MSPPM 12-Month Program

Master of Science in Public Policy and Management 12-Month Track

Duration	12 months full-time / 2 to 3 years part-time
Location	Adelaide
Professional Work Experience	3 or more years
Intakes	January and August

(CRICOS: 056767A)

This is a program tailored for students seeking to accelerate their careers and assume higher positions in policy development, implementation and evaluation, whether within government, non-profit organisations, or the private sector.

Customised for experienced professionals, the program combines a comprehensive public policy and management curriculum.

Degree Structure

The program comprises 168 units: 138 core units and 30 units of electives.

Full-time students complete the program over three study periods (12 months). Part-time students have up to five years to complete their program, however most complete the program in two to three years.

For successful completion, you must complete the requisite coursework and achieve a cumulative quality point average (QPA) of at least 3.0.

Core Courses

Code	Course	Units
90-710	Applied Economic Analysis	12
90-738	Applied Economics Analysis II	12
90-747	Cost-Benefit Analysis	6
95-760	Decision Making Under Uncertainty	6
90-724	Financial Analysis	12
94-700	Organisational Design And Implementation	6
90-705	Policy Analysis I	12
90-706	Policy Analysis II (Public Finance)	12
94-702	Professional Writing	6
90-711	Statistical Methods	12
91-820	Strategic Planning	12
94-718	Strategic Presentation Skills	6
90-740	Systems Synthesis II	12
90-728	Introduction to Database Management	6
94-728	Business Intelligence and Analytics	6
		138

Elective Courses

The electives below represent a selection of those that have been offered in the past. It is provided in order to give an indication of the type of electives that may be available in the future. However, this part of the syllabus is constantly evolving and students need to be guided by the list of the current electives shown in the course schedule. Elective courses will be offered in a variety of areas related to the technology and business of information and communication technology. These courses will be offered by resident faculty as well as by faculty from other CMU campuses through short-term visits and distance learning.

Code	Course	Units
94-803	Consulting Lab	6
90-827	Economics of Development	12
91-855	Financial Management	12
90-811	Foundations of Social Innovation and Enterprise	6
94-810	Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Systems	6
90-713	Policy and Politics an International Perspective	12
91-843	Power And Influence	6
90-789	Sustainable Community Development	12
94-804	Transformational Leadership	6
90-847	The Panama Papers, Grand Corruption and Law Enforcement	12

Sample Study Plans

Sample-Study-Plan-MSPPM-12-Month-Full-Time.pdf

Entry Requirements

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Fees and Scholarships

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MSPPM 12-Month Track