"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other".

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Public Policy

Public Service Perspective

Analysis and Critical Thinking

-President John F. Kennedy-

The Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration and its MPA Program are accredited through the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). The Rutgers University MPA Program reflects the standards of the NASPAA and designs its curriculum around five core competency areas. Focus on these core competency areas is aimed to ground students in the public service ethic and prepare them to be productive agents in the field of public service.

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"To lead and manage in the public interest"

"To analyze, think critically, solve problems and make evidence-informed decisions in a dynamic environment"

"To communicate and interact productively and in culturally responsive ways with a diverse workforce and society at large"

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"To participate in, and contribute to, the policy process"

"To articulate, apply, and advance a public service perspective"

Leadership and Management