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<br />the Public Works Administration concentration. Once completing seminars one through six, the, . program culminates with aone-week Residency and graduation ceremony at Norwich University
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<br />Core Courses
<br />Seminar 1-Core: Foundations in Public Administration & Policy
<br />This seminar introduces students to public administration in the United States, with a focus on
<br />bureaucratic power, inter-governmental relationships, organisational theory, policies and strategic
<br />planning a~s affected by fiscal constraints, public needs, social change and politics. S~uden~s are also
<br />introduced to role of ethics and accountability, professional competence and the policy-making process
<br />including agenda setting, formation, implementation, and evaluation. Students are also introduced to .
<br />the concepts of~cri~ical analysis, integration, research and effective written communication,
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<br />Seminar Z -Care: Public Adrninistrativn Research~and Analysis .
<br />This seminar includes a review of major research method designs with a focus on applications for policy ,
<br />deveb meet and evaluation. Statistical techni ues common ' ' ration and social p q ~ ~lyfound mpublicadm~n~st I
<br />.science research are reviewed from the perspective of managerial cantrol`and~application to evaluation
<br />of research design% program evaluation. Particular focus~is placed on organi~at~onal quality assurance.....
<br />and best-evidence management.
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<br />Semen - ar 3 Core. Public argan~~atwn and Processes
<br />This seminar addresses budgeting, strategic financial management, outsourcing, recruitment,
<br />employment,discipline,~labor~relations, professional development, human relat'ronstheories, conflict
<br />resolution,. leadership core competencies, organisational cultu~re.and change, and dealing with the. .
<br />external environment.
<br />Public Works Administration Concentration:
<br />5eminar 4: Public Works Administration, l
<br />This course of~study focuses on the legal, political, technological, a.nd operational issues key to public
<br />works administration in the areas of public utilities, water resources, transportation, facilities and
<br />. ~ structures, and parks and grounds. Topics include the historical development of, and technological advances in, public works management; the public works policy-making process and
<br />current public
<br />- works paiicy;~.internal and external communication challenges; public affairs, enforcement, and
<br />emergency management rolesof publicworks officials.
<br />Seminar 5: Public Works Administration, i1 ~ .
<br />. This course of stud focuses on local state re Tonal and national master~ubiic work ILa~iing
<br />contract administration a;nd project management; multi-year financing of public works.projects;
<br />environmental impact and other cost-benefit analyses, decision making modeling, multi- jurisdictional
<br />services and public-private joint ventures.
<br />. ~ .5eminar 6 -Core: Capstone Paper or Project ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .
<br />An important learning. component of the MPA online program, is.~he capstone paper/project
<br />exercise. The~capstane paper/project exercise requires`studentsavexhlbit all of the; skills developed
<br />over the course of the, program. critical analysis, integration ofrelevant concepts and principles, .
<br />research, use of recent and important information, and effective writing:l=ach student has the
<br />opportunity,to present their capstone.paper/project to~peers and faculty at residency at Norwich ~ ~
<br />. ~ University priorto graduation...
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