Program Overview

The MHRM requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in 9 required courses (27 credits) and one (3 credit) industry project/practicum. The comprehensive industry project is rooted in applying analytical and conceptual skills, knowledge and tools to a real-time strategic HR problem. Admitted students not having an undergraduate degree in business will be required to take, prior to enrolling in the MHRM program, two pre-requisite courses (remedial courses) of 3 credits each.

Program Delivery

Participants normally complete the program in 15 – 18 months depending on their backgrounds. Classes are normally delivered in three full days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) every 3 weeks requiring approximately 1.25 years (15 months) for program completion.... [-]

The Master of Human Resource Management degree program will help prepare you to provide a strategic staffing vision across multiple disciplines in the business environment and help you be able to assess and respond to your company's business goals to ensure that your most valuable asset - your people - are available, capable and effective. We are continually evolving our curriculum to ensure that the Master's in Human Resource Management program is aligned with the current HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates of the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Master of Human Resource Management degree program is available in the following locations:

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Fordham University's Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership Program offers an interdisciplinary graduate degree designed to advance the knowledge, values, and skills of professionals who aspire to serve as leaders for positive change in the non-profit sector.

This innovative Master brings together the expertise of two top-ranked graduate schools: The Fordham Graduate Schools of Social Service and The Gabelli School of Business and combines it with the experience and expertise of ‘Leadership Mentors’ who serve as current leaders in a wide range of non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Our nonprofit leadership graduate degree program Offers:

Leadership Courses that emphasize the development of sophisticated leadership skills that foster management excellence with a social justice approach to organizational and social change Learning Labs designed to track in tandem with the major content modules of the leadership courses. Each lab session makes use of a variety of engaged and collaborative learning and teaching methods helping students to better translate theory into real-world application. A hybrid structure that improves workload flexibility and enables students to balance their busy schedules with their academic commitments. In addition to three on-campus courses and learning labs, students take three courses in fully online format. ... [-]

Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public Affairs and Administration (PAA)

The MPA at MCNY is committed to a standard of excellence in teaching in an urban environment that is manifested in the ability of students to critically integrate theory with their experiences in the field. Because our students represent the diversity and dynamic culture of the City of New York, teaching and learning must be geared towards ensuring that students are presently capable of contributing in a constructive way to the political, economic and social development of the communities in which they live and work and ultimately to the greater enhancement of the city as a whole.

About this Program

This unique, three-semester-long MPA can be completed in just one year. The program of study and practice has been designed specifically for working professionals with some related experience in a public agency, not-for-profit or profit-making setting, and provides the student with the skills necessary to enhance the organization's efficiency through applied learning. Each semester is 15 weeks long and concentrates on an area essential to building leadership careers in public service. A dynamic faculty combined with field experience in New York City makes Metropolitan College of New York an ideal institution in which to embark on your career in public service.... [-]

The Master in Public Administration: Non-Profit Management program prepares graduates for administrative management positions in nonprofit organizations and other organizations that regulate or fund nonprofit organizations. The program provides students with opportu­nities in the classroom and in the field to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective pro­gram administrator. This concentration is designed to assist individuals who are serving in nonprofit organiza­tions or those seeking to serve in the nonprofit sector.

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The Master of Public Administra­tion: Environmental Management prepares graduates for management positions concerned with environmental issues in the public and private sectors. The program provides students with opportunities in the classroom and in the field to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective environmental program administrator. This option is designed to assist those individuals who are either currently working in environmentally sensitive posi­tions and those seeking to enter the environmental management sector.

To learn more about the Master of Public Administra­tion: Environmental Management program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/environmental-management.... [-]

The Master of Public Administration: Health Services Administration program prepares graduates for management positions in health services organizations. The skills and knowledge required to perform effectively as health services administrators are acquired both in the classroom and in the field. This program is suitable for those currently working in health organizations and for those seeking to enter the health services administration field.

To learn more about the Master of Public Administration: Health Services Administration program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/health-services-administration.

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The Master of Public Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and is designed to prepare graduates for middle or senior level positions as public administrators. The primary focus of the program is on in-service students seeking to undertake gradu­ate study on a part-time basis in order to upgrade and improve their practical skills and theoretical backgrounds. These students come from municipal, county, state, and non-profit agencies in the region served by Kean Uni­versity. Each year a small number of students are admitted without extensive government experience.

To learn more about the Master of Public Administration program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/public-administration-0.... [-]

MPA in Public Administration

Accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), Binghamton University's Master's of Public Administration (MPA) program works in collaboration with community-based organizations to prepare students to be tomorrow's leaders, innovators, and public and non-profit service managers. Graduates are equipped with practical, real-world experiences and the theoretical framework needed to tackle today's toughest societal issues.

An MPA is a marketable professional degree that prepares students for management careers in public and nonprofit organizations. It is ideal for students who are committed to public service, would like to be leaders in public and nonprofit organizations, and want to make a positive difference in the world.... [-]

This is an exciting time for healthcare management. The field is growing and changing every day. And few schools get you prepared for it quite like Mercy. The MPA is a 48-credit program intended for students seeking a broad multidisciplinary education in health services management.

The program has been designed to prepare graduates for roles as healthcare managers in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. The program is suitable for students who anticipate careers in a variety of healthcare facilities in the public, private and not-for-profit settings.

Health Services Management Fast Facts Multidisciplinary education in health services management Courses offered evenings and weekends Healthcare professionals as professors Speakers from the healthcare field Program Outcomes PO1 The student should be able to analyze missions, visions, data and overall organizational performance to develop programs using research techniques. PO2 ... [-]

The M.P.A. has been designed to develop professionals in the public sector, who understand the increasingly complex issues shaping policies and projects at the local and national level, and who have the necessary analytical and managerial skills to apply their knowledge to real-world situations. The Master in Public Administration program equips graduates with the skills, perspectives and understanding needed to function effectively in solving problems and tackling challenges within the wider public sector.

Delivery Mode

Online and through Supported Open Learning

Entry Requirements Regular admission to a Master’s program requires an accredited Bachelor degree Applicants with an accredited Master’s degree will also be considered for entry HND Relevant holders with good relevant work experience (post graduation) may be considered for entry English proficiency (if the Bachelor degree was not taught in English) Updated CV One official letter of recommendation (either Academic or Business) Personal Statement (minimum 500 words) Copy of passport or ID Pathway UU-FNT-203-ZM Introduction to Master Degree UU-M.P.A.-7000 Policy Analysis: Frameworks, Approaches and Values UU-M.P.A.-7010 Contemporary Public Policy: Theoretical Perspectives UU-M.P.A.-7020 Public Management UU-M.P.A.-7030 Ethics in Public Administration UU-M.P.A.-7040 Governance and Public Policy UU-M.P.A.-7050 Managing Human Resources in the Public Sector UU-M.P.A.-7060 Strategic Thinking and Planning UU-M.P.A.-7070 Electronic Governance and Statistical Applications UU-M.P.A.-7080 Research Project UU-Msc-IND100-ZM Induction Module [-]