Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Programme, first launched in 1978, is designed to provide high-quality professional education to students and prepare them for leadership roles in the public sector.

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following learning objectives: Students will acquire cutting-edge knowledge in public administration and public policy, understand the changing institutional and political contexts of public affairs, examine the critical issues and possible solutions to the challenges in governance, and develop the professional knowledge and core skills required to become effective public managers and leaders.

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Master of Public Administration (MPA)

MPA

First semester 2024-25

Course code and title	Lecturer	Date and time
*POLI8027A Public administration in Hong Kong (For FT Year 1)	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Alan LAI	Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm (start 03/09/2024)
*POLI7002A Public administration: scope and issues (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Fridays 9:30am-12:30pm (start 06/09/2024)
*POLI7002B Public administration: scope and issues (For PT Year 1)	Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm (start 07/09/2024)
*POLI8027B Public administration in Hong Kong (For PT Year 1)	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Alan LAI	Saturdays 1:30pm-4:30pm (start 07/09/2024)
POLI8034 Opportunities and challenges in digital governance	Mr. George CHEN	Mondays 6.30pm-9.30pm (start 09/09/2024)
POLI7003 Public Policy: Issues and Approaches	Prof. Kwan Nok CHAN	Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 03/09/2024)
POLI8011 Selected Topic in Public Policy: Comparative public policy	Prof. Peter CHEUNG	Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 04/09/2024)
POLI8029 Nonprofit management	Prof. Hui LI	Thursdays 6.30pm-9.30pm (start 05/09/2024)
POLI8021 Public Organization and Management	Prof. Joohyung PARK	Fridays 6.30pm-9.30pm (start 06/09/2024)

*POLI7002 and POLI8027 are Compulsory courses for Year 1 full-time and part-time students.

Examination period: 02/12/2024 – 23/12/2024

Second semester 2024-25

Course code and title	Lecturer	Date and time
*POLI8017A Workshop in public affairs (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Jacob TORFING/ Prof. Eva SØRENSEN	Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:30am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:30pm (Mar 26, 27; Apr 2, 3; Apr 9, 10)
*POLI8026A Workshop in managerial skills (For FT Year 1)	Prof. Andrew WONG Prof. Wai-Fung LAM	Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:30pm (Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1, 8, 15)
*POLI8017B Workshop in public affairs (For PT Year 2)	Prof. Jacob TORFING Prof. Eva SØRENSEN	Saturdays and Sundays 9:30am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:30pm (Mar 29, 30, Apr 5,6, Apr 12, 13)
POLI8026B Workshop in managerial skills (For PT Year 2)	Prof. Wai-fung LAM Prof. Andrew WONG	Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:30pm (Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1, 8, 15)
POLI7004 Public management reform	Prof. Ian THYNNE	Mondays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 20/01/2025)
POLI7001 Human resource management	Prof. John BURNS Prof. Patrick NIP	Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 21/01/2025)
POLI8023 Selected Topics in Public Management: Politics and Public Administration in the Era of Climate Change	Prof. Wong Kam-sing GBS, JP	Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 11/02/2025)
POLI8033 Program evaluation	Prof. Ian LI	Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 22/01/2025)
POLI8032 Selected Topics in Public Administration: Policy in China	Dr. Xiaoqi WANG	Thursdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 23/01/2025)
POLI8030 Institutional Analysis for Public Policy and Management	Prof. Patrick NIP and Dr. Kay LAM	Fridays 6:30pm-9:30pm (start 24/01/2025)

*POLI8026 and POLI8017 are Compulsory courses for Year 1 full-time and Year 2 part-time students.

Examination period: 05/05/2025 – 27/05/2025