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NUMBER COURSE TITLE

PAD 396

Graduate Research Project in Public Management

4 Unit(s)

Presents the capstone course taken in the final term of the MPA program. The student will undertake a major research project to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the program. The research project is expected to involve rigorous research, primary data gathering, creative analysis, policy recommendations and have practical utility in relationship to their organization or society. Prerequisite(s): PAD 301.

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