M.S., in Management in Community and Economic Development Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The Community and Economic Development concentration explores how community and government leaders work together to build critical organizations and partnerships such as community-based services, arts centers, downtown businesses, and a variety of urban renewal and redevelopment projects.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020	Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3

NOTE: MPL-510: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students may complete the following:

MNP-5100

Project Management in Public Service

3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

MSP-5200	Community and Economic Development and Leadership	3
MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

NOTE:  Additional courses may be available to satisfy this area. For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the concentration in Community and Economic development, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues in community development;
• summarize the policies that influence community development decisions approaches and analyze how they are applied;
• analyze how CED policies are applied; and
• compare and contrast how different tools are applied to solve community economic development problems.

 

Degree Timeline

M.S.M Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – July
First Graduate Term July start	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Second Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term November	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term January	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term March	Elective MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service
Sixth Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – September
First Graduate Term September start	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term January	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Fifth Graduate Term May	MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – November
First Graduate Term November start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300 Human Resource Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term January	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Third Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term May	MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term July	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Sixth Graduate Term September	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – January
First Graduate Term January start	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Third Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Fourth Graduate Term July	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fifth Graduate Term September	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – March
First Graduate Term March start	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Second Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Third Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term September	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Fifth Graduate Term November	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Sixth Graduate Term January	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Community and Economic Development	Potential Timeline – May
First Graduate Term May start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MSP-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Second Graduate Term July	MPL-5200: Community and Economic Development and Leadership MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term November	MNP-5050: Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Fifth Graduate Term January	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term March	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone