Accreditations
Master of Public Sector Management Programme Details
Modular Course Structure
A combination of core and elective courses. Courses are of variable length depending on their ECTS credits and students attend one course at a time.
Flexible Selection of Courses
Students can take courses in any sequence throughout the programme to fit their own schedule as long as they have the necessary prerequisites.
ECTS Composition
To graduate, students are required to earn 90 ECTS credits: 72 ECTS from taught core courses and 18 ECTS from taught elective courses or 18 ECTS from a final project work
Rolling Admissions
Students can join CIIM MPSM any time of the year. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations on student admissions to the Programme Committee.
Duration
Students can choose to complete their coursework at a rapid pace in 14 months or at a more relaxed pace taking up to a maximum of two years.
Time
Courses are taught during evenings and weekends leaving weekdays free for work.
Admission Requirement
We seek to select highly qualified candidates who are motivated and who will make a positive contribution at CIIM. Our students share a demonstrated capacity for leadership and a desire to affect positive change.
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Proficiency in the English language evidenced by graduation from an English language institution, or satisfactory score in TOEFL, or IELTS or other standardized language examination.
Programme Table
Core Courses: Total 72 ECTS
Course | Code | ECTS |
---|---|---|
Analytical & Functional Skills | ||
Cost Benefit Analysis | MP505 | 9 |
Managerial Economics | MB420 | 6 |
Public Finance & Public Policy | MP515 | 9 |
Quantitative & Qualitative Methods | MB730 | 6 |
Leadership & People Skills | ||
Communication & Negotiation Skills | MB680 | 6 |
Ethics, CSR & Sustainability | MB540 | 6 |
Leading & Managing People & Organisations | MB685 | 6 |
Digital Transformation & Strategic Thinking | ||
E-Government | MP420 | 9 |
Strategic Planning for the Public Sector | MP430 | 9 |
Managing Strategic Change | MB515 | 6 |
Final Project Workshop | MB525 | – |
Total ECTS Credits (Core Courses) | 72 |
Elective Courses: Total 18 ECTS
Course | Code | ECTS |
---|---|---|
EU Institutions, Policies & Programmes | MP500 | 6 |
Local Government: Administration, Innovation and Reform | MP600 | 6 |
Public-Private Partnerships & Regulatory Strategies | MP525 | 6 |
Project Management | MB710 | 6 |
Investment and Portfolio Management | FB540 | 6 |
Developing Leadership and Managing Change | HR650 | 6 |
Foundations of Business Information Technology | BI395 | 6 |
Final Project | – | 18 |