Public Administration-institutions And Processes –

mgt522

(3 credits)

This course applies the tools available to UOPX graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of public administration. Students will understand the relationship between the political system and public administration in the creation and implementation of public policy. Other topics, at the state and local level, include executive & legislative branches of government, the evolution of public administration, intergovernmental relationships, and fiscal sources & uses.

This graduate-level course is 6 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Public Service and the MPA
- Identify the outcomes of the University of Phoenix MPA degree program.
- Describe the philosophy and evolution of public service.
- Describe the functions of public administration.
Local Government and Organizational Theory
- Describe the general structure and functions of local governments.
- Identify decision making in an organization.
- Describe how politics and administration overlap.
State Government and Human Capital
- Identify the general structure and functions of state governments.
- Describe human capital in the public sector.
Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy
- Describe the concept and application of federalism.
- Analyze intergovernmental relations.
- Identify public policy-making models and strategic planning.
Fiscal Sources and Public Policy Implementation
- Explain budgeting and finance in the public sector.
- Compare privatization at the local and state levels.
- Describe fiscal federalism related to public policy at the local and state levels.
Public Sector Ethics
- Explain the importance of ethics in the public sector and intergovernmental relations.
- Demonstrate how personal and public sector values may vary.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Public Administration-institutions And Processes –

mgt522

Public Service and the MPA

Local Government and Organizational Theory

State Government and Human Capital

Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy

Fiscal Sources and Public Policy Implementation

Public Sector Ethics

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