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x remove Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. x remove Enterprise Resource Planning for non business majors, Undergraduate Badge
Credits Required
147
9
Format
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Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. Graduate courses are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Students in this program study downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

Through rigorous coursework, collaborative projects, and hands-on experiences, students cultivate a deep understanding of the issues and emerge as professional and visionary leaders ready to inspire change and foster innovation. The following courses will be used toward completion of the combined degree:

  • PNH 520 (required) as an additional elective
  • PNH 612 for PNH 376
  • PNH 614 for PNH 420
  • PNH 620, 630, 660, 641, or 668 for an undergraduate elective
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The badge is comprised of three courses, a total of nine credit hours:

  • MGT 268 - Business Processes and Management Information Systems
  • MGT 351 - Enterprise Information Systems
  • BUS 410 - SAP TS410 Preparation

Students will learn the flow of business processes by observing and predicting the impact of various business transactions, analyze the inter-connectedness of different functional areas in organizations, execute key business processes in an ERP system, evaluate the impact of business process step in an ERP system on company operations, configure master data in an ERP system, and trouble shoot business process execution errors.

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Skills Employers Want

The Master of Public Administration at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual public administration job openings.

  • Accounting
  • Budgeting
  • Public Administration
  • Financial Statements
  • Auditing
  • Treasury
  • Forecasting
  • Purchasing
  • Public Relations

Source: EMSI, 2022

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