2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Administration Dual Degree, M.B.A./M.P.A.


Coordinator: Christy D. Smith, Ph.D.

The M.B.A./M.P.A. dual degree program is designed for those whose interests or career objectives are focused on both the public and private sectors of the economy. The program broadly stresses the use of management skills and analytic techniques applied to business, industrial, governmental, and not-for-profit organizations.


The M.B.A./M.P.A. program consists of 75 credits. Up to 15 credits may be waived on the basis of undergraduate course work, leaving a minimum requirement of 60 credits. Waivers must be approved in writing by the appropriate department and are conditional upon subsequent academic performance.

Graduate credit may be transferred from other accredited institutions subject to the Graduate School policy on transfer credit detailed elsewhere in this catalog. In all cases, the residency requirement for the two degrees shall be 60 credits completed at the University of New Haven. Within these 60 credits, a minimum of 21 must be earned in business courses and a minimum of 21 in public administration courses.

Project/Thesis Requirement

Students choose one of two alternatives for completion of the final six credits of course work in the M.B.A./M.P.A. dual degree curriculum. Most students take the two capstone/research project courses PADM 6690 - Research Seminar  and MGMT 6669 - Strategic Management . Alternatively, students may elect to take the two-course, six-credit thesis option (Thesis I and II). If the thesis option is selected, the thesis must show ability to organize material in a clear and original manner and to present well-reasoned conclusions. Thesis preparation and submission must comply with the Graduate School policy on theses as well as specific department requirements.

Business Core Courses (waivable)


Up to five of the six business core courses (up to 15 credits) may be waived by students who meet the waiver guidelines established for these courses within the M.B.A. program; see M.B.A. program for information.

Public Administration Courses


Many students are eligible for 3 credits of waivers toward completion as a result of work in public administration settings, but those who are not will complete a 3-credit focused practicum, PADM 6600  , which will be in addition to the courses listed below.  All students must complete the following courses: