Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Public Management and Leadership (Course-Based)

This specialization answers the public's need for individuals who can deliver public service and can handle public and non-profit institutions. Public Management and Leadership prepare students to lead reform in public administration, a position that is expected much from the citizens and officials.

Walden University is an accredited institution that strives to ensure its online courses uphold high scholastic requirements for its students. Walden's School of Public Policy and Administration offers graduate programs that prepares students for the challenges of governance and effective service delivery in government and non-profit institutions.

Students in the course-based curriculum of the Public Administration program follow a structured and specific plan that, depending on the students' performance, can have them eligible for graduation in three years. Completion requirements include 82 total quarter credit hours including a dissertation, a Professional Development Plan and Program of Study, 20 days of residency, and a minimum 8-9 quarters enrolment depending on transfer of credits awarded. Course topics include Strategic Context of Public Management and Leadership, Transformative Change in a Shared Power World, and the Language of Leadership.