Courses
What classes comprise our MPA (Management) program?
You are required to complete 13 courses (9 core courses and 4 electives) for the MPA (M) program.
The schedule of courses offered through the MPA (M) program provides students with flexibility and location choice. However, it is recommended that students register, early in the program, for what would be considered the core courses. They include Policy Formulation, Economics, Government Structures, Research Methods, Managing Information Resources, Human Resources, Business and Government, Strategic Financial Management and Strategic Management in the Public Sector.
Students have up to seven years to complete the course requirement (average timeframe is four years).
Core Courses
- MGMT 5105.03: Government Structure and Organization
- MGMT 5110.03: Strategic Management in the Public Sector *
- MGMT 5125.03: Policy Formulation & Analysis
- MGMT 5135.03: Managerial Economics
- MGMT 5146.03: Research Methods
- MGMT 5250.03: Strategic Financial Management
- MGMT 6501.03: Business and Government
- MGMT 6555.03: Managing the Information Resources
- MGMT 6650.03: Human Resources Management
Elective courses
- MGMT 5140.03: Public Economics **
- MGMT 6400.03: Municipal Government
- MGMT 6525.03: Program Evaluation ***
- MGMT 6570.03: Equity & Diversity in the Public Sector
- MGMT 6700.03: Managing People in Diverse Organizations
- MGMT 6735.03: 21st Century Public Service Leadership
- MGMT 6745.03: Risk Management in Public Sector
- MGMT 6755.03: Intergovernmental Relations in Canada
Current Schedule
View the most recent version of the MPA (M) class schedule.
