How Can We Help? Greg Lewis, Chair Department of Public Management and Policy Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Georgia State University

Georgia State University  Premiere urban research university  One of the most diverse student bodies in the country – in some years, we graduate more African Americans than any other university  Highest graduation rate of any university with so many students who qualify for Pell grants  Virtually no racial disparities in retention and graduation rates

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies A Top School in Walking Distance of Your Office  One of the top 25 programs in the country, according to US News & World Report  #4Public Finance and Budgeting  #12City Management and Urban Policy  #12Nonprofit Management  #24Public Policy Analysis  #26Public Management/Administration

AYSPS Degree Programs  Undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs in:  Criminal Justice  Economics  Public Administration  Public Policy  Social Work

What Can PMAP and AYSPS Offer You?  Interns and Graduates  Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees  Research

PMAP Interns  Public Management and Policy (PMAP) has  135 students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program,  45 in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program, and  250 in the Bachelor of Science in Public Policy (BSPP) program.  All programs require internships  MPA and MPP students work at least 300 hours  BSPP students work at least 200 hours  Approximately one-third graduate annually and are looking for jobs.

Internships: What’s in It for Them?  Internships are learning experiences for students  Our students have strong preferences for practical, hands-on knowledge  Internship supervisors provide training  Paid internships attract higher-quality applicants  Many of our students cannot afford to work unpaid internship  Many internships turn into jobs

PMAP Interns and Graduates: What’s in It for You?  PMAP students are highly motivated to contribute to society  Internships give you three months to observe their skills and work ethic before offering them a job  PMAP students learn analytic and management skills that  Training in statistics, microeconomics, and policy analysis  Classes in management, leadership, and budgeting  A deeper understanding of the role of elected officials and politics in the work of state government

Master of Public Administration: Core Curriculum  Public Service and Democracy  Management Systems and Strategies  Leadership and Organizational Behavior  Public Budgeting and Finance  Law for Public Managers  Applied Research Methods and Statistics I & II  Microeconomics for Public Policy

Core Skills  Use spreadsheets and statistical software  Communicate effectively verbally and in writing  Generate basic statistics and tables (of percentages, means, and regressions) to analyze policy and administrative decisions  Write reports using basic statistics  Apply microeconomic theory to analyze policy and administrative decisions

Core Knowledge  Broad overview of the history and function of government in the United States  The role of elected officials and public administration in a democracy  Major ethical issues public administrators face  Organizational structure and design  Results-oriented management frameworks

Core Knowledge and Skills  Apply organizational and leadership theories to solve management problems in the public sector  Technical nature and process of budgeting in the public sector  Both the politics of budgeting and rational methods of resource allocation  Legal rights of public managers and employees  Contract law, administrative law, rulemaking, adjudication, judicial review of administrative actions

AYSPS Career Services Office  Internship and job search support  One-on-one appointments: career counseling, resume & cover letter writing, interview prep, LinkedIn feedback, networking, etc.  Events: career fairs, alumni networking, employer panels & info. sessions  Workshops & webinars  CareerLink  Student clubs (see handout)

Should You or Someone in Your Office Get an MPA or MPP Degree?  Georgia State government employees earn 21% more than employees with bachelor’s degrees, on average  High school graduates$30,800  Some college 33,350  Bachelor’s degree 44,400  Master’s degree 53,800  The payoff to a master’s degree is still 20% among people of the same age, sex, and race/ethnicity, who had the same major in college  Based on Census data for full-time employees of Georgia state government in

The MPA and MPP are designed for working professionals  All classes begin at 4:30 or 7:15  Semesters last 15 weeks (Summer is 7 weeks)  Walking distance of downtown state office buildings  Tuition is currently $382 per credit hour ($15,000 for the full program), plus fees (which could add another $5,000) and books  Most materials are posted online  Professors are available by and phone (and offices are within walking distance of downtown state office buildings)

Master of Public Administration: Concentrations  Public Management and Finance  Planning and Economic Development  Nonprofit Management  Policy Analysis and Evaluation  Criminal Justice  Public Health  Individual concentrations  All concentrations are four courses, typically 2 or 3 required courses and 1 or 2 electives

Executive Education: Leadership  Course objectives enhance public sector management  Participants will develop the tools to effectively interact with elected officials and skillfully oversee employees.  Taught by leading faculty at the Andrew Young School  John Thomas, with four books and 60-plus articles, is known internationally for research in public management and policy.  Details  May 11-13, 2016 (Wednesday-Friday)  Register by May 4,  24 CPE credits available for this course (via NASBA)  Public sector cost: $985; Others: $1,415  Visit cslf.gsu.edu for more information.

Certificate in Public Financial Management “Public Sector CFO School”  Government Financial Statements and Accounting  Jan , 2016  Retirement, Risk Management and Procurement  March 16-18, 2016  Leadership  May 11-13, 2016  Treasury and Investment Management  July 13-15, 2016  Debt Management  September 23-25, 2016  Operating and Capital Budgeting  November 1-4, 2016

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