3 Ways a MPAP Benefits Your Career in Public Administration
Employers expect graduates of public administration and public policy programs to have the right combination of experience and skills. With in-depth study in policy analysis and public management...
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When you begin to search for public administration jobs after graduation, you may be surprised to find that less than half of graduates with a master of public administration and public policy end...
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All over the world, people are suffering in unimaginable ways. Public service organization USAID estimates that 53 million people worldwide are in desperate need of food assistance. This aid and...
Full StoryThe Evolution of Public Policy
Public policy can change the future of almost anything, even great wars. The participation of the United States in World War I and World War II reflected a dramatic shift in U.S. public policy,...
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If you want to avoid being sued—and who doesn't—Legal Issues in Public Administration develops an applied understanding of how to manage public programs and to design and implement public policy...
Full StoryAmerican University’s Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy Spearheads D.C. Health, Education, Labor & Development Policy Day
Currently in his fourth year at American University, Seth Gershenson, Assistant Professor for the online Master of Public Administration and Policy, organized the now annual Health Education Labor...
Full StoryBetween Public Policy and Public Administration: The Relationship Matters More Than the Differences
As a young adult with a budding interest in political science and public issues, I was astounded to hear about people whose entire careers were dedicated to studying public management and...
Full StoryWhy Public Service Matters and What It Means For You
This page contains excerpts from an article that Robert Durant, Professor Emeritus at American University, recently wrote for The Public Purpose Journal.
Full StoryAmerican University’s School of Public Affairs Named a Top Institution
Washington D.C. (February 23, 2015) – American University’s School of Public Affairs has once again received top rankings by U.S. News & World Report, this year at No.12 for Best Graduate...
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