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Overview
About the course
This Key Models in Public Management - A Comparative Analysis course at King's College London combines academic discussion with case studies for you to learn how the models presented play out in real world situations.
You will learn to consider the distinctive and broader set of actors apparent in many current public management reform processes. These actors are beyond the traditional core of the civil service (e.g., think tanks, management consultancies and international bodies) and to develop student knowledge in that important area.
Additionally, the module develops a comparativist perspective so that students are exposed to a variety of public management trajectories in different countries across the world. It also considers new models may gain traction in different contexts in the future.
The goal of this module is to equip students to be able to critically discuss the assumptions made by the different models, the differences between them and their strengths and weaknesses as well as gain substantive knowledge of their key features.
Programme Structure
What does this course cover?- Week 1: Weber and Post Weber
- This week introduces the classic model of public administration. It’s often called the Weberian model, as the famous German sociologist Max Weber first described it. Criticisms and the defence of Weber will be outlined.
- Week 2: The New Public Management reform wave
- This week will focus on the ‘New Public Management’ (NPM) reform ideas; which emerged in the 1980s in several key countries and which have persisted since. It will explore where key NPM ideas came from and why they became politically attractive in the 1980s.
- Week 3: Comparative public management
- In the final week, we will be exploring alternative traditions of public administration that may be apparent in other countries globally. This international and comparative theme will be considered in more detail.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Available course dates: To be confirmed
Language
English
Credits
5 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Management Studies Public Administration View 10 other Short Courses in Public Administration in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This short course is for mid-career professionals. Standard entry requirements are a 2:1 degree plus 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Applicants without a 2:1 or higher degree are welcome to apply and typically require 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 GBP for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
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