Executive Master of Public Administration

Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Curriculum

The Executive MPA (EMPA) curriculum is designed to strengthen students' analytical and management skills and deepen their policy knowledge, making them more effective in their chosen careers. Students enrolled in the Executive MPA program may complete the degree in two or three years of study, depending on the course load they wish to carry. All students complete a set of core courses and choose between five concentrations.

The program requires students to complete 54 points, up to 9 of which are granted for professional and management work experience, and 45 are earned during the program of study. Upon approval of their academic advisor, students may transfer a total of two courses (6 points) from outside EMPA course offerings toward graduation requirements.

For additional information on the Executive Master of Public Administration program, including information for prospective students and admissions, please refer back to the program's main site.

William B. Eimicke, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs; Director of Executive MPA

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Joann Baney, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Andrea Bubula, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs
Kristian Denny Todd, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Stuart Firestein, Professor
Adela Gondek, Lecturer in the Discipline of Climate
Timothy Goodspeed, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Stuart Gottlieb, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Richard Greenberg, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Richard Greenwald, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Brian Gurski, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs (part-time)
Todd Jacobson, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Letitia James, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Brian Kennedy, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Je Heon 'James' Kim, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs (part-time)
Robert Kopech, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Richard Koss, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Arvid Lukauskas, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Natalia Pasternak Taschner, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Francisco Rivera-Batiz, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Fumiko Sasaki, Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs
Yumiko Shimabukuro, Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs
Basil Smikle, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs (part-time)
Adam Stepan, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Robert Zachary Tumin, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Robert Walsh, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Stuart Ward, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs (part-time)
Kweli Washington, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Naomi Weinberger, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Eva Weissman, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Erika Whillas, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs (part-time)

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Core Curriculum

All EMPA students are required to take the core courses that build skills required of top leadership (21 points).

Course List

Code	Title	Points
		Points
Politics & Policy		3
Must take one of the following courses:
EMPA U6223	Political Environment of Policymaking
EMPA U6237	Global Context of Policymaking
Quantitative Analysis		3
EMPA U6310	Quantitative Techniques
Economics		6
Must take both courses:
EMPA U8213	Microeconomics and Policy Analysis I
EMPA U6035	Open Economy Macroeconomic Analysis
or EMPA U6040	Economic Cost Benefit Analysis ＆ Intro to Program Evaluation
Financial Management		3
Must take one of the following courses:
EMPA U6010	Accounting for Public Affairs
EMPA U8201	Financial Management
Management		3
Must take one of the following courses:
EMPA U8200	Effective Management in the Public Service
EMPA U9225	Public Management Innovation
SIPA U6005	Effective Management in the Public Service
SUMA PS4100	Sustainability Management
Workshop		3
Must take one of the following courses:
EMPA U9000	Capstone Workshop for Executive MPA
EMPA U9500	Portfolio Presentation Workshop
Total Points		21

Policy Concentrations

All students choose one of the following concentrations: a policy field in which they focus their studies at SIPA (12 points).

• Management and Innovation
• Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management
• International Economic Policy
• Global Policy Studies
• Urban and Social Policy
   

Students entering the Executive MPA program before Fall 2019 may also choose a concentration in:

• Advanced Management and Finance

• International Economic Policy and Management 

Elective Courses

In addition to the core (21 points) and a policy concentration (12 points), students must also complete 12 points of elective courses.

Professional Work Experience

In lieu of an internship, EMPA students are granted up to 9 points for professional and management work experience.

Degree Audit Report

Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.