Institute for Public Service

At the heart of public service in America.

If you’re contemplating a career in public service, there is no better place to start than the Institute for Public Service at Sawyer Business School, uniquely positioned beside the Massachusetts State House on historic Beacon Hill in downtown Boston.

Our urban campus is easily accessible by public transportation from around the region, and our online courses make earning your MPA even more convenient.

Earn a Master of Public Administration Degree:

Our curriculum targets management, administration, and policy, all under the central topic of leadership. In our Master of Public Administration (MPA) or undergraduate minor in Public Service programs, you learn to:

become a leader and a catalyst for positive change;
embody the democratic values of inclusion, egalitarianism, and respect for diversity;
become a leader who inspires and empowers people to address societal problems;
mobilize, engage in, and facilitate a collaborative problem solving process;
optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery systems.

Our students have been recipients of prestigious awards including the Presidential Management Fellowship and Rappaport Public Policy award. Each year, students at the top of their cohort are inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha, the Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.

Students at the Institute for Public Service excel in the workplace and the classroom. We’ve placed students in management and leadership positions in federal, state, and local government agencies; nonprofits; institutes of higher education; public-private partnerships; and private sector organizations.

**Suffolk is geographically, historically, and academically the ideal training ground for future public servants. Take the first step toward earning your MPA today!**

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