Curriculum

Required Core Courses

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Management (MAPA/MAM) complete the following fourteen core courses:

• Foundations in Public Administration (MAPA, GPA 8000)
• Foundations in Management & Leadership (MAM, GPA 8001)
• Organizational Theory and Behavior (MAPA, GPA 8020)
• Managerial Communications (MAM, GPA 8081)
• Human Resource Management for Government (MAPA, GPA 8050)
• Human Resource Management for Business (MAM, GPA 8051)
• Public Policy Analysis (MAPA, GPA 8040)
• Marketing for Managers (MAM, GPA 8101)
• Administrative Law (MAPA, GPA 8061)
• Business Law (MAM, GPA 8063)  
• Public Fiscal Management (MAPA, GPA 8030)
• Financial Management for Business (MAM, GPA 8031)
• Professional Ethics for Government and Nonprofits (MAPA, GPA 8010) OR Professional Ethics for Business (MAM, GPA 8011)
• Research Methods in Public Administration (MAPA, GPA 8070) OR Research Methods & Business Applications (MAM, GPA 8071)

Elective Courses

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Management (MAPA/MAM) complete two or three elective courses, which may be chosen from offerings in public administration, management, nonprofit management, or cross-sector topics.  The number of elective courses required will depend on the student’s choice of a final course.

> List of all Elective Courses in the Master in Public Administration (MAPA) Degree Program

> List of all Elective Courses in the Master in Management (MAM) Degree Program

> List of all Elective Courses in the Traditional Master in Nonprofit Management (MANM) Degree Program
 

Final Courses

To complete the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Management (MAPA/MAM), students may choose from one of two final options:

• Complete two Capstone courses: Capstone Skills Development for Government (MAPA, GPA 8490) AND Capstone Skills Development: Business Simulation (MAM, GPA 8491).  Under this option, students take two electives.
   

• Complete an Independent Problem Analysis (Master’s Thesis) on a cross-sector issue (GPA 8495).  Under this option, students take three electives. 

Hamline Dialogues Series

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Management (MAPA/MAM) are required to attend at least four of the Hamline Dialogues over the course of their degree studies.  The Hamline Dialogues Series provides a forum for conversation between distinguished guest speakers, graduate students, faculty, alumni, and the community. Topics discussed are of relevance to all sectors: government, business, and nonprofit. Cross-sector involvement allows for an enriched education and networking opportunities. More Information>