Master of Public Administration

Program Introduction

Duration of Study

The normal duration of this program is 2 years,and the maximum duration is 3 years.
Teaching Approach

Face-to-face Teaching
Teaching Language

Chinese/English
Academic Field

Public Administration
Course Introduction

With the development of the economy and transformation in political and social areas, more and more people of public sectors, non-profit organizations realize the utmost importance of the knowledge of public administration. Against this background, the target of the MPA program of Business School strives to train students in government and other public organizations to become highly effective managers with globalized citizenship vision and high-level ethics. This program will provide courses related to public administration, such as public policy analysis, human resources management in public organization and government, political science, public administration ethics, fundamentals of law for administration, etc. We encourage students to choose the research field from the MPA program based on their interests.
Course Features:
The comprehensive courses include: Public Administration, Analysis of Public Policies, Political Science, Fundamentals of Law for Administration, Public Economics, Human Resources Management for Public Organizations, Research Methodology, the Ethics of Public Administration, etc.
Emphasis on research abilities: Students will conduct a research project and complete a master thesis in the second academic year under professors’ supervision, which is helpful for their career development and further studies.
A combination of theory and practice: The courses enhance knowledge and skills for public administration. In addition to the regular courses, students are encouraged to conduct field studies in government sectors and communities.
Emphasis on international and regional comparisons：The course requires students to have an understanding of local public administration as well as to conduct comparative research on public policy and public governance among Macao, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Asia and other countries.

Learning Goals and Learning Objectives
LG1. Students demonstrate solid general managerial knowledge and skills in business/public administration.
LG1.1 Students demonstrate advanced conceptual and managerial knowledge in business management/public administration.
LG1.2 Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills of strategic management in business management / public administration.
LG2. Demonstrate key critical thinking and analytical skills in solving problems in business management / public administration.
LG2.1 Students are able to identify and define problems and opportunities in general business and public administration management.
LG2.2 Students are able to apply appropriate qualitative or quantitative techniques to collect and analyze data and information.
LG2.3 Students are able to interpret the result of data and information analysis and make recommendations relating to business strategy and public policies.
LG3. Students will demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
LG3.1 Students are able to communicate clearly and effectively orally in a logical, coherent, organized manner and in a suitable register.
LG3.2 Students are able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing in a logical, coherent, organized manner and in a suitable register.
LG3.3 Students demonstrate knowledge and skills of goal-setting, planning and achieving teamwork and collaboration in a group.
LG4. Have a strong ethical perspective and strong skills of making ethical decisions in business management and public administration.
LG4.1 Students demonstrate solid knowledge of ethical conduct and legal setting in business and economy environment.
LG4.2 Students are able to recognize ethical dilemmas in business management and public administration, to apply an ethical model to assess and evaluate the potential impact and consequences of ethical and legal issues, and to propose and defend a resolution when making decisions in business management and public administration.
LG4.3 Students demonstrate strong knowledge of social responsibilities and are able to apply a sustainable model to propose and defend a resolution.
LG5. Students are able to demonstrate competent managerial ability to act strategically in the context of globalization.
LG5.1 Students understand, appreciate, respect and/or work well with other cultures and international diversity.
LG5.2 Students have global perspective of business management and public administration. Students are able to integrate the implication of globalization and diversity into decision-makings in business management and public administration.

Study Plan

I. Program Duration

The normal study period of Master of Public Administration program is 2 years. The maximum study period is 3 years. (Students admitted in or before academic year 2019/2020, please refer to the rules and regulations as stipulated in the intake academic year study plan.)

II. Study Mode

Lectures

III. Language

Chinese and English

IV. Academic Field

Public Administration

V. Course Structure

This program includeseight core courses, three elective courses and a master's degree thesis.

Table I.Core Courses (24 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MBPZ11	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	3
MBPZ12	ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICIES	3
MBPZ13	POLITICAL SCIENCE	3
MBPZ14	FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW FOR ADMINISTRATION	3
MBPZ15	PUBLIC ECONOMICS	3
MBPZ16	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS	3
MBPZ17	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	3
MBPZ18	THE ETHICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	3

Table II.Elective courses(9 credits)

Select three elective courses from the following seven courses.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MBPE01	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
MBPE02	MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION	3
MBPE03	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	3
MBPE04	BRAND BUILDING AND CAUSE MARKETING OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION	3
MBPE05	ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, DESIGN, AND CHANGE	3
MBPE06	LEADERSHIP	3
MBPE07	LATEST TOPICS ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	3

*The University has the ultimate right to decide which course or whether the course will be opened for all elective subjects

Table III. Thesis(12 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MBPZ30	THESIS	12

VI. Teaching Requirements

Students are required to complete 33 credits,including 8 core courses and 3 elective courses regulated by study plan, during study period.
Students have to complete a research thesis which is not less than 20,000 words and pass thethesis oral defense.
After finishing the course work, students will be assessed by different ways depending on regulations established by the instructor and MSB.

VII. Study Time

The duration for taking all courses is 18 months and the duration for thesis writing is 6 months.
In general, classes will be arranged from Monday to Friday daytime or night. (Classes will be scheduled during night time in the Academic Year 2023/2024)

VIII. Graduation Requirements

Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Master’s Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:

Completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis)
Abided by the regulations of the University
Cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed

If students pass all courses required in Table I and II above with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/she can only get a completion certificate.

Note: All curriculum programs and study plan are based on the newest announcement of the BOLETIM OFICIAL DA REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU.

※ In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Course Description

Core Courses

MBPZ11 Public Administration (3 credits)
This course covers the characteristic of social organizations, the organizational structure of public organizations, the leadership style in governmental department, the responsibility and performance evaluation of public organizations, the strategic planning and strategic management, individual’s capacity development and team cooperation, and civil servant management.

MBPZ12 Analysis of Public Policies　(3 credits)
According to the new ideal of collaborative governance, the course focus on that the domain differentiation, relationship evolution, functional differentiation and responsibility sharing of the government, the enterprises and the civil society in the overall social system. Meanwhile, the theoretical, realistic and local nature of civil society should also be considered. The course will not only analyze the laws and processes of political, economic, cultural, social, ecological and other fields of differentiation in the overall society, but also try to explain the changes in the form, systems and functions of the government, enterprises and civil society, and the historical trajectory of the relationship. The course will analyze that the main theoretical disputes arising from the mutual relations of civil society; explain the the form, system, function and responsibility of modern government; explain the system, function and social responsibility of modern enterprises; explain the development of the composition and principles, the types and methods,the responsibilities of modern civil society. This course try to enable students to have a intensive understanding about the relationship among government, business and civil society.

MBPZ13 Political Science　(3 credits)

This course will present the basic concepts, research methods, and theoretical perspectives of politics and political science to the students. In addition, the main academic areas of political science will also be discussed in the course. For example: International politics, comparative politics and political philosophy. Through the methods of lecture and case study, this course can help students understand that the significance and value of political activities for human society, the development and improvement of the modern state system and the impact of citizenship on the country and human society.

MBPZ14 Fundamentals of Law for Administration　(3 credits)
This course mainly introduces the framework and composition of the legal system of social organizations. The relevant departmental laws include the Constitution Law, Administrative Law and Civil Law. It focuses on the analysis of the right of association in the Constitution Constitution Law and the protection of property of social organizations. Meanwhile, this course will discuss the cooperative relationship between the government and social organizations in the field of administrative law, as well as the civil rights and civil capacity of social organizations in civil law. The target of this will enable the students to understand the basic system of legal governance of social organizations that in order to establish the legal concept of managing social organizations according to the laws.

MBPZ15 Public Economics　(3 credits)
The course will analyze the overall economic behavior of society and its consequences which includes the macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, unemployment rate, inflation, exchange rate, aggregate supply-total demand model, economic cycle and economic growth, open economy, monetary policy and fiscal policy. Through this course, the students will understand the basic and important topics in macroeconomics that can help the students judge the overall economic development trend.

MBPZ16 Human Resources Management for Public Organizations　(3 credits)
After studying this course, students can understand the basic characteristics and main functions of human resource management public organization. This course involves major activities of human resource management of public organization which include that recruitment and staffing, training and development, compensation, performance appraisal, reward system, employee relations, organization work design, etc. This course will provide the knowledge of the how to develop an effective internal operation management system through the way of human resource management.

MBPZ17 Research Methodology　(3 credits)
In order to help students understand social science research methods, this course will provide a complete description of research design, questionnaire and scale design, reliability and validity, statistical analysis, interpretation of analysis results, research report writing, etc. At the same time, it will explain research ethics related issues in the process. This course will cultivate students' ability to think systematically and master the research methods of social science.

MBPZ18 The Ethics of Public Administration　(3 credits)
In recent years, due to the impact of financial fraud, environmental issues and globalization, The issues such as that corporate ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable development have received much attention. Whether profit enterprise or a public welfare social organization, they all have to know the knowledge of corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility. Meanwhile the knowledge have to be implemented in the organizations. According to the condition, this course takes ethics introduction, workplace ethics, public organization functions and ethics, and emerging ethics issues as the theme of the course. The themes will help the students to know that how to use make the effective decisions through the perspectives of develop sustainable organization, ethical decision making, and risk management.

Elective Courses

MBPE01 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)

This course aims to provide students with conceptual and theoretical approach of psychology to understand the employees’ behavior in the organization. The lecturer will introduce the students to the fundamental theories of organizational behavior. These will facilitate students acquire the knowledge and valuable skills of that how to handle the issues in different managerial context. Meanwhile, this course can also provide some useful methods about how to make individuals and organization achieve the goals of task performance.

MBPE02 Management Communication　(3 credits)
The course aims to analyze the relationship between internal management and communication in the public sector. By teaching the basic theories and models of management communication and effective expression, it will help the students acquire the capabilities of communication awareness, basic personal communication skills and communication knowledge. Meanwhile the course can also help the students develop their skill sets of communication as top level managers.

MBPE03 Strategic Management　(3 credits)
The course will introduce the concepts, methods, typical cases and various aspects of the strategic management. It includes that the characteristics and functions of strategic management, strategic business models, strategic levels, external environment analysis, competitive position analysis, internal condition analysis, and general competitive strategy , strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, integration strategies, outsourcing strategies, internationalization strategies, value chain theory, diversification strategies, corporate social responsibility, public organization structure design, public organization culture construction, the cultivation and development of core competitiveness, etc. This course will also focus on the principles and management practices in area of strategic management. Through the method of case study, students will understand the key issues in strategic management.

MBPE04 Brand Building and Cause Marketing of Non-profit Organization　(3 credits)
The course aims to introduce the concepts related to brand, brand management strategy, and how to build and develop brands for non-profit companies through the method of resources based perspective. After finishing this course, students will have the knowledge about brand management theory and how to develop a series of strategies for brand development of Non-profit organization.

MBPE05 Organizational Theory, Design, and Change (3 credits)
The main purpose of this course is to extend the knowledge of students which include that the operation process of the organization, how to improve the operation system. The lecture will introduce the conceptual methods and theoretical frameworks will be used systematically that can help to explain the organizational process and solve practical problems. The subjects of the course will include that organizational theory of public organization, stakeholders of the public organization, analysis of organization environment, organizational structure and design, organizational culture and organizational transformation.

MBPE06 Leadership　(3 credits)
The course will introduce the importance of leadership in the organization. Meanwhile, this course will focus on explore those factors that will affect the effectiveness of leadership and how to improve abilities of leader. The course will emphasize theory and practice of leadership equally. Through the methods of case study and teamwork, the lecture will guide the students to discuss and understand key issues in leadership.

MBPE07 Latest Topics on Public Administration　(3 credits)

Taking into account that there are some brand new research ares will emerge in public administration, this program will provide the seminars of Frontiers in public administration. The seminars will invite outstanding scholars and managers give the lectures to the students.

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