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The MPA program is ideal for the person seeking a career in public service or nonprofit management.. NMU's MPA program is completely online, making it flexible and portable to fit your life and schedule. Concentrations can be tailored to meet personal, educational and career goals. The program is grounded in experienced-based learning and offers dynamic internship opportunities with public service and nonprofit agencies.
The Office of Graduate Education and Research at Northern Michigan University encourages an education that upgrades professional competence by providing programs designed to train for careers in a wide variety of areas; prepares individuals for advanced academic work, particularly in the academic disciplines; provides research opportunities such that the student becomes knowledgeable regarding research techniques and participates actively in research; serves the unique needs of students by providing post-baccalaureate educational opportunities for individuals and groups at convenient geographic locations and times; and serves the university and the student by providing a synergy between undergraduate and graduate student learning, contributing to the provision of a cost-effective education that enhances learning and career opportunities for future success in both the realm of the discipline and society's ever-evolving demands.
