manage in the public interest.
Learning Goal A: Understand and distinguish among concepts of management, leadership, and governance of public and nonprofit organizations.Learning Goal B: Use management and leadership theories to analyze the design, operation, and governance of public and nonprofit organizations.
Learning Goal CB: Develop recommendations to improve the management of public and nonprofit organizations based on multiple analytical frames. (revision - pending approval)
Competency #2: To participate in, and contribute to, the policy process.
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| Introduction to Public Affairs | 3 credits | ||||||
| Communication in Public Settings | 3 credits | ||||||
| Public and Nonprofit Management I | 3 credits | ||||||
| Economic Analysis and Public Policy | 3 credits | ||||||
| Budgeting and Financial Analysis I | 3 credits | ||||||
| Research and Analysis I | 3 credits | ||||||
| Research and Analysis II | 3 credits | ||||||
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The urban development and sustainability specialization examines how cities grow, decline, and function in terms of development, infrastructure, housing, and transportation. It considers issues of sustainability and development in the context of government regulation, tax incentive programs, green initiatives, and the politics of neighborhood advocacy. It offers students policy knowledge, management practices, and evaluation skills for careers in the growing field of urban development and sustainability within government and the nonprofit sector. The specialization requires the completion of 4 courses for 12 credits.
Students who wish to concentrate their MPA studies in urban development and sustainability must take 12 credits (four courses), 6 of which (two out of three courses) are required.
Mandatory Courses in Urban Development and Sustainability (6 credits; select two)
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PAF 9141 |
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PAF 9142 |
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PAF 9143 |
Elective Courses in Urban Development and Sustainability (6 credits; select two from the following)
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PAF 9110 |
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PAF 9134 |
Urban Transportation Policy
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PAF 9136 |
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PAF 9141 |
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PAF 9142 |
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PAF 9143 |
Community Development: History, Present, and Future
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Housing Policy
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Greening and Growing Cities: Sustainability and Public Policy Choices
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PAF 9151 |
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PAF 9152 |
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PAF 9153 |
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PAF 9160 |
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PAF 9174 |
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PAF 9181 |
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PAF 9185 |
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PAF 9186 |
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PAF 9299 |
Free Electives
Students must complete 6 additional elective credits of their choice. These may be any two electives consistent with a students academic program for which the student has satisfied prerequisites. All courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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Specialization in Nonprofit Administration
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Students who wish to concentrate their MPA studies in nonprofit administration must take 12 credits (four courses), 6 of which (two courses) are required.
Mandatory Courses in Nonprofit Administration (6 credits)
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PAF 9151 |
Administration of the Nonprofit Sector and Voluntary Agencies
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PAF 9153 |
Elective Courses in Nonprofit Administration (6 credits; select two from the following)
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PAF 9110 |
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PAF 9136 |
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PAF 9139 |
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PAF 9141 |
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PAF 9142 |
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PAF 9143 |
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PAF 9152 |
Fund Raising and Grants Administration in Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations
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PAF 9156 |
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PAF 9157 |
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PAF 9160 |
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PAF 9174 |
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PAF 9181 |
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PAF 9183 |
International Nonprofit Organizations
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PAF 9184 |
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PAF 9299 |
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PAF 9410 |
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PAF 9430 |
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PAF 9710 |
Health and Health Care
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MGT 9965 |
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MGT 9969 |
Social Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Cases
Free Electives
Students must complete 6 additional elective credits of their choice. These may be any two electives consistent with a students academic program for which the student has satisfied prerequisites. All courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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Specialization in Public Management
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Students who wish to concentrate their MPA studies in public management must take 12 credits (four courses), 6 of which (two courses) are required.
Mandatory Courses in Public Management (6 credits)
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PAF 9117 |
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PAF 9160 |
Elective Courses in Public Management (6 credits; select two from the following)
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PAF 9110 |
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PAF 9115 |
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PAF 9139 |
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PAF 9156 |
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PAF 9173 |
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PAF 9174 |
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PAF 9181 |
Free Electives
Students must complete 6 additional elective credits of their choice. These may be any two electives consistent with a students academic program for which the student has satisfied prerequisites. All courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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Specialization in Health Care Policy
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Students who wish to concentrate their MPA studies in health care policy must take 12 credits (four courses), 3 of which (one course) are required.
Mandatory Courses in Health Care Policy (3 credits)
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PAF 9710 |
Elective Courses in Health Care Policy (9 credits; select three from the following)
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PAF 9180 |
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PAF 9715 |
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PAF 9720 |
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PAF 9725 |
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PAF 9174 |
Health Program, Policy, and Performance Evaluation
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Program Evaluation
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PAF 9730 |
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PAF 9735 |
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PAF 9766 |
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PAF 9799 |
Other courses relevant to the track offered at other schools of Baruch College and/or other CUNY campuses, with advisor approval
*PAF 9710 must be taken prior to taking additional courses in this specialization.
Free Electives
Students must complete 6 additional elective credits of their choice. These may be any two electives consistent with a students academic program for which the student has satisfied prerequisites. All courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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Specialization in Policy Analysis and Evaluation
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Students who wish to concentrate their MPA studies in policy analysis and evaluation must take 12 credits (four courses), 6 of which (two courses) are required.
Mandatory Courses in Policy Analysis and Evaluation (6 credits)
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PAF 9133 |
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PAF 9180 |
Elective Courses in Policy Analysis and Evaluation (6 credits; select two from the following)
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PAF 9110 |
Ethics and Public Decision Making
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PAF 9134 |
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PAF 9141 |
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PAF 9142 |
Community Development: History, Present, and Future
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Housing Policy
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PAF 9145 |
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PAF 9161 |
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PAF 9173 |
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PAF 9174 |
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PAF 9177 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods
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PAF 9185 |
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PAF 9143 |
Environmental Policy
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Greening and Growing Cities: Sustainability and Public Policy Choices
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PAF 9186 |
Mapmaking for Public Policy
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PAF 9318 |
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PAF 9338 |
Higher Education, Politics, and Public Policy
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PAF 9699 |
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PAF 9715 |
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PAF 9766 |
Health Care Policy
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Health and Health Care
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Health Care Costs and Financing
Free Electives
Students must complete 6 additional elective credits of their choice. These may be any two electives consistent with a students academic program for which the student has satisfied prerequisites. All courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Internship (3 credits)
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PAF 9195 |
(required of students without prior professional experience)
Capstone (3 credits)
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PAF 9190 |
(Completion of the MPA core plus 15 additional credit hours or permission from the Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services)