Detailed course outline

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
• Government in a Market Economy
• Designing Public Policies & Programs
• Decision Making Under Uncertainty
• Governing by the Rules
• Leading Public Sector Change
• Work-Based Project

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.

Government in a Market Economy and Decision Making Under Uncertainty 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 to 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.