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 120 ECTS credits: 78 ECTS from taught core courses, 12 ECTS from taught elective courses, 30 ECTS from a final project work
Rolling Admissions
Students can join CIIM MBA/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 18 months or at a more relaxed pace taking up to a maximum of three 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.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited programme
- A minimum of three years postgraduate work experience
- Proficiency in English (graduation from an English speaking institution, TOEFL, IELTS or similar standardised test)
- Successful personal interview
Programme Table
Core Courses: Total 78 ECTS
Course | Code | ECTS |
---|---|---|
Basic Functional Skills | ||
Cost Benefit Analysis | MP505 | 6 |
Managerial Economics | MB420 | 6 |
Public Finance & Public Policy | MP515 | 6 |
Quantitative & Qualitative Methods | MB730 | 6 |
Operations & Supply Chain Management | MB675 | 6 |
Leadership & People Skills | ||
Communication & Negotiation Skills | MB680 | 6 |
Ethics, CSR & Sustainability | MB540 | 6 |
Leading & Managing People & Organisations | MB685 | 6 |
Managing Human Resources | MB425 | 6 |
Strategic Thinking & Practice | ||
E-Government | MP420 | 6 |
Public Private Partnerships & Regulatory Strategies | MP525 | 6 |
Strategic Planning for the Public Sector | MP430 | 6 |
Managing Strategic Change | MB515 | 6 |
Final Project Workshop | MB525 | – |
Total ECTS Credits (Core Courses) | 78 |
MPSM Students can choose elective courses from other CIIM Postgraduate Programmes.
Elective Courses: 12 ECTS
Final Year Project: 30 ECTS
Programme Total: 120 ECTS