Department of Economics and Finance

Public administration programs are housed in the Department of Economics and Finance, which offers a BS and a BA in Economics, an MA Applied Economics, the MPA, the Graduate Certificate in Public Management, the 4 + 1 MPA in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, and several undergraduate minors (Business Economics, Economic Policy Analysis, International Economics, and Public Administration and Nonprofit Management).

Department Chair:  Dr. Joelle Leclaire

What Is Public Administration?

Public administration is concerned mainly with the science of administration in the executive branch of government and the management of nonprofit and voluntary organizations.

 

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NASPAA Member

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SUNY Buffalo State's MPA Program is a Member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). NASPAA is the global standard in public service education.  It is the membership organization of graduate education programs in public policy, public affairs, public administration, and public & nonprofit management. Its nearly 300 members - located across the U.S. and in 14 countries around the globe - award MPA, MPP, MPAff, and similar degrees.