Online EMPA Course Schedules & Syllabi
Current Class Schedules
Please consult the Class Search Function of MySlice for the most up-to-date course listings and times.
Schedule an Appointment with Nell Bartkowiak to discuss your schedule.
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*Please note that all future class schedules are subject to change
Textbook Lists
Future Class Schedules
- subject to change
Course Descriptions and Syllabi
Course descriptions and introductory videos recorded with our faculty can be found on the Program Website.
Course Syllabi:
PAI781 Social Welfare Policy - New offering!
PAI 747 Human Resources Management for the Public Sector (not available - next offering TBD)
PAI 730 Data-drivenGovernment.pdf (under revision - next offering TBD)
PAI 730 Public Private Partnerships (not available - next offering TBD)
- New offering!
Official course descriptions can be found online through the Syracuse University Course Catalog. More detailed course descriptions and syllabi are available on the PAIA and Executive Students Blackboard site.
Preparing for Registration
Please check your student record on MySlice for any ‘holds’ that may have been placed on your record. You can do that by navigating to MySlice>Student Home>Holds OR MySlice>Student Home>Enrollment>Holds. You can get help with registration online here. It may take a few days for a hold to be resolved, so please do check this as soon as possible. Holds may be for billing, degree-bearing transcript, mandatory training or other outstanding issues.
Courses will be registered through the University’s MySlice system. When registering, please make sure that in addition to adding classes to the shopping cart, that you confirm the enrollment when able. For technical issues with MySlice, please contact the University’s ITS service at help@syr.edu.
Registration Waitlist
If a class section is full or closed, you can request to enroll using the registration waitlist. The Executive MPA Online Program will monitor and move students off the waitlist after registration begins each quarter. Waitlist requests will be prioritized based on the date received, and expected graduation date. In the meantime, you will want to register for a back-up course selection. In previous years, the department has been able to accommodate the majority of students on the waitlists, but those requests may not be processed until closer to the beginning of the term.
We will contact you if you are able to get into a wait-listed class. Thanks in advance for your patience during this process!
Submit Course Waitlist Request
Immersion & Alumni Event
At least once a year, typically in the fall, the program hosts an immersion and alumni weekend event. The fall 2025 immersion will be held on campus in conjunction with Orange Central, the University's Homecoming weekend! In addition, we will have special programming by Maxwell faculty and opportunities to connect with current students. Come join us to connect with faculty, staff, students and alumni. The updated schedule and registration instructions can be found here below. We’ll send out a reminder this fall. Register by 10/10/2025 to join us!
Fall '25 Immersion Program Information & Registration Instructions