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Community & Economic Development

Master of Public Affairs

Offered at IU Bloomington by O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

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With an MPA from the O'Neill School, your education builds on nearly five decades of growth and scholarship. The O'Neill School is one of the largest and most-respected schools of its kind, consistently recognized as one of the best among all Master of Public Affairs programs.

In choosing a concentration in Community and Economic Development, you'll learn to develop and manage resources in ways that improve a place's quality of life—and do so in a responsible, sustainable, and cost-effective way.

You'll learn the theories, tools, and practical skills for creating positive, lasting change while studying economic-development policy as it's applied in a broad range of contexts and settings. You'll gain expertise in the strategic management of all types of locales: neighborhoods, villages, cities, rural regions, states, and countries.

The knowledge and skills you'll gain in this program will give you what you need to improve the quality of life within communities and create change for the future.