Course List

This foundation course introduces students to the historical and contemporary social, economic, political, and...

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...

This course introduces students to the basic principles of public finance and covers the fundamental areas of...

This course develops the skills, approaches, and philosophies in the functional areas of public budgeting and...

This course addresses current trends affecting the management of service delivery in local governments of all...

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

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...

(Online Students Only) This course helps students hone their grant writing skills as they critique grant...

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 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...