Master of Public Management
The Master of Public Management (MPM) program is designed for policy-makers, administrators, and managers of public, private, and non-governmental organizations; practitioners in local government and administration; and other individuals interested in good governance, and public policy and administration.
Currently, the program is offering three specializations, i.e., Local Government and Regional Administration (LGRA); Public Policy and Program Administration (PPPA); and Voluntary Sector Management (VSM). Other areas of specialization to be developed are Organization Studies, and Public Fiscal Administration.
Objectives
Generally, the program aims to professionally upgrade the management skills and education of administrators and practitioners, in the pleasure of their own time and place.
More specifically, the program aims to:
- Provide a high level of competence in public policy, governance, and administration;
- Prepare students to become better public managers, administrators, government or volunteer workers and/or advocates of social change, administrative, reform, and national development; and
- Equip them with skills and knowledge needed in managing and developing organizations that work for the welfare and interest of the Filipino people.
Mode of Instruction
All courses are delivered in distance education (DE) mode using state-of-the-art multi-media technology and equipments. Teachers and students interact via the internet mainly through the MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) platform which can be viewed at http://myportal.upou.edu.ph.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the MPM program must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution, and at least two years work experience. In addition, applicants are required to submit the following before the end of February (for 1st semester admission), and July (for 2nd semester admission):
- Correctly and completely accomplished Application for Admission form
- Original copy of Transcript of Records (TOR) for all degrees earned (original and duplicate)
- Two (2) letters of recommendation (UPOU Form 1a in PDF format) from: (a) employer/supervisor, (b) former professor, and (c) former program adviser
- Two identical 2"x2" photos and two identical 1"x1" photos (print complete name and program at the back)
- 500-word essay (please refer to item #30 in the Application for Admission form)
- Application forms are downloadable at the UPOU website at http://www.upou.edu.ph/admission/requirements.htm.
Those seeking admission must also take and pass the MPM Graduate Admission Test (MPM-GAT) which are usually administered twice a year.
Curriculum
The program consists of a total of 36 units of course work consisting of 15 units of Core Courses, 6 units Survey Courses, 9 units Major Courses, and 6 units of Electives. Upon completion of their course work, students are required to take comprehensive examination in two areas: (a) General Field, and (b) their specialization, i.e., LGRA, PPPA, or VSM.
Core Courses (15 units) |
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Students are required to take and pass all five Core Courses described below: |
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| PM 201 | Theory and Practice of Public Administration | (3 units) |
Ideas, issues, and trends in the theory and practice of Public Administration and national development |
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| PM 208 | The Philippine Administrative System | (3 units) |
Nature, processes and dynamics of the Philippine Administrative System and its role in national development (Prerequisite: PM 201) |
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| PM 230 | Financial Management in Government | (3 units) |
Financial management, including financial planning, budget analysis and preparation, accounting, cash management, and financial accountability in a government organization |
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| PM 299.1 | Quantitative Methods in Public Policy and Administration | (3 units) |
Statistics and other mathematical methods applied to the analysis of issues and decision-making in policy and administration |
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| PM 299.2 | Research Methods in Public Administration | (3 units) |
Application of scientific methods to the study and practice of Public Administration (Prerequisite: PM 299.1)
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| Survey Courses (6 units) | ||
Students are required to take and pass two Survey Courses from the three choices below: |
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| PM 231 | Public Fiscal Administration | (3 units) |
Organization, processes and procedures of fiscal administration covering such areas as revenue administration, budgeting, accounting, auditing, and inter-governmental fiscal relations |
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| PM 241 | Public Policy and Program Administration | (3 units) |
Introduction to policy analysis, policy system, policy research, the role of the State and the rationale for public policy, policy implementation, including the disciplinary foundation, processes, and methodological and practical issues of Policy Science |
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| PM 281 | Voluntary Sector Management and the Development of Civil Society | (3 units) |
| Theory and practice of voluntary sector management including understanding and analysis of the nature of civil society, the management of its organizations, and the dynamics of its interaction with the state and the market | ||
Major Courses in the Local Government and Regional Administration (LGRA) Track (9 units) |
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Select three courses from the four choices below: |
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| PM 252 | Rural Administration and Development | (3 units) |
Roles of local, regional, and central institutions in rural development and service administration; planning, organization, personnel, and management concepts and methods in local and area agencies; community organization and participation in rural development programs and projects (Prerequisite: PM 251) |
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| PM 253 | Urban and Metropolitan Administration and Development | (3 units) |
Roles of local, metropolitan, and central institutions in urban development and service administration; urban and metropolitan planning, organization and management concepts and methods; community organization and participation; problems and issues in the administration of urban and metropolitan development (Prerequisite: PM 251) |
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| PM 254 | Local and Regional Finance | (3 units) |
Principles, techniques and practices in local and regional financial planning and administration; patterns of revenues and expenditures, fiscal organization, and management and control (Prerequisite: PM 251) |
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| PM 259 | Special Problems in Local Government and Regional Administration (Prerequisite: PM 251) | (3 units) |
Major Courses in the Public Policy and Program Administration (PPPA) Track (9 units) |
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Select three courses from the four choices below: |
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PM 242 |
Methods of Policy Analysis (formerly numbered PM 242.2) | (3 units) |
Quantitative and non-quantitative methods in the analysis of public policy; problems in applying these methods and techniques (Prerequisite: PM 241) |
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| PM 243 | Program and Project Development | (3 units) |
Systematic analysis, planning, and evaluation of programs and projects (Prerequisite: PM 241) |
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| PM 244 | The Policy Process | (3 units) |
Methodological, environmental, institutional, and substantive issues in the policy cycle, including in-depth analysis of specific substantive policy issues (Prerequisites: PM 241 and PM 242) |
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| PM 245 | Program and Project Implementation | (3 units) |
Policy and program implementation with emphasis on the factors related to success and failure of public policy (Prerequisite: PM 241) |
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Major Courses in the Voluntary Sector Management (VSM) Track (9 units) |
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Select three courses from the four choices below: |
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| PM 282 | Human Resources Management in the Voluntary Sector | (3 units) |
Managing volunteer and paid staff in the voluntary sector, their interaction with each other, with the civil service, and civil society; process towards professionalization, nurturing the commitment and competence of human resources in the organization (Prerequisite: PM 281)
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| PM 283 | Resource Generation and Financial Management in the Voluntary Sector | (3 units) |
Generating and managing resources in the voluntary sector, the nature of philanthropy, generating income in not-for-profit organizations, budgeting, accounting and accountability for resources of the organization (Prerequisite: PM 281) |
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| PM 284 | Strategic Planning and Management in the Voluntary Sector | (3 units) |
Undertaking strategic planning and management for organizations in the voluntary sector, setting and achieving the vision of such organizations (Prerequisite: PM 281) |
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| PM 289 | Special Problems in Voluntary Sector Management (Prerequisite: PM 281) |
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Electives (6 units) |
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| PM 227 | Human Resource Management | (3 units) |
The government’s manpower development policies and plans as they relate to public personnel in general and to selected agency manpower planning programs in particular; forecasting for manpower needs at the agency level; developing programs to meet such needs
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| Survey and major courses not taken previously may be taken as electives. The MPM program has a tracking system which serves as a guide to FMDS in offering courses. Students are encouraged to use it also as a guide. In the event that students cannot follow it, students should ask for academic advice from the MPM Program Chair through e-mail. | ||
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LGRA |
PPPA |
VSM |
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| 1st year | 1st sem | PM 201 and PM 251 | PM 201 and PM 241 | PM 201 and PM 281 |
| 2nd sem | PM 208 and PM 299.1 | PM 208 and PM 299.1 | PM 208 and PM 299.1 | |
| 2nd year | 1st sem | PM 252 and PM 299.2 | PM 242 and PM 299.2 | PM 282 and PM 299.2 |
| 2nd sem | Choose two courses from PM 231, PM 241, and PM 281 | Choose two courses from PM 231, PM 251, and PM 281 | Choose two courses from PM 231, PM 241, and PM 251 | |
| 3rd year | 1st sem | PM 230 and one LGRA course course (choose from course PM 253, PM 254, and PM 259;depending on their availability) | PM 230 and one PPPA (choose from PM 243, PM 244, and PM 245; depending on their availability) | PM 230 and one VSM (choose from PM 283, PM 284, and PM 289; depending on their availability) |
| 2nd sem | PM 227 and one other Survey or Major Course not yet taken | |||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||||
To be taken after completion of all courses and with general weighted average (GWA) of 2.0 or better. Students are required to file their application to take the comprehensive examination a month before the administration of the tests. Comprehensive examinations are usually held in November for those who have completed, or expecting to complete their course requirements, in the first semester; and May for those who have completed, or expecting to complete their course requirements, in the second semester. The tests are conducted in two days, with one or two days of break in between to give students time to rest and review. The first day is devoted for tests for the General Field, and the second day is for tests on the specialization courses. They are held in Learning Centers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details about the administration and results of the comprehensive examination are announced by the FMDS. |
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revised: May 29, 2009
