Master of Public Administration in Gender & Leadership Program By University of Massachusetts Boston |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Scholarship

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Main Subject Area

International Relations/Studies/AffairsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

MPA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

UMass Boston’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy (GLPP) focuses on preparing you for a public service career where you can serve at all levels of government, take on leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, or hold elected office. It’s designed for professionals who want to hone their leadership and public policy skills and add a master’s degree to their résumé. Explore how government policies can and do affect women and men differently as you analyze policies and power in organizations through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, and class. Apply these skills to virtually any field — from government to nonprofits to research to human resources, diversity programs, and corporate social responsibility issues.

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

MPA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

UMass Boston’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy (GLPP) focuses on preparing you for a public service career where you can serve at all levels of government, take on leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, or hold elected office. It’s designed for professionals who want to hone their leadership and public policy skills and add a master’s degree to their résumé. Explore how government policies can and do affect women and men differently as you analyze policies and power in organizations through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, and class. Apply these skills to virtually any field — from government to nonprofits to research to human resources, diversity programs, and corporate social responsibility issues.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

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UMass Boston's oceanfront campus is minutes from downtown Boston and nationally recognized as a student-centered urban public research university.
 

As Boston’s only public business school, the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) offers graduate business degree and certificate programs to help you take your “next steps”.  AACSB accredited and affordable, UMass Boston’s programs are convenient and flexible for today’s active students.  The College of Management at UMass Boston offers programs in Business Administration (MBA) with specializations in leadership, healthcare, analytics and marketing to name a few, specialized master’s degree programs in Business Analytics (STEM), Accounting, Finance (STEM) and Information Technology (STEM), graduate certificates, and PhD options.  

The master’s programs are streamlined to 10 courses/30 credits (MBA is 12 courses/36 credits) and can be completed full-time or part-time, with classes that meet in the evenings or online. Each program showcases the experienced faculty, rigorous curriculum and small class sizes, while providing exceptional ROI or return on your educational investment.  The scenic waterfront campus, with easy access to downtown Boston, combines a small-college experience with the resources of a major and diverse research university in Boston, Massachusetts.  All are welcome.



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