MiniMPA™ Professional Development in Local Government

MiniMPA™: Advance Your Career in Local Government

The MiniMPA™ is an intensive training series designed for working professionals in local government. Classes will meet once each week on Friday mornings from 8 AM to 11 AM. The MiniMPA™ begins January 7, 2022 and ends April 22, 2022. The cost is $1,050 which includes course materials and a certificate upon successful completion. For more information on receiving academic credit for a one semester course, see contact information below.

If you are a local government professional ready to assume the next level of responsibility, the MiniMPA™ is for you. If you are a specialist seeking a broader understanding of administrative roles, finance, human resources and public policy, the MiniMPA™ will help. MiniMPA™ instructors are experts who, like you, work in local government. They understand that tax dollars, staff and services are being stretched to the limit. In the MiniMPA™, with guidance from these experienced local government experts, you will learn to address complex problems with limited resources including how to:

•  make tough budget decisions for a department, a city or a county
• effectively communicate with elected officials and the public
•  increase diversity through strategic recruitment, retention and promotion
• engage in win-win collaborative arrangements that involve other units of government, nonprofits and private businesses

To participate in the next class that begins January 7, 2022, you must submit an application and a letter of recommendation from your city/county manager, city administrator and/or direct supervisor no later than midnight Monday, November 30^th, 2021 to Mercy Umeri at moumeri@shockers.wichita.edu.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing by e-mail, mail or fax. Cancellations received five days prior to the first session will receive a 75% refund. Cancellations received fewer than five days prior to the first session will not receive a refund. 

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, status as a veteran, genetic information or disability.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita KS 67260-0205; telephone (316) 978-3186.