Contact

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Admissions: Emily Rutherford, Associate Director of  Admissions
315- 443-2319  
maxenroll@syr.edu

Advising: Emily Alber Chase, Associate Director of Student Services
315-443-4000 
paia@syr.edu

Saba Siddiki, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of MPA Program 
ssiddiki@syr.edu

Whitman School of Management
Whitman Graduate Admissions & Recruitment
busgrad@syr.edu

Overview

Syracuse University’s Maxwell and Whitman Schools offer a dual-degree program combining the knowledge and abilities of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the skills and knowledge of the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Over two calendar years of study, students will complete 76 credits of coursework drawn from both schools.

The MPA-MBA will prepare students for careers that require an understanding of both
business and policy, capitalizing on the analytical training of the Whitman School and the
international affairs context and leadership development skills of the Maxwell School.

MPA-MBA students will work closely with Syracuse University faculty to bridge theory and clinical practice, to tailor a learning experience to the needs of students interested in working in government relations, corporate, or public finance careers.

The joint degree program will integrate course courses offered by both schools with a rich selection of electives and practical experiences.

Public Administration, MPA

Students will complete the core Master of Public Administration coursework.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PAI 600	Selected Topics	1-6
PAI 722	Quantitative Analysis	3
PAI 734	Budgeting and Fiscal Policy	3
PAI 753	Leadership and Public Policy	3
PAI 752	MPA Workshop	3
PAI 755	Public Administration and Democracy	3

Business Administration, MBA

Students will complete the core requirements of the Master of Business Administration

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MBC 600	Selected Topics	1-6
MBC 606	Information Technology for Decision Support	1.5
MBC 609	Accounting for Managerial Decisions	1.5
MBC 610	Opportunity Recognition and Ideation	1.5
MBC 631	Financial Accounting	3
MBC 633	Managerial Finance	3
MBC 635	Operations and Supply Chain Management	3
MBC 636	Marketing Management	3
MBC 645	Strategic Management	3
MBC 647	Global Entrepreneurial Management	3

Shared Core Coursework

Students will have the opportunity to count classes taken in statistics, economics, and management theory to fulfill the core requirements for both degrees.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Select 3 credits of coursework focused on management theory & practice:		3
MBC 629	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Management
MBC 630	Behavior in Organizations
PAI 712	Managing and Leading Public Organizations
PAI 748	Seminar on Nonprofit Management
PAI 762	Challenges of International Management and Leadership
Select 3 credits of economic analysis coursework:		3
MBC 601	Economic Foundations of Business
MBC 602	Economics for International Business
PAI 723	Economics for Public Decisions
Select 3 credits of statistical analysis coursework:		3
MBC 638	Data Analysis and Decision Making
PAI 721	Introduction to Statistics

Elective Courses

Students will be able to draw on a variety of electives offered at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Whitman School of Management.