Areas of Specialization
- Nonprofit Management
- As one of the fastest growing sectors in today’s economy, nonprofit organizations have in recent years undergone a professionalization in management, with board members changing their orientation from one of personal networks to a bottom-line, information-based outlook.
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- Organizational and Community Change
- The organizational and community change specialization is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector approach to the theory and practice of transforming organizations and communities in a technologically advanced and global economy.
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- Public Management
- The public management specialization encompasses administrative skills for ethical, effective leadership and management roles in the public service. Students with this specialization are well prepared to begin or advance in public sector positions.
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- Public Policy
- The public policy specialization offers students a strong foundation in the skills necessary to work effectively in the policy environment. Students in the public policy specialization learn theories of the policy process, quantitative and qualitative research methods to analyze policy, and program evaluation. Students also have the opportunity to gain expertise in specific policy areas, including education policy, environmental policy, health policy, social policy, and regional development policy.
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- Regional Development
- The specialization in regional development offers students the knowledge and skills needed for careers in local and state governments, regional planning authorities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
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