MPACM Public Service Values and Goals

Public Service Values

Professional competency:  MPACM will provide education and hands-on training to meet market demand for public administrators, ensuring students are wholly prepared for the profession with theoretical and hands-on experience before they graduate. 

Law: MPACM will train students to serve the public in a way that is consistent with local, state, and federal legal standards to ensure the policy is enforced and enacted fairly and legally consistent at all levels of governance.

Ethics: MPACM will provide instruction in the ethical standards necessary to establish and maintain public trust and faith that the profession is acting in the best interest of the communities it serves.

Equity: MPACM will recognize and instruct in equitable and inclusive public administration, cultivating an understanding of respect, fairness, and justice to the public to enhance the profile of the profession among colleagues and a diverse citizenry.

Continuous improvement: MPACM recognizes the evolving world of public administration, and will seek ways to improve the program to meet market demand, and community needs, and keep faculty and student skills up to date. 

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MPACM Goals

Goal 1: Provide comprehensive training for career development.

Goal 2: Provide cross-training in a variety of skills. 

Goal 3: Use the United States government system as a training framework. 

Goal 4: Instruct students in the laws required to perform administrative and managerial jobs. 

Goal 5: Train students in professional management ethics and ethical codes for their careers. 

Goal 6: Ensure that students are well-versed in current trends and methodologies used in practice. 

Goal 7: Prepare “street-ready” professionals who have the theoretical knowledge to make informed long-range decisions.