The Management of Public Services Program promotes effective management of nonprofit organization and government agencies, and fosters development of sound public polices affecting the delivery of social services. Programs of instruction, research, and community involvement prepare adult learners to pursue administrative careers in a broad range of public service organizations. Following the tradition of St. Vincent de Paul, the Management of Public Services Program devotes special attention to policies and practices that promote social equity through the delivery of affordable, quality services to those in greatest need.
While the knowledge and skills required to administer organizations in the public sector are becoming indistinguishable from the best practices used in the private sector, the ultimate goals of not-for-profit organizations provide a sharp distinction. The Management of Public Services Program keeps this distinction firmly in view in its course offerings. Degree and certificate programs are interdisciplinary, drawing primarily upon the knowledge bases of sociology, economics, political science, law and the human-service professions. The curriculum carefully balances theoretical and applied approaches to contemporary challenges of administration and policy analysis.
Consistent with its mission, the Management of Public Services Program purposefully strives to build an academic community that is racially, ethnically, religiously, and otherwise diverse. The Program emphasizes internationalism, through expansion of study abroad options. Part-time and full-time students are equally welcome.
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