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SPEA V502 Sec. 18019 –  Public Management

  • Day and Time: Mondays 6:00 – 8:45 PM
  • Schedule may change based on class activity
  • ZOOM classes are utilized
  • Concurrent Eight Week - Session One 8/24/2026 – 10/16/2026

Instructor:  Ms. Reggie Korthals, MPA/Esq, MS4CECI

  • Email: rlkortha@iu.edu
  • Office: Dunes 2076
  • Office Hours: By Appointment or after class

Public Management & Administration - Partnerships in Public Service

Course Description: Analysis of concepts, methods and procedures involved in managing public organizations. Problems of organization, planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and the management of human resources are considered. Cases are drawn from a variety of public services found at federal, state, and local levels of government.

It is a multidisciplinary domain that includes public policy, economics, sociology, political science, and law. Public management courses will give students the knowledge and skills to effectively manage public resources, develop public policy, and evaluate public programs.

The Themes That We will be Exploring Include But are not Limited to:

  1. Public Management – The Peoples Business
  • The Challenges of Public Service & Change and Complexity of Government
  • From Public Management to Governance
  1. Diversity & Public Administration
  2. Working in the Public Arena Today
  3. Public Accountability and ethical /conduct

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