Master of Science in Public Administration and Management

The Master of Science in Public Administration and Management delivers versatile graduates who possess the knowledge and skills to guarantee that the management of today’s public sector is up to modern standards. Efficient leadership lies in a balanced dose of knowledge and skills.

This program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB is a global nonprofit association whose accreditation processes are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

https://www.aacsb.edu/about-us

The European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) accredits academic programmes in public administration in Europe to ensure quality and innovation. Since its founding in 1999, EAPAA has accredited more than 70 programmes, including our programme. EAPAA focuses on mission-based evaluations and contextual factors.

https://eapaa.eu/

The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) accredits programmes in public administration worldwide. ICAPA has an international focus and focuses on the current and future quality, effectiveness and relevance of the curriculum.

https://www.iias-iisa.org/accreditation/

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Master's Programme

1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

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1 General Courses 35

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Human Resource Management in Public Organisations	1	sem 1	en	Eveline Schollaert	5

Financial Management in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	1	sem 2	nl	Stijn Goeminne	5

Public Strategy and Behavior	1	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	5

Public Governance	1	sem 2	en	Joris Voets	4

Comparative Public Administration and Management	1	sem 2	en	Dmytro Panchuk	4

Citizen and Government	1	sem 1	nl	Bram Wauters	4

Research Methods Applied in Public Administration and Management	1	year	nl	Lieselot Danneels	3

eGovernment	1	sem 1	nl	Lieselot Danneels	5

2 Elective Courses 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Program-Specific Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Accounting and Auditing in the Public and Social Profit Sector	1	sem 1	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Change Management	1	sem 2	en	Marleen Easton	5

International Economic Institutions	1	sem 2	nl	Herman Matthijs	5

Structure and Functioning American Economy	1	sem 2	nl	Herman Matthijs	5

Integrity Management in the Public and Private Sector	1	sem 1	nl	Gudrun Vande Walle	5

Governance of Security	1	sem 1	en	Marleen Easton	5

Seminar on Security Policy	1	sem 1	nl	Marleen Easton	5

Public Marketing and External Communication	1	sem 1	nl	Dave Gelders	5

Seminar on Welfare Policy	1				5

Seminar on Public Management of Migration	1	sem 1	nl	Frank Caestecker	5

2.2 General Elective Courses

Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operational Human Resource Management	1				5

European Economic Integration	1	sem 2	en	Bruno Merlevede	5

Elections and Political Representation	1	sem 1	nl	Anna Kern	5

Service Design	1	sem 2	nl	Paul Gemmel	6

Service Implementation	1	sem 1	nl	Katrien Verleye	6

3 Master's Dissertation 15

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		1	year	nl,en		15

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Manage organizations, organizational changes and policy processes, using domain specific methods and techniques critically.
Assessing the performance of public and social profit organizations.
Analysing domain specific issues with the aim to improve organizational processes.
Knowing the public administration, the organization of government and the management of public organizations, in an internationally comparative perspective.
Using the management, policy and financial information of the different government levels appropriately.
Approaching the interaction between government organisations with other societal actors from a public governance perspective.

Competence field 2: Scientific competency

Independently formulating a scientific domain specific problem statement.
Integrating scientific research and research methods into a domain specific research design.
Interpreting research results.
Reflecting on the policy and/or research relevance of domain specific research.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competency

Independently solving new and complex domain specific issues from multiple perspectives.
Independently formulating an opinion on a complex domain specific problem.
Reflecting critically on own thinking, learning, decision making and performing.
Demonstrating a research attitude with regard to social and governance issues.

Competence field 4: Competency in collaborating and communicating

Presenting own research results and problem solutions orally and in writing to subject specialists and non-subject specialists.
Collaborating on a complex domain specific scientific problem statement from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Having basic skills in leadership and innovation in complex domain specific work and study contexts.

Competence field 5: Social competency

Assessing the ethical and normative aspects of management decisions in the public sphere.
Participating actively in social debate, with attention to a sustainable society.
Contributing to good governance.