Master of Public Administration MPA)
Program Learning Outcomes
Master of Public Administration is designed for students who interested in public service careers including state or local government, city management and urban planning, non-profit organizations, and government relations work in private firms. By the end of this program, students will become professionals who are knowledgeable in the theories, principles, and practices of administration and who can apply their skills in a variety of organizational settings, especially within governmental setting. Students are required to complete 48 credit hours that comprising of 12 credits for basic core courses, 15 credits for major core courses, 9 credits for elective courses, and 12 credits for integrative courses and research paper or research project or research thesis.
Code Course Title Credit
Basic Courses 12 credits
MPA501 Public Administration & Management (3)
MKT501 Marketing for Public Sectors (3)
MGT501 Management for Public & NGOs (3)
MPA505 Administration Law (3)
Major Courses 15 credits
MPA513 Administrative Theory & Process (3)
MPA516 Urban Development Management (3)
MPA611 Government Organization Administration (3)
MPA512 HRM for Public & Nonprofit Organization (3)
MPA613 Conflict Management in Public Organization (3)
Elective Courses 9 credits
FIN602 Public Finance (3)
MGT621 Research Methodology (3)
MPA522 Rural Development Management (3)
MPA526 Tax Policy Administration (3)
MPA627 Public & Non-profit Budgeting (3)
MGT616 Monitoring & Evaluation Project (3)
Final Semester (3 options)
Option I: Final Exam. (3 courses + Paper) 12 credits
PUA614 Policy Formulation & Implementation (3)
MPA615 Managing Change in Public Organization (3)
MPA612 Modern Management in Local Government (3)
MPA617 Research Paper (3)
Option II: Project (2 courses + Project) 12 credits
MPA618: Research Project (6)
Option III: Thesis (No course + Thesis) 12 credits
MPA619 Research Thesis (12)
Total 48 credit