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Programme
Overview
| Organisation | Hertie School of Governance |
| Acronym of programme | EMPM |
| Programme name in main language | Executive Master of Public Management |
| Programme level | Executive (postgraduate) level : Executive Masters and diplomas of Schools of National Administration |
| Format | Both
On campus, Blended learning |
| Length of the full time programme (summer included) | 12 months |
| Length of the part-time programme (summer included) | Minimum length : 24months / Maximum length : 24 months
Average length : 24 months |
| Main language | English |
Number of credits
(ECTS, credit hours etc...) | 60 ECTS |
| Tuiton fees for the whole programme | 20.000 - 25.000 Euros |
| Website of the programme | http://www.hertie-school.org/empm |
| Email | empm@hertie-school.org |
| Mission statement | The EMPM programme is aimed at experienced professionals from the private, the public and the non-profit sector. The EMPM provides the qualifications needed for the modernization of public administration and for better cooperation between government, business and civil society. Professionals acquire additional qualifications in management, make contacts with participants from other sectors and profit from the experience of an international team of teachers from all sectors. |
| Main target group(s) | The EMPM is designed for experienced professionals who would like to improve and broaden their qualifications and networks. Lawyers, economists, and social scientists, but also alumni from other disciplines can gain management skills, supplementing their primary university education. |
| Main objectives | The programme is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of professionals who seek to enhance their public service careers or to move to a leadership position in an organisation with strong links to the public sector. It focuses on current leadership challenges and combines expertise in public administration with public policy knowledge, as well as management tools. |
| Pedagogical methods | The EMPM offers participants both sound theoretical knowledge and tangible management skills.
Unlike courses in public institutions of higher education, this programme draws on a modern mix of methods and emphasises practical applications. Students dissect case studies, work in groups and constantly pool experience with both lecturers and fellow participants. E-learning and a Web-based learning system enable students with jobs to combine work and study to an optimal extent. |
| What sets you appart from your competitors ? | REASONS TO JOIN THE EMPM:
The EMPM educates leaders with a broad perspective.
The EMPM is tailored to experienced professionals from all sectors.
THE EMPM combines concepts and practical applications
The EMPM can be studied full-time or on-the-job.
The EMPM is an accredited programme – grounded on a strong partnership.
Compact training is available within the EMPM “Public Management Certificates” and “Open Seminars”
More details: http://www.hertie-school.org/content.php?nav_id=1442 |
| Additional information about this programme | The EMPM is an accredited programme and a joint degree of the Hertie School of Governance and the University of Potsdam. It is implemented under the administrative lead of the HSoG, with all courses taking place at the Friedrichstraße campus in the heart of Berlin.
Participants in the EMPM choose an individual area of concentration and can either study full-time over a period of one year or complete the programme over a period of two years if they wish to study part-time while working. |
| Additional info. local lang. | Applications for the upcoming academic year starting in September are being accepted until April/May via the EMPM online application form. Fore details please proceed to: www.hertie-school.org/empm |
| Is this programme accredited ? | yes |
| National accreditation organism in higher education | yes |
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Admission criteria
| Specific diplomas | Higher education degree |
| Specific professional experience | At least two years of relevant work experience |
| Minimum IELTS score | 6,5. Test results may not be more than two (2) years old. |
| Minimum TOEFL score | PBT 550, CBT 220, IBT 80. Test results may not be more than two (2) years old. |
| Additional information |
| The Hertie School of Governance also recognises the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English. If you can provide proof of a substantial work or study experience abroad, you may not have to provide a language test. Short-term study abroad, au-pair home stays or language school certificates will not be accepted as test replacements. |
| Is there an admission exam or admission interview ? | yes |
| Characteristics |
If your application has been positively reviewed, we will invite you for an interview. The interview will be either on campus or may be conducted by telephone. Successful candidates will be informed within two weeks of their interview.
Please note that the admission procedure is strictly "need-blind" and therefore based solely on the quality and coherence of your application. More details on the admission process: http://www.hertie-school.org/content.php?nav_id=1416 |
Curriculum
| Programme structure |
The flexibility of both timeframe and content enables each student to adapt the programme to his or her individual needs.
COMMON GROUND:
Core courses convey an interdisciplinary and comparative international view of management challenges and changing governance settings. The courses are grouped into four Modules: Understanding Governance, Management Concepts and Instruments, Financial Management and Methods, as well as Supranational Governance.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION:
A particular advantage of the programme is the wide range of electives, which caters to the participants’ various backgrounds and interests. All participants choose five electives from three Areas of Concentration: Leadership and Management, Financial Management and Methods, as well as Intersectoral Management.
INTERNATIONAL INSIGHTS: Workshops in either Brussels or London
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Skills Courses
THEORY AND PRACTICE: Master's thesis – directly related to the own working environment |
| Core courses |
| Fields covered | Other |
| Other | The courses are grouped into four Modules: Understanding Governance, Management Concepts and Instruments, Financial Management and Methods, as well as Supranational Governance. |
| Are there areas of concentration ? | yes |
| Number of concentrations | Participants choose 1 out of 3 |
| List of concentrations | Leadership and Management, Financial Management, Political Management at the Interfaces |
| Number of credits per concentration | |
| Elective courses | |
| Fields covered | Other |
| Other | All participants choose five electives from three Areas of Concentration: Leadership and Management, Financial Management and Methods, as well as Intersectoral Management. |
| Is there a thesis required during this programme's curriculum ? | yes |
| Number of credits | Master thesis: 15 ECTS |
| Characteristics of this thesis (field, length, type of evaluation…) | In the master's thesis the participants apply their theoretical knowledge and deal with a topic directly related to their own work. Then length of the thesis should amount to approximately 40 pages. |
| Are specific methological courses offered to help the students prepare this thesis ? | yes |
| Which ones ? | Master Thesis Colloquium (optional) |
| Is there a final exam at the end of the programme ? | no |
Last update : 01/25/2010 05:13:44 PM
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