PUBPOL 5012

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

PUBPOL 5012
Professional Development for Public Affairs

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course prepares MPA students to enter the job market with the expertise and experience to launch a successful career as well as obtain professional skills necessary to be leaders in the field of public affairs. Topics covered in this course include the role of change management, leading people, results-driven leadership, business acumen, and coalition-building in successful public affairs practice.


Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: graduate and professional students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of how public managers facilitate strategic change, both inside and outside of their organizations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how public managers lead people in meeting their organization's mission.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how public managers effectively meet organizational goals and ensure accountability to their clients/beneficiaries.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how public managers strategically allocate human, financial, and technological resources.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how public managers build coalitions inside and outside of their organizations.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 13034 PUBPOL 5012   LEC 001

  •  
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    • Feb 4, 2027

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    • Mar 4, 2027

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    • Mar 25, 2027

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    • Apr 22, 2027

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    • Apr 27, 2027

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.
    The meeting time for the final session on Tuesday, April 27, 2027 will be announced at a later time.