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Leadership and Local Government Management

General

Prefix

MPA

Course Number

620

Course Level

Graduate

College/School

Herberger Business School

Description

Examination of the executive-council/commission relations, role of manager, structural constraints to management, applicable Minnesota municipal and county laws, and political realities of leadership and management of local governments.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Students will describe the historical development of local governments.

Outcome

Students will analyze the differences between county and municipal governments.

Outcome

Students will describe the role of the professional manager.

Outcome

Students will assess the role of the professional manager compared to constraints on leadership by law and politics.

Outcome

Students will apply applicable Minnesota law, as constraints, on the functionality of the professional manager.

Course Outline

Course Outline

History of local government creation, duties. 10% Differences between municipal and county form of governments. 15% Other local governments: regional, townships. 10% Role of manager in municipal vs. county. 20% Constraints on professional manager. 20% Minnesota law and local governments and the professional manager. 15% Political realities of leading and managing local governments. 10%