Curriculum

The EMPA course schedule is structured in a way intended to support balance in a student’s life. The class, travel, and study time require between 15 and 20 hours a week.

Each entering class meets on a different night of the week. The schedule for the entering classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 are listed below.

Entering class of 2009 will meet on Wednesday night.
Entering class of 2010 will meet on Thursday night.
Entering class of 2011 will meet on Tuesday night.

EMPA classes are held fall and winter semesters and spring term for three years. Classes are not held summer term. New student orientation is held every year the week before fall semester begins. This three-night orientation includes team building activities, a dinner, and a leadership assessment.

All classes are held at the BYU Salt Lake Center.

An important part of the EMPA experience is group work. Groups form initially around what works geographically and will change as needed throughout the program.

A sample course schedule is listed below. The class schedule may change during the program

Romney Institute of Public Management

EMPA Curriculum

Updated: November 14, 2008
EMPA Semester Course Title Professor Course Hours
1st Year Fall Economic Decision Making for Managers Walters 612 3
Organizational Behavior Thompson 641 3
Winter Communication in Public Administration Sederberg 662 3
Applied Decision Analysis Adolphson 632 3
Spring Administrative Environment Arbon 684 3
 
2nd Year Fall Ethics for Management Hart 682 3
Managerial Accounting Meservy 603 3
Winter Human Resource Management Wadsworth 640 3
Legal Issues in Public Administration Memmott 683 3
Spring Budgeting and Finance Howe 626 3
 
3rd Year Fall Statistical Analysis Witesman 630 3
Public Services Management TBD 638 3
Winter Comparative PA O Witesman 664 3
Leadership in Public Organizations TBD 643 3
Spring Public Administration Capstone Facer 686 3
 
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Click here for course description in the BYU Graduate Catalog.