Course List

Leadership as taught and demonstrated in the military and how it translates to leadership in public service,...

This course gives students a working knowledge of the multi-disciplinary approach to governance as embraced by the...

This course provides a conceptual and experiential grounding in theories of management and organizational...

Students learn about their leadership style and values, as well as strengths and weaknesses, with regard to public...

This is the first course in a two-course sequence introducing students to applied research design, data...

This is the second course in a two-course sequence introducing students to applied research design, data...

This course prepares students to communicate clearly and effectively as public service leaders, which includes...

Students gain knowledge of the behaviors and practices of human resource management, as well as an overview of...

This course teaches the principles of accounting and financial reporting in governmental and nonprofit...

ntroduces students to the historical foundations, institutions, and basic principles of public budgeting and...

Community revitalization requires mastery of community development methods, the real estate development process,...

Students apply their skills in business, planning, or public administration to actual community revitalization...

Students learn about the operations functions of local government. Each class will focus on a single local...

This course is designed to enhance the practical skills of future public administration practitioners in...

This course introduces a process for systematically thinking about decisions and valuable techniques for analyzing...

This skills-based, half-semester course familiarizes professional program graduate students with insights into...

How do concepts learned in the classroom translate into real-world practice? The Carolina MPA Immersion Experience...

PUBA 747 requires students to reflect on and demonstrate how they apply and integrate their learning from five...

In PUBA 748, students will continue to work on their applied research problem from PUBA 747. Students are expected...

This course explores the nature of city or county manager's job: expectations of elected body, staff, public and...

This course acquaints students with the concept of productivity, its importance in the public sector, principal...

This course introduces students to how local officials measure the inputs, outputs, and outcomes of service...

Designed to help students think critically about social equity as the fourth pillar of public administration....

This course examines the managerial challenges posed by nonprofit organizations and techniques and practices used...

Provides basic financial skills for leaders of nonprofits, including bookkeeping fundamentals, interpreting...

This course is designed for graduate students seeking professional positions in local government or nonprofits. It...

Social capital can come in many forms (trust, civic engagement, community attachment, and social networks) and has...

This course introduces basic law subjects likely to be encountered in public administration.  Topics include...

Nonprofit leaders and public officials rely on grants to help fund their grand plans. This course covers the...

This course is designed to acquaint students with the grant seeking process for not-for-profit and public sector...

This course explores alternative approaches to planning and administering the budgets and financial operations of...

In this course we will examine theories and concepts of nonprofit organizational governance structures. Through...

PUBA 767 will look at the relationship between Government, Nonprofit, and Private sector organizations through...

This course covers theory and practice of dispute resolution and consensus building processes for public policy...

This workshop-style course focuses on inter-organization and community settings to develop facilitation skills. It...

This course emphasizes the practical application and implementation of various approaches to economic development....

This course examines mediation principles, and the role, ethics, and techniques of ombudsman in public sector....

This course provides public managers with the basic knowledge to successfully manage technology projects and...

This course is designed to help students develop a deep understanding of concepts, techniques and theories of...

The primary goal of this course is to build students' knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, understanding of the...

How can governments, communities, organizations, and businesses fund environmental services? This applied course...