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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC POLICYAND MANAGEMENT

Implement skills in all aspects of management,including general management, leadership, organisationmanagement, strategic planning, nancial management,human resource management, and IT managementUtilise training grounded in theory and practicalapplication of theory

Work in organisations in developed countries andcountries with emerging economiesUnderstand how to analyse data and make eectivemanagement decisionsLook beyond traditional paradigms, looking instead tonon-traditional path-breaking solutionsAdvance the public interest by utilising exceptional

analytical, quantitative and technical skills

Curriculum

Carnegie Mellon Universitys MSPPM degree features aunique interdisciplinary curriculum of analytical andquantitative studies. Students are empowered to customisetheir degree by selecting from a variety of course electivescarried out via coursework, independent study and SystemSynthesis Project.

Exemptions

Students are strongly encouraged to apply for exemption of arequired course if they possess the skills taught in that course

(excluding project work courses). Exemptions allow studentsto take additional electives without reducing the totalnumber of units required for the degree. To receive anexemption, you must either take a qualifying exam or passan interview with the instructor of the relevant course.

Independent Study

Independent study courses provide students the exibility todirect their program and explore their area of interest indepth. Independent study allows a student to undertake anelective course through one-on-one interaction with a

professor, rather than in a class format. Students are

permitted to count up to 12 units of independent studytowards their degree.

Real World Experience

MSPPM students undertake extensive learning and practicalexperience in the eld of public policy and managementthrough System Synthesis Projects unique to CarnegieMellon University, internships and convocations providingthem with a competitive career advantage.

e Master of Science in Public Policy and Management(MSPPM) is available as a one-year and two-year track program.

Learning Outcomes

At completion of the MSPPM program, graduates will beable to competently:

Assume positions in policy development,implementation and evaluation, and manage thesefunctions in government, non-prot organisations,international organisations and the private sector

Master of Science in Public Policy and

Management (MSPPM) - One-year Track

e MSPPM one-year track program is availableto students with three years or more (3+) professionalexperience.

e MSPPM one-year track requires 168 units:

CRICOS CODE: 056767A

Master of Science in Public Policy and

Management (MSPPM) - Two-year Track

e MSPPM two-year track program is available tostudents with less than three years (0-3) professionalexperience. rough the two-year track program students

undertake an internship with public and privatecompanies, and government agencies, providing them withpractical experience in public policy and management.

e MSPPM two-year track requires 198 units:

CRICOS CODE: 056555B

Students have the opportunity to study one semester

at Bocconi University, Italy, Carnegie Mellon Universitys

Pittsburgh campus, and may also participate in

programs at the Washington, DC campus, through

the University Exchange Program.

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC POLICYAND MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

Required Core Courses (144 Units) Units

Policy Analysis

Applied Economic Analysis I 12

Applied Economic Analysis II 12

Empirical Methods for Public Policy

and Management

12

Policy Analysis I 12

Policy Analysis II 12

Policy Seminar 12

Program Evaluation 12

Management

Organisational Management 12

Decision Making Under Uncertainty 6

Cost Benefit Analysis 6

Strategic Planning 12

Technology and Management

Information Systems for Managers 12

Finance

Financial Analysis 12

Project Application

System Synthesis 12

Sample Electives Units

Management

Organisational Design and Implementation 6

Financial Management 12

Enterprise Systems - Concepts

and Structures

6

Global IT Management 6

Supply Chain Management 6

Global Financial Systems 12

Microfinance 6

Entrepreneurship 6

Heuristic Problem Solving 6

Transformational Leadership for

Global Enterprises

6

Power and Influence 6

Policy

Global Health Policy 6

Climate Change 6

Environmental Policy 12

Economics of Development 12

International Policy and Politics 12

e sample electives above represent only a small portion of electives available. Please visit www.cmu.edu.au for a full list ofelectives available for you to customise your degree to suit your individual requirements.

System Synthesis Projects

System Synthesis Projects take students beyond theory intothe practical application of skills through the opportunity to

work with public and private companies, and governmentagencies on real-world projects. e goal of these projects isto provide MSPPM students with the skills necessary forstructuring, managing, and carrying out projects within anorganisation.e projects provide the opportunity forstudents to engage with the local community by adding valueto local businesses and organisations.

Internship

Students of the two-year MSPPM program undertake an

internship with public and private companies or governmentagencies to gain invaluable real-world work experience.Internships provide the opportunity for students to gain abetter understanding of the practical challenges facingtodays institutions, adding greater depth of knowledge andexperience to an already robust degree.

Convocations

Convocations are an exclusive forum in which students havethe invaluable opportunity to learn from high prole guestspeakers who lead organisations, analyse and develop policyand play an integral role in information technology, public

policy and management.