| Management Development Centre International and London Metropolitan University (subject to validation) |
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Aimed at those who are occupying, or likely to occupy senior positions in the civil service, NGO’s and other agencies, this innovative international course has attracted students from 47 countries since its inception in 1997, and funding from the EU, World Bank, and the UK Department for International Development.
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The course shares some characteristics with an MBA, but is focussed on the unique needs of government, and those who see their future in contributing to the big decisions that affect national development and the quality of life of citizens. |
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MPA Endorsement from Nasser Al Khalifa, Doha, State of Qatar |
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The programme will be taught in the Gulf directly by staff from London Metropolitan University, over an 18 month period, followed by six months during which the dissertation is prepared. Each of the modules will require two weekends' attendance at one of MDCI’s training locations. A key feature of our approach is an insistence on student participation and discussion, and the use of up to date and relevant examples from practice. A number of role play activities and expert ‘guest’ speakers will be used in the course. |
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Six modules must be completed, plus dissertation. Each module carries 20 credits, and the dissertation carries 60 credits. The modules are outlined below. • Governance and the Public Sector Introduces national and international trends in the field of public policy: considers the economic, political and cultural obstacles to national development; models of ‘good governance’; strategic choices in political and economic transition; the role of the state, and non-governmental and international agencies in promoting or constraining public sector reform. • Public Services Policy and Strategy Organisational strategies for managing change are explored through a range of case studies and theoretical readings. Students will develop worked examples of how large-scale change could be managed in the public sector, using selected project management tools.
• Comparative Public Policy During this course you will compare how public policy in one or more service areas (eg health, education, law and order) varies between different states and groups of states. The typical policy solutions of states at different stages of development will be evaluated. • Researching Public Services Provides a grounding in research methodology, including examples of different forms of research and policy analysis in the public sector, focussed on options analysis and ex post evaluation. The module will equip students with the tools to successfully undertake their dissertation project, and to commission, manage and evaluate research by others. It will prepare students to present policy papers that can stand up to the most hostile scrutiny, and that can influence key decision takers. • Managing public services Examines the toolkit of public sector reform, including total quality management, quasi-markets, contracting, privatization, deregulation, re-regulation, participatory management and citizen empowerment, decentralisation, partnership and multi-agency working, public-private partnerships etc. • Improving performance through people and resources Provides a grounding in the human resource and financial management techniques that are needed to raise performance in the public sector. Using case examples from a range of countries and services, this module will examine attempts to introduce performance contracts, performance related pay and other kinds of performance tools in the public sector, issues of morale, motivation, training and progression, pay reform, and ethical management. Financial management will concentrate on the composition of national budgets and budgetary reform, macro-economic stabilisation, different types of budgetary control, and financial delegation. • Public Administration Project (60 credits, Core) A 12 to 15,000 word project on a comparative or international theme which is mutually agreed completes the course. |
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Our innovative MPA has a core of 6 subjects each one analysed during 2 intensive, consecutive weekend workshops. In other words you will attend a double weekend, one after the other, for each subject. The weekends will take place about every 12 weeks, normally over 18 months and then followed by a six month supervised project or dissertation - this is normally focused on a student's own employment. This is the how the schedule for the first 18 months will look:
Orientation: The programme is preceded by a two day induction, to introduce you to the new leading edge concepts and to help refresh your learning skills. • GPS - Governance and the Public Sector (20 credits)• PSPS - Public Services Policy and Strategy (20 credits) • CPP - Comparative Public Policy (20 credits) • RPS - Researching Public Services (20 credits) • MPS - Managing Public Services (20 credits) • IPTPS - Improving performance through people and resources (20 credits) The final 6 months is spent working on a challenging project under the supervision and advice of a top University lecturer. • Public Administration Project (60 credits, Core) A 12 to 15,000 word project on a comparative or international theme which is mutually agreed completes the programme. |
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The course is assessed through coursework. This takes a variety of forms, including oral presentations, written essays and research and analytical papers. |
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A good honours degree in a relevant subject is the usual requirement, together with evidence of competence in English: IELTS 6.0 minimum with a minimum of 6 in speaking and writing and 5.5 in listening and reading TOEFL (Old examination) 580 minimum TOEFL (New) 237 minimum |
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Email Hameed Karimi: mdcidev@batelco.com.bh
Contact your nearest MDCI Office (see contact details below) |
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Summer 2008 |
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For further information, visit: www.gulfmpa.com |
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Now this programme is being brought to the Gulf, in partnership with MDCI, one of the longest established providers of recognised postgraduate education in the region.
With an internationally recognised UK qualification in government, mobility to jobs in other countries, or to further study to PhD is common. All students face enhanced career choices and opportunities for promotion.
