EMPA - Subjects
The Executive Master of Public Administration consists of ten subjects completed over two years.
There are seven core subjects and three elective subjects.
Core subjects are cross-disciplinary and are taught by faculty of ANZSOG or adjunct faculty drawn
from our partner universities. Electives are taught by staff of the partner university. Each subject consists of
around 40 hours of instruction time. This is supported by at least a further 80 hours of study time involving
pre-reading, further reading and assignments.
Core Subjects
Delivering Public Value, Designing Public Policies & Programs, Leading Public Sector Change
and Governing by the Rules are taught in residential, intensive mode over five days. Teaching is by a mix of
faculty, adjuncts and guest presenters. The venue rotates between jurisdictions.
Decision Making Under Uncertainty andGovernment in a Market Economy are core subjects
taught in each jurisdiction over five days in a one and two day block model. Teaching is by adjuncts drawn from
partner universities. Students attend these subjects in their home cities.
The Work-Based Project concludes the course. It is supervised by a faculty member or adjunct.
Students come together for two days at the end of subject to present their research program to a panel and their
colleagues.
Electives
Students complete three elective subjects. One of these electives must be in the area of public
sector financial management. Each partner university offers a suitable subject approved by ANZSOG. The other two
electives are selected by the student, with the approval of the Academic Director. These electives are taken from
the postgraduate offerings of the partner universities.
Students require approval of their program by the Academic Director. They select electives to:
- bridge their past study and experience and the core curriculum enhance their knowledge in
a specific discipline area
- enhance their knowledge of a specific policy area.
It is anticipated that the electives will usually be drawn from the Faculties or Schools of Business,
Commerce, Economics, Government, Law and Political Science.
The different partner universities have varying rules about elective subjects. At some universities,
all electives must be taken at the university of enrolment. Other universities allow students to take one subject externally.
Contact:
The Australia and New Zealand School of Government
PO Box 4023 Parkville Vic 3052 Australia
Tel: +61 3 8344 1990
Fax: +61 3 9349 5849
Email: anzsog@anzsog.edu.au
