Public Administration

Central European University (CEU)

Overview

The Public Administration program at Central European University (CEU) program develops graduates with the knowledge base and applied skills to critically engage with policy processes and debates, the methods training to promote and advocate for evidenced based policy, and a practitioners perspective that enables them to move from "contemplation to application". This integrated and experiential approach to teaching and learning positions SPP MPA graduates to make a difference in the world of public policy in a period of rapid change, increased complexity, and heightened contestation.

Learning Outcomes

• The principal learning goals of the MPA program are for students to achieve and demonstrate an advanced ability to:

• Understand how issues become "problematized" and politicized in divergent local, national and global settings;

• Critically understand the policy process from design and implementation to monitoring and evaluation, and the ability to identify options and entry points for engagement and advocacy;

• Gather and analyze data and other information sources necessary for evidence based public policies;

• Mainstream gender and conflict sensitivity, rights based approaches and "do no harm" principles that are fundamental to the building of just, fair and open societies.