EMPA Public Administration - Executive at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Executive Master of Public Administration program is designed for public sector leaders throughout the world who already have achieved considerable professional success prior to being admitted into the program. It's a 19-month online graduate degree program, which also features three-day face-to-face executive sessions in both Phoenix and Washington, D.C.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions | Department: School of Public Affairs | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (PAF 593) Required Core (27 credit hours) PAF 504 Microeconomics of Public Policy I (3) or TGM 581 Negotiating in a Global Context (3) PAF 508 Organization Behavior (3) PAF 574 Diversity, Ethics and Leading Public Change (3) PAF 582 E-Public Administration (3) PAF 585 Strategic Planning for Public Sector Leaders (3) PAF 586 Data Analytics for the Public Good (3) PAF 587 Federal Budgeting and Tax Policy (3) PAF 588 Global Public Policy (3) PAF 589 Leadership in Public Organizations (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) PAF 593 Applied Project (3)

Career pathways

Graduates of the EMPA program are able to further advance in or switch to careers in local, state, tribal and federal governments or nonprofit and private organizations that regularly interface with the public sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts three letters of recommendation personal statement resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Exceptions to the GPA requirements may be considered based on the professional achievements demonstrated by the applicant as determined by applicant's resume and other application materials.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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