Social Sciences Graduate Programs
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration program, which is designed for the working professional, combines rigorous instruction with a practical orientation toward public and nonprofit management and policy analysis. Students encounter this balance between the academic and the practical in the teaching faculty, course materials and classroom exercises.
The program emphasizes both administrative knowledge and managerial skills related to the formulation of policy, the acquisition of human and financial resources, application of sound methods of organization and management, and the development and execution of effective implementation strategies.
The curriculum allows students a significant amount of flexibility in selecting courses that meet their personal educational and professional objectives, while also assuring them of a sound foundation in all key areas of the discipline.
Master of Public Administration (Public Works Specialization)
In 1982, the GPPA initiated a public works specialization in conjunction with IIT's Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the Education Foundation of the APWA. Students from public works agencies, especially those with engineering and technical backgrounds, take the regular M.P.A. core curriculum and PA 551 (Public and Infrastructure Management) and may also take appropriate engineering courses for elective credit.
In addition, the M.P.A. program cooperates with the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering in their offering of a Master of Public Works (M.P.W.) degree.