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Mission Statement

The mission of the AU Master of Public Administration program is to instill the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to manage and lead with distinction in government and related organizations that serve the public good in the U.S. democratic context and abroad.

We will achieve our mission by preparing students to:

Apply acquired knowledge about administration/management/leadership in contemporary public and related organizations and systems.
Allocate administrative and programmatic resources based on analytic decision making.
Analyze administrative problems, craft solutions, and communicate them effectively to relevant stakeholders.
Incorporate a range of values into administrative actions, including democratic/constitutional values, respect for the diversity of people and perspectives in the policy process, and administrative values such as responsiveness, accountability, effectiveness and equity.

For the foreseeable future, the United States and other governments worldwide face the challenge of discerning how best to harness the energy and expertise of public servants, the passion and commitment of nonprofit organizations, and the dynamism and creativity of markets in the pursuit of democratic and constitutionally informed public purposes.

Through our teaching and unique location in Washington, D.C., we seek to help meet this challenge by enhancing the knowledge, professional skills, and leadership potential of our students in their public service careers.

We educate students entering, engaged in, and interacting with government agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

We treat administration and policy as interrelated subjects strongly influenced by the values of public service and democratic constitutionalism.

Through our research and civic involvement, we also seek to enhance what is practiced and taught in our field.

We seek to attract a diverse group of talented students. We encourage their active involvement in learning, research, and professional activity and strive to enhance their appreciation of the responsibilities of public service.

We Know Success Facts

Employers, Recent MPA Graduates

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
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BestSelf Behavioral Health
Borealis Philanthropy
Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate
Cecil County Government
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association
Children's Defense Fund
Consumer Reports
DC Department of Health
DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority
DC Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency
DC District Department of Energy and Environment
Federal Aviation Administration
Grassroots Analytics
Health Resources and Services Administration
Inter-�鶹��ý Development Bank
Internal Revenue Service
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Kuwait National Assembly
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
National Park Foundation
National Retail Federation
National Women's Law Center
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
Roots Rising
Social Security Administration/Office of Appellate Operations/ODAR
The Asherah Foundation
The Florida State Senate
The Nature Conservancy
The Pennsylvania State University
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Urban Land Institute

MPA Employment By the Numbers, 2022-23

MPA Employment By the Numbers, 2020-21
Prior to Graduation/Final Semester		Post Graduation (Six Months)*
% Employed Full Time	60%	% Employed	96%
% Employed Part Time	16%	��	��
% in Internships	12%	��	��
Where are the Jobs?		Where are the Jobs?	��
% in Public Sector	33%	% in Public Sector	32%
% in Nonprofit Sector	38%	% in Nonprofit Sector	47%
% in Private Sector	13%	% in Private Sector	21%
Source: Student Exit Surveys		Source: University Graduate Census	��

*For more information on post-graduation employment, see: We Know Success, MPA

Representative MPA Internship Sites, 2022-23

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.
Aerem Nova Energy Storage Inc
�鶹��ý Association for Retired Persons
�鶹��ý Council of Young Political Leaders
�鶹��ý Legion through the Washington Center
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C2 Education
Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate
Center for Financial Services Innovation
Children's Environmental Health Network
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
DC Department of Human Resources
Democracy Fund
Department of Commerce: Economic Development Administration
Feminist for Peace, Rights, and Justice Centre
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA)
Green Acres School
Healthcare Ready
Higher Heights for America
Kaiser Permanente
Legal Services Corporation
National Association of Counties
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
National Council of Nonprofits
National Institutes of Health
National Low Income Housing Coalition
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Public Radio
Nonviolence International (NVI)
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Population Council
RepresentWomen
Ridge Policy Group
Scenic America
Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid
Signal Group DC
St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
The Equal Rights Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the State
U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
UNESCO MGIEP, Promundo
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United States of Care
United Way Worldwide
Washington DC Dept of Transportation
White House Office of Administration
Women's Congressional Policy Institute
Women's Leadership Institute
World Food Program (WFP) USA

Concentration Booklet

Concentration Featured: Public Management

Public Management Concentration Sample Courses
Semester	Courses	Level
Fall (1)	PUAD 605: Quantitative Methods for Public Managers PUAD 612: Introduction to Public Administration and Policy Process PUAD 616: Legal Basis of Public Administration	Core Requirement Core Requirement Core Requirement
Spring (2)	PUAD 617: Project Management PUAD 630: Public Managerial Economics PUAD 665: Managing Human Capital Assets	Concentration/Management Elective Core Requirement Concentration/Management Elective
Summer (3)	PUAD 684: Organizational Analysis	Core Requirement
Fall (4)	PUAD 609: State and Local Management PUAD 633: Budgeting and Financial Management PUAD 652: Facilitation and Team Development	Concentration/Management Elective Core Requirement Concentration Elective
Spring (5)	PUAD 610: Public Administration Capstone PUAD 696: Program Performance Evaluation for Managers PUAD 650: Leadership in a Changing Workplace	Core Requirement Concentration Elective Management Elective

Concentration Featured: Nonprofit Management

Public Management Concentration Sample Courses
Semester	Courses	Level
Fall (1)	PUAD 605: Quantitative Methods for Public Managers PUAD 612: Introduction to Public Administration and Policy Process PUAD 681: Managing Nonprofit Organizations	Core Requirement Core Requirement Concentration/Management Elective
Spring (2)	PUAD 630: Public Managerial Economics PUAD 696: Nonprofits and Public Policy PUAD 616: Legal Basis of Public Administration	Core Requirement Concentration Elective Core Requirement
Summer (3)	PUAD 684: Organizational Analysis	Core Requirement
Fall (4)	PUAD 615: Public-Private Partnerships PUAD 685: Grant Management PUAD 682: Nonprofit Resource Development	Concentration/Management Elective Concentration Elective Concentration Elective
Spring (5)	PUAD 610: Public Administration Capstone PUAD 696: Program Performance Evaluation for Managers PUAD 633: Budgeting and Financial Management	Core Requirement Concentration Elective Core/Concentration Elective

*These are sample course plans. Actual course work may vary.

MPA Graduation Rates

Social Policy Sample Courses
Student Entering Academic Term	Student Entering Cohort Count at Census	Graduated within 1 year	Graduated within 2 years	Graduated within 3 years	Graduated within 4 years	Total Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation
2017-2018	87	��	65	��	75	75
2016-2017	44	��	36	43	44	44
2015-2016	72	3	52	63	64	��
2016	44	0	36	43	44	��

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