ERIC Number: EJ1350916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 19
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Everything Old Is Old Again
Teaching Public Administration, v40 n3 p303-321 Oct 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 knowledge. The author pulled together aspects of the research to build an applicable framework for entrepreneurship--presenting, publishing, and designing an MPA course. This paper discusses that journey. The author sought to find the extent of similar courses in other accredited programs. The findings did not reveal widespread dissemination of entrepreneurship courses. An unintended finding shows that core course offerings appeared to be largely unchanged for decades. Is it time to "reinvent" the MPA program?
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Masters Programs, Theory Practice Relationship, Entrepreneurship, Curriculum Design, Governance, Educational Change, Program Improvement, Graduate Study
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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