Fundamentals of Public Administration

1 Unit · Graduate

Introduces graduate students to the discipline and profession of public administration, focusing on techniques of traditional management anchored in a highly complex legal/political environment. Various theoretical constructs are evaluated in the context of real cases using principles of management, politics, and law. Public administrators, policy analysts, and those new to the discipline will find the course useful whether they are currently employed in government, nonprofit organizations, or new to the profession and seeking a career in government. The principles, theories, and concepts covered are applicable to federal, state, and local government administration.