PPUA 6507 — Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springArlington, VABostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Examines the problems and techniques relevant to effective management of a public agency in a complicated and often turbulent political environment. Topics include legislative relations, media relations, role of the courts, unions and advocacy groups, policy implementation and evaluation, and setting and working with high standards of integrity.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 40 | 50 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 92% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 51 | 75 | 68% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 33 | 50 | 66% | 8.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 34 | 75 | 45% | 13.7 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 18% · T 21% · W 0% · Th 5% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (56% of sections), T (21% of sections), M (18% of sections), R (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Akua Tetteh (53% of students) · reviews
- Lorna Swanson (25% of students) · reviews
- John Portz (23% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Akua Tetteh (64% of students) · reviews
- John Portz (12% of students) · reviews
- Mark Henderson (12% of students) · reviews
- Marcia Mundt (9% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PPUA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PPUA courses · Plan it at numap.app