Master of Public Policy and Management

• Course structure

Course code: 1065 + Course abbreviation: MPubPolMgt + Course director: Dr Ken Coghill + Offered on-campus in the Melbourne CBD and by off-campus learning

This 12-unit course is designed for Australian and international graduates in the public and not-for-profit sectors, or government relations areas of private organisations.

The course focuses on understanding the policy-making and managerial processes of the public sector and will provide the conceptual framework and analytical skills to identify problems and analyse alternative solutions. The course also focuses on understanding the political and social environment and provides expertise across a range of policy and management areas and professional leadership skills for leadership in the public service.
The degree may be completed either by a coursework option or by a coursework and research paper option.
Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or an executive certificate offered by this faculty with an average grade of credit or above. Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of eight credit exemptions for units considered to be equivalent to particular requirements in the course of study and is restricted to study completed in the last five years. The course director assesses credit exemptions.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Management as to the 2003 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Course structure

The course consists of 12 units.
(a) Six core units including:

• MGX9230 Public policy
• MGX9270 Public management
• MGX9300 Governance
• MGX9370 Policy analysis

and two units selected from:

• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector

or

• MGX5440 Public sector financial management

or

• MGX5770 Business and government

(b) Six electives chosen from the following units:

• MGX5301 e-Government
• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5770 Business and government
• MGX9000 Reading unit
• MGX9260 Public sector human resource management
• MGX9330 Privatisation
• MGX9540 Governance for not-for-profit organisations (intended to be available by off-campus learning in 2003)
• MGX9670 International public policy and management
• MGX9710 Financial management in the not-for-profit sector (intended to be available by off-campus learning in 2003)
• MGX9740 Comparative public policy (not available off-campus)
• or, graduate units taught by the Department of Management, other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties of Monash University, with approval from the course director.

In place of elective(s), students may study a corporate project equivalent to two units or a minor thesis equivalent to one to four units. A minimum of four 5000-level units must be studied.

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