Executive Master of Public Administration

The Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) track is designed for public service professionals in upper management, executive and senior management positions in state, local, regional and federal agencies as well as those in senior positions in non-profit agencies.The EMPA provides an opportunity for senior and upper management public sector and non-profit employees to finish their degree in an expedited fashion over a 12 month period.Consistent with the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration's (NASPAA) definition of executive education, the EMPA at FIU reaffirms that: “a typical Executive MPA student is a college graduate (any major) who has five to ten years of cumulative experience with public or non-profit organizations and at least three years of middle-to-upper level managerial experience”

Applicants to the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program must:Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution;Have five to ten years of cumulative experience with public or non-profit organizations and at least three years of middle-to-upper level managerial experienceSubmit one letter of recommendation from faculty member at their undergraduate institution or from work supervisors and;Demonstrate graduate level writing competency by submitting an essay between 3 and 5 pages in length explaining how earning the Executive Master of Public Administration is consistent with long-term career goals. Students may also use this letter to discuss their passion for public issues or policies and to communicate to the admission reflect their potential to succeed in graduate school and;Submit a GRE Score if their GPA in their last 60 credits of upper division coursework is less than 3.0.Submit official transcript/s. Transcripts of all degree granting institutions must be sent directly from each college or university.