21秋-香港科技大学-公共管理-新东方前途出国

Program Overview

More so than ever, professionals in government (and organizations that work with governments) find themselves in environments that can be characterized as complex, unpredictable and unstable. The rules and routines, processes and precedents, and culture and capabilities of our organizations that used to work well before are coming under increasing stress. Our stakeholders and citizens are much less willing to trust government by default; they demand greater accountability from governments and public officials.

New policy challenges have also emerged: the promise (and the perils) of rapid technology advances; climate change, pandemics and sustainability; rising inequality and ageing societies; middle class anxiety and the rise of populist nationalism and identity politics; and a seemingly higher frequency of crises (financial, public health for example.). These challenges require new thinking and innovative, even radical, policy responses. In a world that is increasingly characterized by rapid and sometimes disruptive change, governments and public sector managers must be prepared to disrupt themselves.

The Master of Public Management (MPM) program is designed to prepare students to operate and thrive in a complex, rapidly changing and disruptive world. The program will prepare them for senior management roles in organizations that deliver public services or interact frequently with governments and regulatory authorities. It aims to equip students with the skills, knowledge and habits of mind to deal with the fast changing and contested environments that governments—as well as their stakeholders, partners, and regulated entities—face.

In this program, students will have the opportunity to develop their managerial capabilities such as their analytical skills, operational competence and political acumen—all of which are essential for successful careers in the public or private sectors. Leveraging the strengths at HKUST, the program also aims to give students the interdisciplinary perspectives that will enable them to explore the policy, operational, regulatory and political issues associated with technology advances and sustainability.

Course List

REQUIREMENT OF CREDIT HOURS

The degree requires the completion of 27 credit hours (most courses are three credit hours), comprised of 18 credits of core courses and 9 credits of electives. Students admitted to the MPM will be required to complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis. Details as follows,

Core Courses: 18 credits

Elective Courses: 9 credits (Students will have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of courses based on their needs.)

Credit Transfer: Subject to the approval of the Program Director, students may apply for course substitution or credit transfer of no more than 12 credits.

• PPOL 5280

  Economic Reasoning for Public Management

  3 Credits
• PPOL 5260

  Public Management: Theories and Practices

  3 Credits
• PPOL 5290

  Managing for Sustainability

  3 Credits
• PPOL 5300

  Managing the Policy Process

  3 Credits
• PPOL 5310

  Public Management for Technology Innovation

  3 Credits
• PPOL 6120

  Capstone Project

  3 Credits

ELECTIVE COURSES (9 CREDITS)

MPM students will choose three electives from a wide range of courses. In addition to electives offered by the Division of Public Policy, students may also take courses offered by other departments/divisions such as HKUST Business School, School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Social Science, and the Division of Environment and Sustainability. Details as follows:
 

• Elective courses offered by PPOL: 
  Students can take any PPOL postgraduate courses to meet the elective course requirement.

• Electives offered by other departments/divisions