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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Business and Economics

Master of Public Policy and Management

Course code: 1065 + Course abbreviation: MPubPolMgt + Off-campus (Caulfield, Singapore) + Normally three years part-time + Course director: Dr Robert Smith + Total credit points required: 72

The course is designed for graduates, both in Australia and internationally, who wish to contribute to valued outcomes in the government and community sectors. Participants may work in the public, not-for-profit, local government, private or other sectors. The course focuses on understanding changing expectations about government, changing modes of delivering public services, and the changing skills needed by effective leaders and managers. Graduates will understand and apply relevant theories and concepts; develop skills to define and resolve issues in public policy and management; and blend theory and practice by working throughout the course on a wide range of practical issues.

Entry 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 for previous studies

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

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.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact the Student Services Office, Department of Management, telephone +61 3 9903 2807, fax +61 3 9903 2718, or email enquiries.mgt@buseco.monash.edu.au.

Application procedures

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Student Services Office, Department of Management, Monash University, PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145, Australia, by 19 November 2004 for semester one and 20 May 2005 for semester two.

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