The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to resolve societal problems. The MPA program prepares graduates for careers in public, non-profit, and private organizations in which they can develop, implement, and manage public programs and public policies.
Created for public managers who are interested in working as emergency disaster planners or emergency public managers, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY’s online Master of Public Administration with a concentration in emergency services management provides students with the skills necessary to respond ethically and effectively to issues that are inherent in public organizations. This degree problem prepares graduates to address and minimize risk to both emergency responders and to the public.
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to resolve societal problems. The MPA program prepares graduates for careers in public, non-profit, and private organizations in which they can develop, implement, and manage public programs and public policies.
Created for public managers interested in working as emergency disaster planners or emergency public managers. Students gain skills for effective and ethical, management-level decision making. Prepares managers to respond to problems inherent in public organizations in order to address and minimize risk to both responders and the public.
Giving our students the flexibility they need to fit education into their busy schedules is at the core of our mission. Our courses are designed to accommodate working professionals, moms, dads, and anyone else who is balancing school with other life commitments.
Start anytime with LifePace Learning®. Progress through your course in as early as four weeks or as long as 10 weeks.
Complete assignments at your own pace while working within set course start and end dates. A term lasts approximately nine weeks.
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION is an online university that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY provides student-centered support services that are personal, responsive and geared toward assisting students in achieving their educational goals. Caring, highly-trained faculty and staff create innovative educational programs that incorporate the latest instructional technology with challenging curriculums. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY focuses on affordable, quality online instruction with a general education core that promotes lifelong learning and success.
