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Executive Master of Public Administration

The University of Utah's Executive Master of Public Administration empowers career professionals to serve and lead for the public good. Our small cohort model leverages faculty instruction and peer-to-peer learning to foster a network of enduring professional relationships that will serve you throughout your career. The curriculum is designed to accommodate a busy executive schedule, with a combination of weekend and condensed class scheduling that enables degree completion in just 19 months.

 


Accepting applications for Fall 2024.

Applications for domestic students are accepted through June 30th

Applications for international students are accepted through March 30th

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Executive MPA Information

The Executive MPA program is designed for students with 5+ years of administrative experience in public or nonprofit organizations (or similar). The degree consists of 39 credits and takes 19 months to complete. As seen in the following schedule, most Executive MPA classes are taught on weekends, with limited weekday evening meetings during condensed instentive classes, to accommodate professional students’ schedules. No additional elective credits are required for the executive program.

Executive Program Schedule

FALL SEMESTER 1

Administrative Theory
5-weekend course

Public Policy Analysis
4-weekend course

Nonprofits & NGOs 
Condensed Intensive

SPRING SEMESTER 1

Governance & the Economy
3-weekend course

Public Budget & Finance
4-weekend course

Social Justice, Leadership, & Policy
Condensed Intensive

SUMMER SEMESTER

Public HR Management
4-weekend course

Research Design
3-weekend course

FALL SEMESTER 2

Public Admin & Law
4-weekend course

Org. Leadership & Change
4-weekend course

Negotiation & Collaborative Management
Condensed Intensive

SPRING SEMESTER 2

Public Admin Ethics
3-weekend course

Public Admin Capstone
Condensed Intensive

 

Last Updated: 3/26/24