This programme provides public managers and administrators with the key skills they need to operate in the public sector in a developing or transitional country context.

The programme explores:

• Current trends in public administration and governance
• Civil service reforms, working in partnerships, contracting etc
• Leadership in public administration
• Policy making
• Public finance
• How to adapt public administration concepts to a variety of economic, institutional, geographic and cultural settings
• Communication and co-ordination in a global context

The programme is taught by a team of multi-disciplinary specialists who work closely with students to address their individual interests and concerns. MSc students have an individual dissertation supervisor.

• Public Management (20 credits)
• Making Policy (20 credits)
• Managing Public Money (20 credits)
• Understanding Organisations (20 credits)
• Leadership and Management Development (20 credits)
• Governance (20 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits, MSc only)

Each module includes six weeks of guided discussions to complement the readings. Students also complete an intensive online induction module at the beginning of the programme and an online research methods module to prepare them for the six month project leading to the submission of their 10,000 word dissertation.

The programme is taught by a team of multi-disciplinary specialists who work closely with students to address their individual interests and concerns. MSc students have an individual dissertation supervisor.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this programme and you are currently based in any of the countries below, you need to contact our agents (RDI Management Learning) as follows:

• Bangladesh
• Canada
• Caribbean
• Germany
• Ghana
• India
• Mauritius
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Uganda
• UK
• USA

Resource Development International Ltd
Website: www.rdi.co.uk
Email: achieve@rdi.co.uk

• China
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Vietnam

Resource Development International Ltd
Website: www.rdihongkong.com
Email: achieve@rdihongkong.com

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