The Bush School of Government and Public Service was founded in 1997, under President George H.W. Bush's philosophy that public service is a noble calling. Since then, the Bush School has continued to reflect that notion in curriculum, research, and student experience and has become a leading public and international affairs graduate institution. 

The Bush School offers a variety of residential and online graduate programs for all students aspiring to careers in public service. An Online Executive Master's Degree in Public Service and Administration as well as residential degrees in Public Service and Administration and International Affairs develop principled leaders for professional careers in public service. The Bush School also offers Graduate Certificates in Advanced International Affairs, Homeland Security, Nonprofit Management, and Public Management (available online and/or in-residence).

The majority of Bush School graduates work in the public sector, making an impact as leaders and managers in government and nonprofits; as directors of public agencies; as analysts of intelligence, policy, and budgets; as specialists in international development and multinational enterprises; and as advocates for policy issues affecting education, energy, environment, health, and security.

ONLINE PROGRAMS

Leverage your time to the maximum with online classes. Online classes are held in fifteen-week fall and spring sessions, and ten week summer sessions. Online students receive a flexible curriculum that collaborates with a tier-one research university as well as professional networking opportunities with academic and expert practitioners.

Online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA) 

(39 credit hours)

     TRACKS available in: 

• Public Management
• Homeland Security
• Nonprofit Management

Online Graduate Certificates (12-15 credit hours):

• CAIA - Graduate Certificate in Advanced International Affairs (12 credit hours)
• CNPM - Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management (12 credit hours)
• CHLS - Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (15 credit hours)
• PBMG - Graduate Certificate in Public Management (12 credit hours)

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) (48 credit hours)

         Fields of Specialization/Study Tracks:

• Public Management
• Public Policy Analysis
• Nonprofit Management

  Concentrations

•    Nonprofit Management;
•    International Nongovernmental Organizations;
•    State & Local Policy and Management;
•    Energy, Environment & Technology Policy and Management;
•    Security Policy and Management;
•    Health Policy and Management;
•    Individually Designed Areas of Study

Master of International Affairs (MIA) (48 credit hours)

Fields of Specialization/Study Tracks:

• National Security & Diplomacy
• International Development & Economic Policy

Concentrations

•    American Diplomacy & Foreign Policy
•    US Defense Policy & Military Affairs
•    Intelligence as an Instrument of Statecraft
•    American Homeland Security
•    International Politics & Grand Strategy
•    Conflict & Development
•    International Economics & Trade
•    International Economic Development
•    International Nongovernmental Organizations
•    Multinational Enterprises & Public Policy
•   Regional Studies (China, Europe, Middle East)