The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is designed with a professional emphasis for leadership in government and nonprofit organizations.  It provides graduate students with a broad knowledge of specific competencies including public policy, public service values and ethics, leadership, human resource management, public budgeting and finance management, research methods, and organizational theory. The program also develops the student’s ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills to be able to solve public problems.  Program graduates will be able to excel at middle- to senior-level management positions at federal, state and local government agencies, quasi-governmental agencies, and a variety of nonprofit organizations.