This program is open to fresh university graduates as well as the experienced professionals and the government officials from different countries/areas, and is designed to train those students in the field of public affairs, public administration, and public policy.
Students are expected to complete the program full time in 2 years. Academic year usually starts from the second week of September and ends at early July next year. The first year is for full time course-work, and the second year is for thesis writing and thesis defense.
The program aims to
- provide students with an opportunity to develop functional expertise, strategic perspectives, and public policy management tools that they require to operate effectively in a changing public policy environment or to understand such an environment.
- help students to learn both the successes and failures in China's public policy making and management, and therefore to understand more about how to manage political, economic and social development in developing countries.
- introduce students the techniques of policy analysis and program evaluation to resolve complex multi-dimensional policy challenges, as well as sharpen their leadership and communication skills.
The language of instruction is English. Classes will incorporate a mix of lectures, seminars, case discussions, tutorials, presentations and so on. Upon application, students could also choose some courses taught in Chinese.
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