Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Master of Public Policy and Management

Course code: 1065 + Course abbreviation: MPubPolMgt + City (30 Collins Street) + On-campus and off-campus + Day, evening, limited block teaching + Three semesters full-time, six semesters part-time + Program coordinator: Dr Bob Smith + Total credit points required: 72

This course is designed for Australian and international graduates in the public and not-for-profit sectors, or government relations areas of private organisations. It focuses on understanding the policy-making and managerial processes of the public sector and provides 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 underpinning professional leadership skills in the public service.

Admission requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

• a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or
• an executive certificate offered by this faculty with a credit average or above.

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of eight 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 program coordinator assesses advanced standing.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete four core units (24 credit points):

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

(b) Students must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following list:

• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5770 Business and government

(c) Students must complete six units (36 credit points) from the following list:

• MGX5301 e-Government
• MGX5360 Strategic management in the public sector
• MGX5440 Public sector financial management
• MGX5770 Business and government
• MGX9300 Governance
• MGX9370 Policy analysis
• MGX9260 Public sector human resource management
• MGX9330 Privatisation
• MGX9540 Governance for not-for-profit organisations*
• MGX9670 International public policy and management
• MGX9710 Financial management in the not-for-profit sector*
• 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 program coordinator.

In place of four electives, students may enrol in MGX5901 (Research report: introduction) (12 points) and MGX5900 (Research report) (12 points) (20,000-word research report).
A minimum of four 5000-level units must be studied.

* Offered on-campus only.

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