Public Administration

Overview

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Master of Public Administration degree programme also offers students a wealth of relevant knowledge and skills required for a rapidly developing state in Africa. The programme will provide access to higher education for people who choose careers in the field of public management, commerce and business management and provide a vertical articulation pathway from the existing MANCOSA Bachelor of Public Administration and Bachelor of Public Administration Honours programmes.

Outcomes

• Apply specialist technical knowledge, of the theory, principles and practice of service to the public, including make appropriate interventions

• Demonstrate specialist knowledge of public administration to engage with, critique and improve current practices

• Analyse and evaluate conceptual (theoretical) and contextual (applied) approaches to financial management, economics and planning in the public sector

• Synthesise, analyse, and apply relevant research, public policy, theories and principles of public administration, including the application of research methods and techniques to critically evaluate public programmes and policy alternatives, including providing solutions to complex practical or theoretical problems

• Synthesise the concepts associated with ethical behaviour and social responsibility, including demonstrating competence to make autonomous ethical decisions, which engages students in a meaningful effort to effect ethical public service, drive social change and promote social justice