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Everything Old Is Old Again
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Carroll, John J. – Teaching Public Administration, 2022
A purpose of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is to translate theory into practical concepts to prepare leaders of the public and nonprofit sectors. The practice continues to employ entrepreneurial activities throughout the world. The academy has researched, written, and published extensively about entrepreneurship to build…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Masters Programs, Theory Practice Relationship, Entrepreneurship
Public Administration Academies in Central Asia: 'Government Puppets' or Independent Seats of Learning?
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Janenova, Saltanat – Teaching Public Administration, 2020
This article provides a critical analysis of the development of public administration education in the context of five post-Soviet, transitional, and authoritarian Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan from early independence to the present time (1991-2019). The study is based on a review of…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Criticism, Foreign Countries, Authoritarianism
Teaching Ethics Across the Public Administration Curriculum.
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Hejka-Ekins, April – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Discusses the process of infusing ethics into courses across the graduate-level public administration curriculum, focusing on three areas: barriers to teaching ethics in public administration; a six-step method for incorporating ethics across the curriculum; and applying this method to overcome obstacles within programs, using organizational…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Departments, Ethical Instruction
The State of Doctoral Education in Public Administration: Developments in the Field's Research Preparation.
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Brewer, Gene A.; Facer, Rex L., II; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr.; Douglas, James W. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1998
Reports results of a 1995 survey of 56 doctoral programs in public administration and public affairs, finding that public administration is a fragmented, interdisciplinary field, but many doctoral programs are training students for research careers. A lingering concern is whether these innovations are making a difference in the quantity and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Graduate Study
Teaching Ethics and Values: A Survey of Graduate Public Affairs and Administration Programs in the U.S.
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Menzel, Donald C. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Examines efforts made in recent years to introduce ethics into the curricula of graduate studies programs in public affairs and administration. The questionnaire asked a broad series of questions eliciting both quantitative (program size, organizational structure) and qualitative information (educational goals). Includes statistical and tabular…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Responsibility
Public Affairs and Administration Education: An Overview and Look Ahead from the NASPAA Perspective.
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Ingraham, Patricia W.; Zuck, Alfred – Journal of Public Administration Education, 1996
The role of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) in defining the field and the curriculum content for graduate study is examined on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Stressed is the organization's potential future role as the field confronts changing political, social, economic, and technological…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Educational Change