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    Executive MPA

    The Executive MPA is for experienced professionals who want to gain administrative leadership skills through a convenient course schedule and accelerated program of study. Classes focus on current issues confronting administrative professionals in New York City. Skills are developed in budgeting, communications, economics, management, and research methods. Baruch College’s distinguished faculty are joined in the classroom by expert practitioners as either instructors or guest speakers in order to bring real-world knowledge to pedagogy.

    Established in 1984, the Marxe School’s Executive MPA is one of the original executive public administration programs in the nation. The program develops confident, innovative, ethical, and strategic leaders with the capability to make a difference in government and nonprofit administration. Students become a part of an alumni network that includes high-level administrators at such organizations including: Con Edison, Association for a Better New York, New York Cares, the Roundabout Theater Company, New York-Presbyterian, Maimonides Medical Center, NYC Office of Management and Budget, NYC City Council, NYC Department of Finance, NYC Parks Department, and the American Federation of the Arts.

    View full tuition and fee schedules by program

    The Executive MPA Student Experience

    Executive MPA classes are taught from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on 35 Saturdays from September to June. Students complete the 42-credit curriculum in two years as a cohort. The shared cohort experience offers students the opportunity to learn from each other during the program and make lifelong connections after graduation.

    The program offers exclusive amenities and unique learning opportunities which include:

    • Cohort model
    • Small classes
    • Academic/practitioner instruction for many classes
    • A dedicated advisor to assist with course planning, registration, and navigating college systems
    • Leadership orientation and professional development led by Coro
    • Books and other supplies for all classes
    • Breakfast and lunch on-campus
    • An Academic Services Specialist for economics and statistics courses, that works individually with students
    • A 5-day international study away immersion program
    • Networking and team-building events

    Executive MPA Faculty

    The Executive MPA’s faculty helps professionals develop individual goals and apply them to the complex scope of today’s public service organizations. Engaging, accessible, and seasoned, the program’s faculty is composed of full-time professors, distinguished scholars, and management experts, who teach alongside practitioners, including senior executives, from a range of city agencies and nonprofit organizations.

    MPA Learning Goals

    Upon graduation, students within the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree programs at Marxe are expected to obtain knowledge and demonstrate skills associated with the following Program Learning Goals approved by the faculty and fall under five Universal Competencies established by NASPAA.

    NASPAA Competencies and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Program Learning Goals

    *Competencies were revised by NASPAA FA19; revisions are reflected

    Competency #1: To lead and manage in the public interest.
    Learning Goal A: Understand and distinguish among concepts of management, leadership, and governance of public and nonprofit organizations.
    Learning Goal B: Use management and leadership theories to analyze the design, operation, and governance of public and nonprofit organizations.
    Learning Goal C: Develop recommendations to improve the management of public and nonprofit organizations based on multiple analytical frames. (revision – pending approval)

    Competency #2: To participate in, and contribute to, the policy process.
    Learning Goal A: Distinguish and effectively employ the steps in the policy process: problem/goal identification; stakeholder identification and analysis; financing; approval; implementation and evaluation.
    Learning Goal B: Identify alternative policy options; assess their potential feasibility and effectiveness; describe how the policy options are expected to affect outcomes (mechanisms).

    Competency #3: To analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make evidence-informed decisions in a complex and dynamic environment.
    Learning Goal A: Analyze, evaluate, and draw valid conclusions from social science research such as policy, applied, or evaluation research.
    Learning Goal B: Design social science research such as policy, applied, or evaluation research using qualitative or quantitative methods.
    Learning Goal C: Conduct social science research such as policy, applied, or evaluation research.
    Learning Goal D: Apply social science or evaluation research findings to public policy questions and decision making situations.

    Competency #4: To articulate, apply, and advance a public service perspective.
    Learning Goal A: Identify varied and conflicting values or needs within the public sphere and understand the implications they have on management and/or policy decisions.

    Competency #5: To communicate and interact productively.
    Learning Goal A: Prepare clear, concise, well-organized, accurate and persuasive written materials that are tailored to an audience’s level of experience and needs.
    Learning Goal B: Prepare clear, concise, well-organized, accurate and persuasive oral presentations that are tailored to an audience’s level of experience and needs.
    Learning Goal C: Recognize and value the diversity of organizational structures and cultures, as well as organizational complexity, in order to communicate effectively.

    Meet Some of Our Alums

    Jory Guttsman, EMPA 2019

    Director, Emergency Management at NYC Health + Hospitals, Bellevue

    One of the best parts of the ExMPA program is the direct applicability of the lessons to our workplace. During my two years, there were many times where the lessons I learned on Saturday were immediately applied the following Monday. The classes are not theoretical—what we learn we really need to know and has a direct, measurable impact on what we all do every single day. One great example I had was learning about statistics, then being on a CDC call about seasonal influenza and understanding the reported data at a much higher level!

    The cohort model is an invaluable component of the ExMPA program. Some of the difficulty of the program is mitigated by having a group of strong, like-minded professionals at your side. The group was always supportive and never failed to help one another. To this day, my cohort and I remain in contact, and it has helped many of us in our careers and our personal lives. Whether it is to see a show (put on by a fellow ExMPA alum) or a karaoke night out, the cohort has been a fantastic group to grow with and an amazing network of individuals who I know I can rely on professionally.”

    Adriana Henriquez, EMPA 2020

    Chief Operating Officer, Makeba

     

    As practitioners working in different New York City agencies and nonprofits, our professors provided valuable academic insight on not only public policy but on the procedural and operational side, to help us become strong thinkers AND doers. The program helped me grow into my current role as Chief Operations Officer at Makeba, a fintech startup working in the heavily regulated financial and remittance industry. I enjoy working on new ideas and bringing them to life — after the program, I now look at social impact proactively to ensure that innovation stewards technology and services responsibly.

    The cohort model is brilliant. Our cohort was tremendously diverse in every single aspect imaginable — politically, ethnically, and professionally. This was a huge advantage because we weren’t just learning from our professors, we were learning from each other. We worked in teams to develop new and innovative ideas using each other’s experiences to debate stances and navigate solutions. On a personal level, I started the program when my daughter was 6-months-old and felt guilty about adding one more thing to my plate. The support from other parents in our cohort helped me stay focused and driven to excel. Even post-graduation, our cohort stays in touch and provides much valuable support to each other.”

    Jennifer Chinn, EMPA 2022

    Director, Youth & Community Partnerships, Trinity Church Wall Street

    Initially, I thought of graduate school as a tool for advancement, an entrance fee into a new tier of opportunities. I was not expecting such a dramatic development in my thinking and understanding throughout the course of study. My classes helped me access my previous experiential learning, trust myself, and investigate those experiences for new ideas. They acted as a laboratory where I teased out ideas and worked through knotty problems. My work completely shifted. I found a new vocabulary and clarity of purpose I could not have imagined two years ago, which led to a promotion and expansion of a project I’d been developing for over a decade. All the while, my cohort walked with me, sharing their wealth of experience, varied contexts, understanding, and hilarity. Attending the Marxe School is one of the best decisions of my adult life.”

    Makeba Price-Johnston, EMPA 2022

    Program Manager, New York City Housing Authority

    I made the decision to attend Marxe to pursue my EMPA after years of telling myself that I couldn’t do it. My role at my current organization was beginning to expand and I wanted to ensure that I was well equipped with all of the tools I needed, personally and professionally, to succeed. What I appreciated most about the EMPA program was the strategic and intentionality of its structure. Each of the courses prepared you for the next. My communication skills, writing skills and overall understanding of the public and private sectors have prepared me for the next phase of my career. Cohort 37 has been the driving force behind my success at Marxe as it pertains to accountability. We held each other to the highest of standards and became family while doing so. (Where would we be without WhatsApp?)”

    Meet Some of Our Students

    Joseph Curtain, EMPA 2023

    Head of Portfolio Management, Chief Investment Office Bank of America

    I am an executive in the financial services industry and enrolled in the Executive MPA program at Baruch to fulfill my lifelong wish to improve society. Reflecting on the program, I better understand and appreciate the economics of public policy decisions through coursework, in-class instruction based on the professors’ lived experiences, and my cohorts’ diverse views and experiences. I am a better leader as a result of the program.

    Kyle Beckley Abourizk, EMPA 2023

    Co-Founder & Producer | FULL OUT CREATIVE

    It took me eight years to settle on a master’s program and a college. Working in the for-profit arts sector, I was torn between an MBA, an Arts Administration degree, and a few others. After years of waiting and deliberating, and six years in the Army, I finally selected Baruch College’s EMPA program. They had a very good reputation professionally and as a veteran-serving institution, they rank very well in all the national rankings, and their cohort model and ability to work full-time while attending were extremely valuable.

    At one of our alumni events I met a fantastic group of alumni, two of whom I’m working with professionally now. I also gained a mentor who is now a friend and colleague as part of the College’s Executives on Campus program.

    The EMPA program is a huge asset to anyone working in any sector who is looking to level-up their professional skills and build their network. We learned from industry-leading professionals passionately teaching content they love. We took classes that challenged our management styles, interpersonal and organizational communication, group psychology, and analytical skills. Aside from marrying my husband, it’s the best choice I’ve ever made.

    Meet Some of Our Faculty

    Nicole Gordon

    Nicole A. Gordon

    Distinguished Lecturer and Faculty Director of the EMPA Program

    The students who come to the Executive MPA want to improve their management skills for the position they are in or one they aspire to, and they do it with like-minded, motivated colleagues. What they learn in the program translates immediately to their work, and their work immediately informs the class. If you are an accomplished mid-level manager who would benefit from a rigorous skills-building program, and you want to work with others like yourself, the Executive MPA is very likely what you are looking for!

    Dahlia K. Remler

    Dahlia K. Remler

    Professor

     

    Data, analytics, and research surround us today. Our research and analysis courses will help you figure out what to trust, what to ignore, how to refute bogus (or just misguided) evidence, and most of all, how to extract what is useful and valuable. During class and in assignments, students apply new tools and ways of thinking to work examples they select and to applied examples from many fields of practice.”

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