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MASTER OF PUBL IC AFFA IRS

SPEA

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Inspiration& Innovation

David A. Reingold, Ph.D.Executive Associate Dean for Bloomington

Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs

When David Reingold graduated rom the University o Chicago

with a Ph.D. in sociology, he was torn between a lie in the

public arena and academia. Hes ound a way to do both.

He served in Washington or three years as Director o Research

and Policy Development at the Corporation or National and

Community Service. There his expertise in research and public

management helped drive the eorts o the $1 billion agency

that runs programs such as AmeriCorps.

At SPEA, his teaching and research areas include urban

poverty, social policy, low-income housing policy, civil society,

and government perormance, and he has served as chair o

the Research Committee or the White House Task Force or

Disadvantaged Youth.

Our aculty are engaged in public service, serving on boards

and commissions and consulting, he says. They bring all o

that experience and their research into the classroom to trainthe public aairs leaders who will help shape the world.

John Graham understands the challenge that students ace

in choosing a graduate or proessional school when they are

interested in public aairs. A two-year masters degree in

public aairs was a new idea when I earned my MPA in 1980,

he says. His career has shown that its a model that works.

The ormer Harvard proessor o policy and decision sciences

served as administrator o the Oce o Inormation and

Regulatory Aairs in the White House Oce o Management

and Budget rom 200106. He led a sta o 50 career policy

analysts who reviewed major regulatory proposals rom

Cabinet agencies. He also served as dean o the Frederick

Pardee RAND Graduate School at the RAND Corporation

beore coming to IU. His research and policy work haveinfuenced key national decisions.

As dean o SPEA, he values students spirit o idealism and

accomplishment, and the power o the SPEA MPA degree to

provide a variety o career prospects.

We nd that our most outstanding graduates dont just do

a career in government, he says. They move between

positions with government, nonprots, and or-prot

companies that interace with government.

..............................

John D. Graham, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs


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SPEAs MPA is one of the

nations very best in the feld.

The Field What is Public Aairs? The worldssignifcant public problems demand leaderswho are creative, formally

trainedwith an advanced skill set and, most importantly, passionate

about addressing the issues that conront society both home and

abroad. Public Aairs is a feld that requires heart a conviction to

give back, make a dierence and, yes, CARE care about problems

and, most importantly, care about people.

The School o Public and Environmental Aairs (SPEA) at Indiana

University-Bloomington oers individuals an opportunity to become

one o tomorrows leaders in the Public Aairs feld through its

nationally ranked Master o Public Aairs (MPA) degree program.

The School What is SPEA? NationallyrankedandlargestPublicAffairsschoolinthe

country

MasterofPublicAffairs(MPA)programroutinelyamongthe

nations elite

Innovativeandinterdisciplinarydegreedesignsthatinclude

dual collaborations with Environmental Science, Law, and

seven international Area Studies programs

Robustcurriculumthatoffersover10concentrations

Expansiveandengagedfacultywhoarescholars,

practitioners and dedicated educators

Globalpresenceandreputationsupportedbyambitious

research agendas, student opportunities abroad and diverse

perspectives and cultures in the classrooms

Locatedinabeautifulandaffordabletownwithanamazingly

rich cultural scene

Anewlyrenovatedbuildingwithanimpressiveinfrastructure

o support acilities and research centers

Michael Rushton, Ph.D.

Director,MastersProgramsinPublicAffairsandArtsAdministration

Welcome to SPEA, where weve been leading change andbuilding leaders for nearly four decades. Were proud of ourmasters programs, and were excited by the opportunity to talk with

prospective students about them. We feel strongly that scholarship

must breed leadership, and SPEAs MPA embodies that belief.

The world is looking for a new generation of leaders dedicated

men and women with the talent, the training and the tools to lead

change. And as the following pages will show, SPEA can help you

get there. Read on, and lead the change in your own life.

From the Director

Welcome to SPEA


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exploringthesocio-economicandenvironmentalconsequencesof

both. You will learn the lie cycle o energy resources and study the

economicsofenergyproductionandconsumption.Youllalsoexplore

the easibility o various tools and techniques or mitigating carbon

emissions, diversiying the energy sector, and developing innovative

energy technologies.

Environmental Policy and Natural

Resource ManagementBe a skilled steward of the earth.

The world is on the verge o huge changes in environmental policy

andnaturalresourcemanagement,andexpertiseintheseareaswill

only grow more important in

coming years. Our concentration

in Environmental Policy and

Natural Resource Management

will prepare you to better

understand and manage

environmentalproblems.Itintegratesskill-basedcoursesinpublic

policy, management, and environmental aairs with select trainingin the environmental

sciences. You will

also develop a core

area o knowledge in

asub-disciplinesuch

as lake and watershed

management, orest

ecology, environmental

chemistry,orhazardous

materials.

Local Government ManagementImprove thousands (or millions) of lives.

The worlds urban areas pose signifcant threats to quality o lie

and also oer tremendous opportunities or meaningul change. The

Local Government Management concentration prepares tomorrows

leaders to address the challenges in population centers with creativity,

vitality,integrity,andprofessionalism.Ourcurriculumemphasizes

a broad set o skills, including management and delivery o urban

services, policy issues and analysis, management skills, eective

communication, and values and ethics.

ConcentrationsWhere passion becomes expertise.

Comparative andInternational AairsLearn to think globally.

The world will change in unimaginable

ways during the course o your career.

Tobecomealeaderinthisfast-changing

environment, you must understand

policy and the eects o policy decisions

both domestically and globally. The

Comparative and International Aairs concentration considers public

affairsfromtwoperspectives.Thecomparativedimensionexamines

howothergovernmentsandsocietiesmanagecomplexproblemsin

order to better understand how the United States manages them.

Theinternationaldimensionexaminestheglobalowofforcesthat

shape our nation and society, including politics, trade, technology,investments, and environmental actors.

Economic DevelopmentHelp make prosperity permanent.

How can we develop and

manage resources to improve a

places quality o lie? And how

can we do it in a responsible

way? These questions are at

the heart o the Economic

Development concentration,

which ocuses on the strategic

management o places:

neighborhoods, villages, cities,

ruralregions,states,countries,orevengroupsofcountries.Inthis

concentration, youll learn the theory, tools, and practical skills or

creating positive, lasting change while studying economic development

policyasitsappliedinabroadrangeofcontextsandsettings.

EnergyFuel a brighter tomorrow.

Incomingdecades,energyissues

and challenges are sure to dominate

the global landscape. Our Energy

concentration will put you in position

to help meet those challenges.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach

that includes science, technology,

economics and public policy, the

Energy concentration ocuses on

energy policies and technologies,

The nations #1

ranked program.U.S. News & World Report, 2009 rankings

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management.Forstudentsinterestedinleading-edgeresearch,the

premier journal in the feld, Public Budgeting & Finance, is edited at

SPEA.

PublicManagementLead the way to

solutions.

Asuccessfulorganization

thekindoforganization

that can contribute to

solving big problems

requires strong

leadership, particularly

at the managerial and

executivelevels.The

Public Management

concentration gives

students the knowledge,

skills,andexperiencesappropriateformanagementpositionsina

variety o settings. Youll develop skills in strategic thinking, planning,

management, personnel

relations, technology, and

the design, operation, and

evaluation o successul work

systems.

Sustainability andSustainable DevelopmentPower the present. Protect the future.

Thisconcentrationwillprepareyoutohelporganizationsandpeople

strike the delicate balance between meeting immediate needs and

planning or the

uture. Combining

environmental,

economic, social,

and political

elements, sustainable

development strategy

strives to ensure that

natural and social

environments will

endure and uturegenerations dont

suer because o our present actions. Students who complete the

Sustainability and Sustainable Development concentration are

expectedtoworkforgovernments,privatebusinesses,andspecial-

interestorganizationsthatseektosustainandimprovecurrentand

uture conditions or lie on earth.

NonprotManagementServe the publicgood.

Careers in the nonproft

sector are a popular

choice or students who

want to make a direct,positive dierence or individuals, amilies, and communities. This

concentration addresses the distinctive eatures and practices o

nonprotorganizations

rom the traditional aspects

such as undraising and

community service to the

latest trends such as social

entrepreneurship and socially

responsibleinvestingandemphasizesmanagementtechniques

helpul to nonproft leaders. As a result, youll be prepared or

leadership positions in the nonproft sector, in government agencies

thatdealextensivelywithnonprots,orintheeldofphilanthropy.

Policy AnalysisInform the decisions that change lives.

Thegoalofpolicyanalysisistoimprovedecision-making.Policy

analystsaddresscomplexproblemsbybreakingtheminto

components and applying a range o analytic techniques to yield

accurate,actionableresearchandinformation.Inthe Policy Analysis

concentration, youll learn which methods are appropriate or various

situations,howtodesignappliedstudies,andhowtodevelopaction-

oriented plans and guidelines. This concentration will prepare students

to produce solid analysis and apply it eectively.

Public Financial AdministrationOversee resources that make a dierence.

From City Hall to overseas

capitals, public fnance

and budgeting provide the

support that transorms

ideas into realities.

And in these difcult

economic times, there

is more need than everor people with the skills

to solve public fnancial

problems. The applied

andexperientialnatureofouradvancedcourseswillprepareyouto

become a productive employee

immediately, whether you go

into government fnance and

budgeting, applied program

and policy analysis, or

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SPEA Faculty

SPEAboastsarobustmixofscholarsandpractitionerswhoareactively

engaged in all three aspects o the schools mission: research, teaching

andservice.Withoutquestion,thistalentedgroupofmorethan165

full-time,part-timeandadjunctfacultymembersisthedrivingforcebehind the Schools continued prominence in the feld.

Our aculty members have clearly made a commitment to leadership;

theyretop research scientists and serious scholars.TheywinaccoladesfromNationalScienceFoundationawardsto

Fulbright ellowships to Dr. Elinor Ostroms recent distinction as the

rstwomantowintheNobelPrizeinEconomicSciences.Theirwork

appears in the top journals in their felds. They write important books

on topics such as nonproft undraising and environmental justice.

But no one here occupies an ivory tower. SPEAs instructors are actively

engaged in campus activities and in the Bloomington community.

Whats more, theyre engaged in the lives of their students.

They are dedicated, accessible educators who work closely with

students, serving as advisors during the program and mentors ater

graduation.

AsaSPEAMPAstudent,youlldopractical,relevantworkwithyour

proessors. Youll also beneft rom their wide network o colleagues

and contacts as you pursue internships and as you launch your

careeraftergraduation.Inshort,SPEA faculty members havecharacter and connections. They oster a collaborative learningenvironment that oers the perect balance o intellectual rigor and

personal attention. Youre likely to have them as advisors and mentors

long ater your days at SPEA.

Foramorein-depthlookatourfaculty,pleasevisit:

http://www.indiana.edu/~spea/aculty/index.shtml.

Advisors and mentors.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Proessor Michael McGuire; and asnumbered: Proessors Yue (Jen) Shang (1),Rafael Reuveny (2), Kenneth Richards (3),Ashlyn Nelson (4), Craig Johnson (5),

Justin Ross (6), and Sanya Carley (7).


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... and come home.SPEA is one o an elite ew schools to oer educational collaborations

with the Peace Corps. SPEAs Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows program

attractsexceptionalstudentsaftertheyhavecompletedtheirin-country

service through the Peace Corps. Fellows are selected ater admission,

andanancialpackageisextendedthatincludespartialtuition

support, a stipend, and a reduction o the total credit hours required

fortheirMPAprogram.Thevaluerangesfrom$17,000to$30,000ayear, based on residency status. SPEA is also proud to host a Masters

International (MI) Program.MIblendstheinternationalexperience

o the Peace Corps and the academic training o SPEAs masters

degrees.MIparticipantscompleteoneyearofgraduatestudyat

SPEA,aPeaceCorpsin-countryexperienceinwhichtheycompletea

research or feld project, and then one or two fnal semesters at SPEA

tonishtheirrespectivemastersdegree(s).MIcandidatesreceive

tuition support or the credit hours associated with their research or

feld project, and get a reduction o the total credit hours required in

theirdegreeprogram.MIstudentsmayreceivenancialincentivesup

to$24,000basedonresidencystatus.


Speyer Harbor, Germany

Go abroad ...AtSPEA,wevealwaysemphasizedtheimportanceofout-of-classroom

learning opportunities, and weve ound many ways to oer these

opportunities beginning with our study abroad program.

We want our students to think globally, and thats why weve always

ostered an international perspective among our graduates.

SPEAandIndianaUniversityhavegrowing

ties with institutions in the European

Union, Asia, and other parts o the world

through partnership agreements, research

collaboration,andstudentexchange.Also,

IUshighlyrankedprogramsinlanguage

and cultures, comparative studies, and the

universitys strength in oreign languages

enhance SPEAs international connections.

The list o global destinations or SPEA

studentsisgrowingallthetime,butafewexamplesfromjustone

summer can demonstrate the variety o our international program.

BetweenMayandAugustof2010,SPEAhadstudentsinBerlinand

Speyer,Germany;CentralLondonandOxford,England;Pamplona,

Spain; Kenya; South Korea and Siberia. Additionally, SPEA students

comefrom21countries.Thesediverseperspectivesandcultures

arewelcome,enhancingtherobustexchangeinourclassroomsand

inuenceacrossthestudentcommunity.

InadditiontotheSPEA-sponsoredopportunities,IndianaUniversityis

wellknownforitarrayofstudyabroadofferings.Pleaseexplorethese

by visiting: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/.SPEAcelebra

testhearrivaloftheVietnam

YoungLeaderAwardrecipie

nts.

A World of OpportunityNo truly valuable educational experience can beconned within the walls of a classroom or laboratory.

SPEAStudentsinDeutschland.


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Bloomington,IndianaGet to where everyone wants to B.

Indianapolis

Bloomington Cincinnati

Louisville

Chicago

Mileage rom Bloomington to:

Chicago 218

Cincinnati 133

Indianapolis 50

Louisville 93

St. Louis 225

Looking onto Kirkwood Avenue from the Sample Gates to downtown

BloomingtonsFarmersMarket

IUAuditoriumhometoBroadwayproductions,speakers,andconcertsMensLittle5

00

B-town,as students aectionately call it, is a cosmopolitan citywith the vibe and energy o an urban neighborhood and the charm and warmth o

a college town. Youll meet people who have come here rom all over the world to

teach, study, and live.

Bloomington has something or everyone, whether its a Big Ten sports event, a

touringBroadwayplayatIUAuditorium,anartexhibitattheIUArtMuseum,aballet

oroperaattheMusicalArtsCenter,arockconcertattheBuskirk-ChumleyTheater,a

SaturdaymorningattheCityMarket,orafreelecturebysuchluminariesastheDalai

Lama,BillGates,orGloriaSteinem.

An international communityintheheartoftheMidwest,wearehometo

worldmusicandcuisine.EveryautumntheLotusWorldMusicandArtsFestival

eatures music by artists rom around the world in venues throughout the downtown

area. Within easy walking distance o the university are several international and

specialtygrocerystoresandnearly40ethnicrestaurantsofferingawidearray

ofcuisinesincludingAfghan,Chinese,French,Greek,Indian,Irish,Italian,

Japanese,Mexican,MiddleEastern,Tibetan, and Thai.

Inadditiontoitsculturalamenities,

Bloomington has a natural and aesthetic splendor thatextendsbeyondthecitylimits.

Bloomington is surrounded by rolling hills and is minutes away rom state parks, orests, and

lakes(includingthestateslargestman-madelake)allofwhichofferawidevarietyofoutdoor

recreationalactivitiesyear-round.

Mens Journalrecently rated Bloomington ourth on its list o the

worlds best (healthiest and saest) places to live.

In2010,BloomingtonreceivedtheAmericanPublic

TransporationAssociations(APTA)titleofthebest small

public transportation system in North America.

Studentsbikethroughcampusyear-roundinpreparationforthefamousLittle500bicycle

race, which the whole town comes out to celebrate each spring. Bicyclingmagazinehas

namedBloomingtontheseventh-bestplaceinthecountrytocycle.

ItisnowonderthatnationalpollsandmediaconsistentlyrateBloomingtoninthe top

10 U.S. cities or quality o lie; weve graced the top tens o the New York Times,

USA Today,Moneymagazine,andPsychology Today.

FindoutwhyeveryonewantstocometoBloomington:visitus.Youllbeamazedat

what this community oers.


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Student LiePutting principles into positive action.

As engaged citizenswhoareenergizedbychallengesanddedicated to positive change, SPEA students eagerly involve themselves in our school and the

local community.

Weencouragestudentstobeactivelyengagedinallpolicy-makinglevelsatSPEA,through

organizationssuchastheDeansStudentAdvisoryCouncil,MPACurriculumCommittee,

Student Lie Appropriations Committee, and Academic Fairness Committee.

SPEAs student environment encourages building collaborative peer networks, applying skills

fromtheclassroomtostudent-driveninitiatives,andageneralcommitmenttoserviceforthe

good o the school, community and beyond.

The Sample Gates and entrance to the Old Crescent

NonproftToolkitattractstopMPAstudents

Theresa Daily, RPCV, at SPEAs

International Night

To underscore the dedication o our students to service, SPEA hosts a nationally

acclaimedandone-of-a-kindServiceCorpsProgram. SPEAs Service Corps

comprisingbothaPublicandNonprotCorpsenablesstudentstogain

practicalexperiencebyworkingincommunityplacementsastheypursuetheir

academic training. Service Corps Fellows are selected ater admission and are

supported by a fnancial package that includes contributions rom community

partners,IndianaUniversityandSPEA.Theinvestmentacrossthestakeholders

andtheexperientialopportunityfortheFellowsmakethisaprogrammanytryto

imitate,butonethatonlySPEAproudlyofferstotopMPAcandidates.SPEAalso

hostsauniquepartnershipwiththeCorporationforNationalandCommunity

Service the SPEA VISTA Fellows program which allows SPEA students to

complement their coursework and develop proessional skills by engaging in a

transormative year o AmeriCorps VISTAserviceinnonprotorganizationsand

government agencies in capacity building projects.

SPEA hosts a number o proessional student organizations that

contribute to the vibrant student lie ound in the School. Some

ofthewidelyrecognizedinclude:

Education Policy Student Association

Environmental Management Association

SPEA Graduate Student Association

International Public Aairs Association

Nonproft Management Association

Public Finance Association

SPEA Ambassadors

Sustainable Development Association

Students Taking Active Roles Today

GraduateStudentAssociation(GSA)ExecutiveBoard

SPEAstudentswontheIUEnergyChallenge2010

forthehighestenergysavingsofallIUbuildings.

ServiceCorpscoordinatorscelebrateanothergreatyearwiththeDirectorofStudentServices.


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TheSPEAMPADegree

Thisrigorous,two-year,48-credit-hourcurriculumwillprepareyouforthe

challenges youll ace every day in public service, the nonproft sector, or the

corporateworld.Ithasthreecomponentsandculminatesin a Capstone course.

1 2Core CurriculumMaster the fundamentals. ConcentrationsPursue your passion.Management.Statistics.Economics.Law.Publicnance.

Knowledge o these areas, a command o the analytical skills

they require, and an understanding o related policy issues

and government processes are essential to any career in

publicaffairs.TheMPAscorecoursesare:

PublicManagement

StatisticalAnalysisforEffectiveDecisionMaking

PublicManagementEconomics

Law and Public Aairs

Public Finance and Budgeting

Bychoosingoneormoreofour10MPAconcentrations,

youllturnyourareaofinterestintoanareaofexpertise.

A aculty advisor will work with you to develop your

concentrationscourseofstudyortotailoraone-of-a-kind,

specializedconcentrationthattsyouruniqueinterests.

ComparativeandInternationalAffairs

Economic Development

Energy

EnvironmentalPolicyandNaturalResource

Management

LocalGovernmentManagement

NonprotManagement

Policy Analysis

Public Financial Administration

PublicManagement

Sustainability and Sustainable Development

Chloie Favinger, MPA 2011

Public Financial Administration and Policy Analysis

Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) International Trade

Administration, Department of CommerceDuring my two years at SPEA, I had professors who served as both

academic and personal mentors, challenging me to tailor my course-

work for my dream position while simultaneously building a broad skill

set. My personal journey included a semester-long exchange in Del, th

Netherlands, and a year-long internship with IU Auditorium. Ample case

studies served as a practical foundation, while my courses in statistics,

program evaluation, and budget formulation gave me the opportunity

to work on real projects that I could relate to a job from creating a

request for proposals, to a budget evaluation of a local nonprot, to a

regression analysis of a local business. It was this diverse set of skills,

coupled with amazing career services, that allowed me to nd and

secure a competitive federal government fellowship that combines both

my concentrations and international interests.


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3 Experiential ComponentPut your knowledge andskills to work. CapstoneApply youracademic training.Youwillobtainprofessionallyrelevantexperiencethrough

one o these options:

An approved internship, typically during the

summer

A SPEA Abroad opportunity combined with an

internship study and work overseas and earn

credithours.Choosefromamongexcitinglocations

where SPEA instructors team with aculty rom

partner institutions to oer programs in English, but

with a comparative as well as a local perspective.

You will fnd courses in public and nonproft

management, public policy and policy analysis,

comparative and international administration, and

environmental science. Plan to do your internship in

thesamelocalebyinvestigatingoptionsin-country

andtimingitpriororpost-study.

Creditforpriorprofessionalexperienceorvolunteer

service, such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or

Teach For America

An independent or group research project

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Fall Semester Spring Semester

PublicManagement

Statistical Analysisor Eective

DecisionMaking

PublicManagementEconomics


or

Public Finance

and Budgeting


or

Public Financeand Budgeting

Concentration

Requirement#1

Concentration

Requirement#2

Concentration

Elective#1

Internship

SPEA Study/Research Abroad

Concentration

Requirement#3

Concentration

Requirement#4

Concentration

Elective#2

Concentration

Elective#3

Capstone Project

ConcentrationElective#4

Concentration

Elective#5

Program Design:

48 Credit Hours

4BeforeyouintegrateyourMPAknowledge,skills,and

experiencesatanewjob,youllapplywhatyouvelearned

in the Capstone in Public and Environmental Aairs, the

culminationofyourMPA.

Capstonestudentsusuallyworkingroupsonasemester-

long, detailed analysis o a policy or management issue,

oftenforareal-worldclientinthepublicornonprot

sector. Some recent Capstones have included:

Forecasting the uture o electricity and the

technologies or generating and distributing it

RevampingeducationpolicyinnorthwestIndiana

Formulatinganeconomic-developmentstrategy

fortheGermanstateofThuringen

Analyzingtheglobalfinancialcrisis

Developing fscal management strategies or

fnancially troubled nonprofts

Assessing the potential or developing an

industrialclusterinIndianausinghigh-quality

crumb rubber rom waste tires

Developingpesticide-reductionprogramsin

preschool and daycare acilities

Examiningwaterqualityissuesresultingfrom

improper sewage treatment in small communities

Conducting case studies o Hurricanes Katrina

and Rita


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GettingyourMPAfromatop-rankedschoolhasmanyadvantages,

includingawidearrayofinternshipsandotherexceptionalcareer

opportunities. Our Ofce o Career Services (OCS)hasafull-timestaff

dedicatedtohelpingyoucapitalizeonSPEAsinternationalreputation

andwell-connectedalumni,beginningwithyourstudentorientationandextendingwellbeyondgraduation.

ServicesOCSconductscareer-developmentworkshops,helpswithinternships

and job searches, sponsors networking opportunities, oers help with

rsumsandcoverletters,conductssmall-groupandone-on-one

counselingsessionsandarrangeson-campusinterviewswithtop

employers.

Career ServicesLaunch a career that matters.

Employer RelationsMajoremployersvisitourcampusregularlytorecruitandparticipate

inroundtablediscussions.Recentexamplesinclude:theCentral

IntelligenceAgency,theFederalAviationAdministration,theU.S.

OfceofManagementandBudget,theDepartmentofHomeland

Security,GovernmentAccountabilityOfce,theU.S.StateDepartment,

theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,GeneralElectric,Grant

Thornton,LLPalloftheseorganizationsandmanymorehave

recruited here recently.

Masters Post-Graduation

Employment by Industry 2008-2010

Masters Post-Graduation

Employment by Geographic Location

Northeast9.09%

South7.273%

Other Midwest10.909%

Indiana29.091%

West7.273%

Washington, D.C.Metro

30.909%

International5.455%


SPEAs internship program isnt merely extensive; its global. Our students have gained

valuable, hands-on experience with organizations all over the world, including (just to name

a few): the International AIDS Society in Geneva, Switzerland; the U.S. State Department

oce in Brussels, Belgium; Population Services International in Bucharest, Romania; the

World Food Programme in Washington, D.C.; and the Management Procurement Division

of the United Nations in New York City.

Global Opportunities.

SPEAs Connections and Alumni NetworkSPEAs Dean and the Deans Council continually help open doors to

internshipsforstudentswhodemonstratethenecessaryskills.Infact,

mostMPAstudentsinternwithaprospectiveemployerthesummer

between their frst and second years in the program. These internshipswithorganizations

rom Bloomington all

the way to Bucharest,

Romania help our

studentsgetpre-

professionalexperience,

develop marketable

skills, and test drive

a potential proession.

They also allow SPEA

students to get a oot in

the door with employers;

internships requentlyleadtofull-timejobs

upon graduation.

SPEA also sponsors

annual trips to Chicago,

Denver,Indianapolis,

NewYorkandWashington,D.C.,whereourstudentsgetaninsiders

perspective and make valuable connections at a variety o

prospective employers in the public, private and nonproft sectors.

Also, as a SPEA graduate, with help and advice rom our Ofce o

Career Services, you could be in line or a prestigious Presidential

Management Fellowship (PMF).Inthepastveyears,46SPEAstudentshavebeennamednalistsfortheaward,whichoffersatwo-

year ast track into ederal management positions.

Add to all o this the immense power o our alumni a growing

networkofsome23,000SPEAgraduatesininuentialpositionsall

over the globe and you can see that we hold many keys that can

help you unlock a meaningul and rewarding career.

Environmental/Energy

Government(Federal/US)

Education/University

Business(ConsultingServices/Contracting)

SocialorHumanServices

International/NGO

Government(State)

Government(Local)

Healthcare

Business(Non-consulting/Non-fnance)

Business(Finance)

ResearchCenter/ThinkTank

Enviromental/Energy Government Educa tion /Resea rch Soc ia l Services/Heal thca reBusiness


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Shaped by SPEAThese graduates are seizing the chanceto lead change.

VIOLET KETANI, MPA 2009 Current position: Capacity Building

CoordinatorintheEmergingMarketsDivision o Cardno Ltd. Emerging

MarketsGroup.ThisputsKetanion

the ront lines o change. Emerging

MarketsDivisionoffersarange

ofknowledgeandexperiencein

overseas development to donors,

governments, private clients

and benefciaries all over the globe.

TheEmergingMarketsDivisionencompassesregistered

development assistance companies in Australia, Belgium,

Indonesia,theUnitedKingdomandtheU.S.

Prior Work History:OrganizationalManagementSpecialistat

PracticalAction;LocalGenderConsultantintheEurpoeanUnionsMiningSectorDiversicationProgramme;Assessment

Coordinator at World Vision.

What SPEA meant:ItwasonlywhenIre-enteredthe

professionalworldthatIrealizedhowmuchSPEAhadprepared

meformyleadershiproleaspartofateaminuencing

organizationalreformsofhealthsupervisoryunitsinZambia.

ThistestiestoSPEAsinterdisciplinarycontextwhichhones

youranalyticskillsandteam-buildingabilitiestoenableyouto

respondtoever-changingglobalchallenges.Beingaminority,

IeasilyfoundmyselfathomewithinSPEAsdiversestudent

community.Inall,SPEAscommitmenttostudentservicesand

thepersonalizedattentionofferedbyfacultywellsupportedmy

advanced,professionaltraining.SPEArecognizedmyunique

potential and harnessed it to enable me take up my leadership

roleofinuencinginstitutionalpolicyinmyhomecountry.

MARK JOHNSON, MPA (and Eli Lilly Fellow) 1983 Current position: DeputyAssistantSecretaryforSpecialNeedsin

theU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD).Inthisrole,Johnsonisresponsibleforadministering$3.5billion

in ederal assistance or people who are homeless or at risk o

homelessness,andthosewithHIV/Aids.In2007,Johnsonalso

was selected as a member o the ederal

SeniorExecutiveService.SESmembers

serve in key positions just below the top

presidential appointees. SES members

are the major link between presidential

appointees and the rest o the civil

service work orce.

Work History: Johnson joined ederal

governmentservicein1983,when

he was selected as a PresidentialManagementInternwiththeU.S.

Department o Agriculture. Beore being named Deputy Assistant

Secretary, he served as HUDs Director o Homelessness

Programs, Senior Advisor on Homelessness, and as Deputy

DirectorfortheU.S.InteragencyCouncilonHomelessness.

What SPEA meant:MyexperienceatSPEAwastremendously

valuable. The coursework, interactions with proessors and

practical applications helped prepare me to design, implement

and operate national programs that are helping to solve

homelessness.

LINDSAY MARCINIAK, MPA 2010 Current position: Associate Director,

CCSAnInternationalFundraising

Consulting Firm

What SPEA meant: SPEA oered

me the advanced skills that

helped me overcome a difcult

job market and secure a position

as a undraising consultant.

The breadth and depth o my

training rom SPEA opened doors both

domesticallyandabroad.Ibuiltastrongnetworkwith

mypeersintheprogramandutilizedthevastnetworkofalumni

across the globe to help position me or both my internship

andcurrentprofessionalassignment.Idevelopedmeaningful,

collaborative relations with SPEA aculty who challenged me to

applyclassroomtheoriesandconcepts.TheskillsIgainedat

SPEA, combined with a strong community o students, alumni

and aculty, afrmed my decision to choose SPEA or my graduate

education and value my afliation beyond.

ZACHARY GRABER, MPA 2009 Current position:PresidentialManagementFellow(PMF)

OfceofManagementandBudget(OMB),ExecutiveOfceofthe

President o the United States

Work History: Capital Funds Fellow

with the Bloomington Housing

Authority;GraduateStudentIntern

intheOfceofInformationand

RegulatoryAffairsfortheOMB;

PublicInformationOfcerforthe

Department o Homeland Securitys

FederalEmergencyManagement

Agency.

What SPEA meant: SPEA was

critical to preparing me or my

career.Onanalmostdailybasis,Iamusingboththequantitative

andqualitativeanalyticalskillsthatIdevelopedintheprogram,

andamabletomakesoundpolicyrecommendationsforOMB

decision makers.



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Tuition and AwardsSolutions for support.

We know that graduate school can be a real fnancial stretch,

especially in todays troubled economic times. Still, theres no

doubt that a graduate degree can be a very wise investment. Thats

particularlytruehereatIUsSPEA,wherestudentsgetaneducational

experiencethatisconsistentlyrankedamongthenationsbestbut

atfarlesscostthanatmanyotherinstitutions.Inshort,SPEAs

impressive programs are a tremendous value.

You will fnd current inormation regarding tuition and ees at the Web

siteforIUsOfceoftheBursar: www.bursar.indiana.edu. For SPEA

tuition inormation, look or Public and Environmental Aairs under

theGraduateandProfessionalcolumn.

Inadditiontocompetitivetuitionrates,SPEAandIUalsooffermany

opportunities or fnancial aid. Your application or admission to SPEA

willservealsoastheapplicationformerit-basedaid.Allyouneedtodo

isindicatethatyouwanttobeconsideredforsuchaid.Approximately

40percentoftheincomingclassisofferedmeritrewards,which

include scholarships or tuition, graduate or teaching assistantships

and participation in the SPEA Service Corps.

Inadditiontomerit-basedfunds,need-basedaidmaybeavailabletosomestudents.AllU.S.citizensandpermanentresidentsshouldapply

annuallyforneed-basedaidbycompletingtheFreeApplicationfor

FederalStudentAid(FAFSA)bytheprioritydeadline,March1.

For more inormation, visit the Ofce o Student Financial Assistance

(OSFA)Websiteatwww.indiana.edu/~sa.

Apply.Important DatesPriority Deadline:February1

(formerit-basedaidconsideration)

Application Deadline:May1

International Deadline:December1


We at SPEA understand your drive to lead change. We share that

drive.Infact,itisourmissiontohelpdevelopleaderswhocanbring

about positive change leaders with the vision, the knowledge and

the practical and personal skills to solve problems and make a real

dierence.

We invite you to take that step toward leadership to embrace the

changes in you that will help you change the world.

Apply today, and join us in the Master o Public Aairs (MPA)

program at Indiana Universitys School o Public and Environmental

Aairs.

Application Checklist Application orm. Submit online: speaapplication.com

One ofcial transcript rom each college attended

Three letters o recommendation, preerably rom aculty

members

GREorGMATscores.(LSATisacceptableifyouareapplyingto

thejoint-degreelawprogram.)Ourinstitutioncode:1324

TOEFLorIELTSscores,forinternationalstudents.Ourinstitution

code:1324

Statement o purpose

Departmental questions

Rsum or CV

Applicationfee:$55fordomesticapplicants,$65forinternational

applicants

Domestic applicants: All supporting materials should be sent to

[email protected]

Ofce(MPO),SPEA260,1315EastTenthStreet,Bloomington,

Indiana47405.

International applicants: All supporting materials should be sent

toInternationalAdmissions,LeoR.DowlingInternationalCenter,

111SouthJordanAvenue,Bloomington,IN47405,USA.Please

contact [email protected] with questions.

The next step is yours.Lead the changein your own life.

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1315 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1701

www.spea.indiana.edu

Indiana University is an Afrmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution.

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