Master of Public Affairs

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O’Neill is the place where you come to learn about how to make a real difference. Whether it's in local, state, or federal government. Whether it's in consulting or contracting or whether it's in nonprofits. O’Neill creates leaders and we are expected to go out into the world after this and make a difference. We also have a lot to fix and make better. The O’Neill MPA is designed to prepare students to lead organizations and create positive change in the world. We combined a rigorous core curriculum with a rich experiential component to deliver the skills, the knowledge, and the hands-on learning needed to provide value to employers on day number one. I work with Deloitte consulting. We are a technology company and a consulting company, and we help public sector organizations solve big problems. One of the reasons I come on campus to recruit O’Neill students is, I know the critical thinking skills that they will have. I know the analytics background that they will have. Learning those kinds of skills at O’Neill early on really helped me stand out and I think those skills transferred directly into the workplace. The main thing that we're looking for is talented people who can help us solve problems and O’Neill has that in spades. We pride ourselves on having one of the most flexible programs possible. We do this by offering so many different concentrations. We also do so by allowing students to move back and forth between the online and the residential program and by taking as many electives as they'd like to take. Part of what makes O’Neill so unique is the professors that we have here. Those within academics are the top in their field. Those with prior professional experience understand what you're going to be walking into after you leave O’Neill. Students benefit from faculty expertise in the classroom, as well as through close mentorship, guiding them through coursework and even beyond graduation as they continue into their careers. The foundation that O’Neill helped me build in my career is invaluable. I made professional connections that helped me not just launch my career but to this day I run across O’Neill alumni in my daily work. As an O’Neill student you'll gain instant access to a powerful network of more than 36 000 alumni around the globe. They help offer guidance and mentorship and real-world connections. You're going to have a network that you can depend on. You're going to have the resources and the skills that usually only come from years in a field. We want people who are not only smart, that's important, but they care about making the world a better place. Doing good is at the top of everyone's priority list here and it's great to be in a school where that is our motto.