Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 39 credit hours

Core Courses (27 credit hours)

MGMT 5105.03: Government Structure and Organization
MGMT 5110.03: Strategic Management in the Public Sector
MGMT 5125.03: Policy Formulation & Analysis
MGMT 5135.03: Managerial Economics
MGMT 5146.03: Research Methods
MGMT 5250.03: Strategic Financial Management
MGMT 6501.03: Business and Government
MGMT 6555.03: Managing the Information Resource
MGMT 6650.03: Human Resource Management

Elective Courses (12 credit hours from the following)

MGMT 5140.03: Public Economics
MGMT 6400.03: Municipal Government
MGMT 6525.03: Program Evaluation
MGMT 6700.03: Managing People in Diverse Organizations
MGMT 6755.03: Intergovernmental Relations in Canada

Additional Requirements

Each course ends with a mandatory 2.5-day classroom session (Halifax and/or cities across Canada). These sessions provide each student with individual attention from the instructor and the opportunity to share invaluable perspectives with fellow professionals from across the public sector and NGO.

Program-level Policies

The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.

Elective credit hours are to be determined in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator.

It is strongly recommended that Strategic Management in the Public Sector is taken as close to the end of the program as possible.

It is strongly recommended that students complete Managerial Economics prior to Public Economics.

It is strongly recommended that students complete Research Methods prior to Program Evaluation.