MASTER OF

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Lead your community and serve the public as a skilled professional.

Earning the USF MPA assures you have the

competencies you need to succeed in the full range of

public agencies: federal, state and local government,

in health care, education, and public safety.

From your first day in class, you will translate

theory into practice, developing and implementing

policies and programs that support your community.

LEARN FIRSTHAND HOW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT WORKS— THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA AND BEYOND

Our MPA program prioritizes practical, hands-on experience that increases your effectiveness in addressing the public interest. Course assignments allow students to select analytic and research projects that provide useful reports for their agencies. Students have revised policies and procedures, analyzed financial data and presented it to their boards, and created public service videos.

Through small group activities and seminar discussions, you will focus on case analysis, diagnostics, and critical thinking skills, shifting from cognition to action and effective behaviors. You will Increase your capacity for problem solving under uncertainty, directing inquiry, and working with ambiguity and different perspectives.

PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR ONLINE

The USF MPA program accommodates the busy schedules of working public professionals, whether you decide to attend classes in person on campus, or opt for our online MPA program. Classes take place Saturdays at our downtown San Francisco location. Students in the traditional classroom take four-unit courses (38 total credits) and graduate in as little as 21 months. Online students take three-unit courses (39 total credits) and graduate in as little as 24 months. The three- and four-unit curriculum share all learning outcomes and competencies.

Preet Didbal ‘12 Mayor of Yuba City

EARN YOUR MASTER’S AS A WORKING PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL— IN JUST 21 MONTHS

A flexible class schedule helps working public professionals balance their busy lives, while small class sizes promote one-on-one attention and relationship building with faculty and classmates. Students typically complete the program in 21 months.

CORE COURSEWORK

› Navigating and Negotiating

the Field of Practice of

Public Administration

› Managing Budgets, Finance,

and Economics

› Public Policy Analysis

and Implementation

› Management Practice,

Organizational Behavior,

and Human Resources

› Quantitative Methods

and Big Data

› Strategic Planning

› Information Technology

and E-Trends

› Program Evaluation

and Monitoring

› Core Value Driven Leadership

and Ethics

SPECIALIZE IN HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Our program offers an optional concentration in Health Services Administration (HSA), empowering students to highlight their existing expertise and develop further knowledge in this essential and growing area of public responsibility.

The HSA concentration offers students specific coursework focused on the skills needed to plan, organize, administer, manage, evaluate, and analyze public and nonprofit health institutions, health care programs, and policy.

Students gain a thorough understanding of the dynamics affecting health care delivery systems, as well as the complexities of the role of the state in public health, from legal and ethical perspectives. Students also learn to measure the quality and effectiveness of policy processes and program designs.

HSA COURSEWORK

› Health Care Management

› Strategic Planning

in Health

› Navigation in

Health Administration

› Health Law and Ethics

JOIN A TOP-TIER PROGRAM

The University of San Francisco School of Management is NASPAA accredited, ensuring the highest standard of public management education across its programs and specializations. MPA students can also attend events, lectures, and other opportunities hosted through our other SOM graduate programs at our downtown campus.

London Breed ‘13, Mayor of San Francisco

100%of our recent graduates surveyed “highly recommend” the USF MPA.

It was a natural progression for me to

pursue my MPA, and this particular program was perfect because it offered

me flexibility, a concentration in Health Services, and improved

upward mobility. –Catherine Ramos ’13 Senior Health Care Program Analyst,

County of Santa Clara

It was a natural progression for me to

pursue my MPA, and this particular program was perfect because it offered

me flexibility, a concentration in Health Services, and improved

upward mobility. –Catherine Ramos ’13 Senior Health Care Program Analyst,

County of Santa Clara

USF TEACHES YOU ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

USF trains leaders who serve social equity and the public good. The USF MPA

is exceptional for its required course in core value driven leadership ethics. We

transform learning into actions that serve our communities, especially the most

vulnerable among us.

ACCESS TO UNIQUE EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

We leverage our unmatched proximity to San Francisco’s public and

professional community to guarantee students have opportunities

to engage with government and industry leaders.

Law Enforcement Leadership Symposium brings together the

uniformed community and public leaders to make steps toward toward a

safe environment of social equality, tackling a different hotspot every year.

In-class and luncheon speakers provide personal insight and professional

experience. Recent speakers have included LeeAnn Pelham, MPP, executive director

of the San Francisco Ethics Commission; Mike Hughes, MPH, former chief of staff

of the Veterans Health Administration; Rod Gould, former city manager of Santa

Monica; The Hon. David Chiu, JD, member of the California State Assembly,

representing the 17th District; and Katie Hagen, chief deputy director at the

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

Through its MPA advisory board, USF gives you access to local leaders.

The MPA advisory board includes notable public service leaders like Anne

Kronenberg, Harvey Milk’s campaign manager; Colleen Chawla, deputy director

of health and director of policy and planning for the San Francisco

Department of Public Health; and Anna Dapelo-Garcia, administrative

director at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

USF’s MPA was ranked in the

Top Thirdof Best Public Affairs Programs in the

United States by U.S. News & World Report.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom addressing the 2016 Social Equity Leadership

Conference hosted at USF

MPA STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES

MPA alumni succeed in federal, state, and local government; in social service

agencies; as private sector contractors; in health care systems; and in public

and private education. Opportunities include leading public agencies, private

companies, and nonprofits such as:

83%of MPA graduates report earning salary increases while still in the program or following graduation.

I am interested in

business, but I’m also interested in how

communities operate and interact with our government.

Seeing all these social issues that needed attention, I knew I had to go back to school

and get my MPA because it addressed all these important issues.

– Melvin Cowan ’16Director of Contracts and

Compliance, BOSS

Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, speaking at USF

Prior to USF, I didn’t understand

the basics of budgeting and finance, project management,

or human resources. USF gave me the opportunity to become familiar

with all these areas. –Anne Kronenberg ’02

Executive Director, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management

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