Romney Institute of Public Management

In 1999 the Institute of Public Management was renamed the George W. Romney Institute of Public Management, and it was renamed to George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics in 2018. Institute directors included: Lawrence C. Walters (1999-2000), Robert J. Parsons (2000-2004), Gary C. Cornia (2004-2009), David W. Hart (2009-2014), Jeffery Thompson (2014-2017), and Lori L. Wadsworth (2017-2022).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Marriott School of Management. George W. Romney Institute of Public Management

Brigham Young University. Marriott School of Management. Romney Institute of Public Management

Description

Established: 1999

Abolished: 2018

Location: Provo, Utah (1999-2018)

Functions

The Romney Institute of Public Management included three programs of study: a Master's in Public Administration, an Executive Master's in Public Administration, and a joint Master's in Public Administration and Jurist Doctorate program. Course included: managerial accounting and computer concepts, program evaluation, managerial economics, economic environment of public administration, urban and regional economics, budget and finance, debt management, tax policy and management, managing public financial resources, statistical analysis, quantitative analysis, systems analysis and design, human resource management, management and organization development, management philosophy and style, compensation and benefits, human resource law, total quality management in government, human resource staffing, public and nonprofit marketing, written communication, oral communication, local government law, urban management, urban and regional planning, ethics for management, environment process of public administration, management strategy, current issues in public management, and business-government relations.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The George W. Romney Institute of Public Management was administered by an institute director under the direction of the school dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Marriott School of Management (1999-2017)

Superior unit: Marriott School of Business (2017- )

Earlier unit: Marriott School of Management. Institute of Public Management (1999)

Later unit: George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics (2018)

Sources

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 1999-2000: p. 204 (Lawrence C Walters (1999-2000) p. 205 (program offerings) p. 206-207 (course offerings)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2000-2001: p. 208 (Robert J. Parsons (2000-2001)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 210 (Robert J. Parsons (2001-2002)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2002-2003: p. 209 (Robert J. Parsons (2002-2003)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2003-2004: p. 205 (Robert J. Parsons (2003-2004)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2004-2005: p. 208 (Gary C. Cornia (2004-2005)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2005-2006: p. 208 (Gary C. Cornia (2005-2006)

Brigham Young University Graduate Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 209 (Gary C. Cornia (2006-2007)

BYU Marriott School of Business News Page via WWW, July 13, 2022 (Romney Institute Welcomes New Director) https://marriott.byu.edu/news/article?id=2211

BYU Marriott School of Business Newsletter, 2018: p. 2, accessed Feb. 28, 2024 (George Romney Outreach (Renaming the Department of Public Managment) https://marriott.byu.edu/mpa/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/06-11-2018_RIPM_SU18_Newsletter.pdf

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00291

Creator: RSP