Norwich University- Master of Public Administration July 2010 Webinar

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presentation. To watch the

presentation, go to: http://publicadmin.norwich.edu/informati

on-sessions/

Presenter

Chris Ormsby, MPA Associate

Program Director

To contact our Admissions Office, please call 1.800.460.5597 ext. 3377

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Master of Public Administration Curriculum

What an MPA Can Do for Your CareerA Typical Week in the Life of a

StudentOnline Learning Platform (ANGEL)Student ExperienceResidency Week EventsAbout Norwich University

3To contact our Admissions Office, please call 1.800.460.5597 ext. 3377


Strengthen your career prospects88% of alumni surveyed agree that earning this degree has had a positive impact on their career

Increase job security98% of alumni surveyed are employed full time and 86% are currently employed in their field

Differentiate yourself immediately88% of alumni surveyed state that the program

improved their writing skills


*Results 2009 MPA Alumni Survey Respondents

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Q: What part of the curriculum are you most interested in?

a) Organizational Leadership b) Public Works Administration c) Continuity of Governmental Operations d) Criminal Justice e) Public Organization Fiscal Management f) Leadership

Monday Tuesday

Log into the classroom and begin the week’s lessons. Download any assignments and make note of upcoming due dates. Peruse and possibly respond to the comments left behind by your classmates concerning the week’s topics. Take out your text books and begin the week’s reading.

Complete the week’s lessons and begin roughing out homework problems.

Recommended time investment =

2-3 hours


2-3 hours


Wednesday Thursday

Finish the assigned text book reading. Spend an hour or so working on your discussion postings. Connect to Norwich’s Kreitzberg Library and search theonline databases for information that may be useful.

Fire up your computer, log into the classroom, see if any of your classmates have commented on this week’shomework assignments. Continue working on your upcoming paper until 9:00 when it’s time to tuck in the kids. Get back to the computer to follow up withyour group mates and log out.


2-3 hours


2-3 hours


Friday Saturday

Wrestle with homework problems for a while and then see what’s happening in the discussion. Congratulate yourselfon a job well done with your favorite beverage and hit the sack.

Get up at 7:00, drink some coffee, then get to work. You’ve been doing a lot of thinking about your CapstonePaper and want to banter around some ideas with your teammates. Tie up any loose ends on the week’s homework assignments and upload them to yourinstructor. Invest a couple of hours in your upcoming paper and spend a few evening hours with the family.


1-2 hours


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Sunday

Total time invested throughout the week

=15 – 23 hours

If you’ve kept your nose to the grindstone all week today could belong completely to you. But let’s face it, we allhave times when we’re not as efficient and disciplined as we’d like to be. You may have to spend a couple of hourstoday finishing up the week’s work before flipping on the television.


1-2 hours



View the online demo here: http://graduate.norwich.edu/webtemplate_video/ANGELdemo.wmv

Toni RafteryMaster of Public AdministrationAlumna 2008

“What was the focus of your

capstone project?”


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JUNE 6-11, 2010

SCHEDULE SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI

MORNING

ORIENTATION & FOCUS GROUPS

9:00 – 12:00 PMMILANO

CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS

8:30-12:00 PMWEBB 107, 113, 115

CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS9:00 – 12:00 PM

WEBB 107, 113, 115

GRADUATION REHEARSAL

9:00 – 11:00 AMANDREWS GYM

GRADUATION LINE-UP

(STUDENTS)9:00 AM

ANDREWS GYMGRADUATION

CEREMONY10:00-12:00 PM

SHAPIRO FIELDHOUSE

AFTERNOONCHECK-IN

1:00 – 5:00 PMMILANO


1:00 – 4:30 PMWEBB 107, 113, 115


1:00 – 4:30 PMWEBB 107, 113, 115

FACULTY PRESENTATIONS

1:00 – 4:00 PMLIBRARY MPR,

MUSEUM CONFERENCE ROOM

FREE TIMEACADEMIC RECOGNITION & HOODING CEREMONY

6:00 – 7:00 PMWHITE CHAPEL

LUNCH12:00

WISE CAMPUS CENTER

CHECK-OUTWISE CAMPUS

CENTERNo later than

2:00 PM

EVENING

WELCOME DINNER

5:00 – 6:30 PMWISE CAMPUS

CENTERHISTORY &

VALUES PRESENTATION

7:00 – 8:00 PMDOLE

(Webb Hall)

RING CEREMONY6:30 – 7:00 PM

MILANO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME & SOCIAL

7:00 – 9:00 PMMILANO

KARAOKE8:00 – 11:00 PMWISE CAMPUS

CENTER


Located in Northfield, Vermont in the heart of the Green Mountains

Professional and liberal arts programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Current Enrollment:▪ 2,000 Undergraduate Level▪ 1,300 Graduate Level


Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

U.S. News & World Report ranked Norwich University as one of the Best Universities for a Master’s Degree in the North (2010)


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Do you have further questions regarding Norwich University’s MPA program, coursework specifics, concentrations, and examples of capstone projects? Previous Information Sessions:

http://publicadmin.norwich.edu/information-sessions/

Admissions Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-800-460-5597 Ext. 3377

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Important Dates

Application DeadlineJuly 30, 2010

Last Day to Submit Completed FilesAugust 13, 2010

Classes StartSeptember 6, 2010

Important Dates

Application DeadlineJuly 30, 2010

Last Day to Submit Completed FilesAugust 13, 2010

Classes StartSeptember 6, 2010