Public Leadership
Master of Public Leadership
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Campus address: Sid Richardson Hall (SRH) 3.104, phone (512) 471-4292, fax (512) 471- 8455; campus mail code: E2700
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, P O Box Y, Austin TX 78713
E-mail: lbjadmit@austin.utexas.edu
Facilities for Graduate Work
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is housed in Sid Richardson Hall, adjacent to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The LBJ School Computer Lab is reserved for public affairs students and is available 24 hours a day. It provides access to a variety of software useful for completing coursework such as ArcGIS and Stata. Ten dual-boot systems (run both Windows and macOS) are physically available in the lab along with four monitors that can be connected to a personal laptop using a ring of adapters. Additionally, the Computer Lab has 12 Windows systems available for remote connections which enable access to this software from a personal computer while off campus.
Area of Study
The Executive Master of Public Leadership (MPL) degree is designed for 21st century public leaders to cultivate modern-day leadership skills. The program combines substantial coursework, interaction with high-performing leaders, and simulations to help executives raise the bar on their own personal brand of leadership for the public they serve.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2024 semester.
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Gordon B Abner Jacqueline L Angel Richard Patrick Bixler Michele Y Deitch David J Eaton Sherri R Greenberg Martin Joseph Luby |
Steven Wayne Pedigo James Paul Pope Stephen Slick David W Springer Jeremi Suri Patrick P Wong |
Admission Requirement
All applicants to the MPL program must satisfy the Graduate School’s general requirements for admission except an official score on the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (GRE). MPL admission decisions also include consideration of the quality of an applicant's work experience, the applicant’s reasons for attending an executive program, letters of recommendation from employment supervisors, and an interview with the MPL program director. All admissions decisions will be made by the GSC for Public Leadership.
Additional information on degree requirements and the application process is available on the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs website.