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2019 Executive Master of Public Administration
What is the EMPA? Why the EMPA?
The ANZSOG Executive Master of Public The Executive Master of Public Administration is a
Administration (EMPA) equips senior managers with challenging but highly rewarding study program for
a broad tool kit of essential skills required in today’s ambitious public sector managers who aspire to be
public sector. public service leaders and are, therefore, looking to
enhance their skills, knowledge and expertise.
The EMPA has been designed in collaboration with
member governments and accredited by many of the The EMPA sets its graduates up for higher levels
leading universities in Australia and New Zealand. Not of achievement within the public sector. It teaches
unlike an MBA specifically tailored for government an understanding of how to leverage academic
careers, the aim is to produce world-class public frameworks and resources to solve workplace
sector leaders with strong skills in everything from problems, from the everyday to larger issues. There is
financial management to laws and regulations, data a world of literature, and thinking, available for aspiring
analysis and intellectually sound policy-making. public sector leaders if they know where to look and
which questions to ask. Graduates will emerge with a
The course brings together world-recognised
strong understanding of management, service delivery
academics with high-calibre practitioners drawn
and policy analysis across the spectrum of public
from the senior ranks of the public, not-for-profit
sector activities.
and private sectors. It applies the latest thinking and
academic rigour, while being firmly grounded in the The course teaches many aspects of public
reality of modern public sector challenges and allows administration, exposing students to the best in
students to access the best thinking and learning as contemporary thinking as taught by internationally
they share their individual workplace challenges. renowned academics and practitioners.
The EMPA: Students examine and discuss the central concepts
relating to public administration, public management
▶▶ Is a two-year postgraduate qualification and public policy. ANZSOG provides a dynamic and
combining intensive residential blocks with engaging learning environment where the emphasis is
core and elective modules on ‘live’ issues confronting government, within sound
▶▶ Has a multi-disciplinary curriculum integrating conceptual frameworks. The EMPA program includes
theory and practice with real-world optional travel to Singapore, where participants are
applications able to enjoy hands on experience and real insights
into leading policy development in the Indo-Pacific
▶▶ Is taught by leading local and international
region at the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew School of
academics, with practitioners drawn from the Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
senior ranks of a wide range of portfolios and
sectors While the course has a global outlook, it is framed
deliberately for Australian and New Zealand public
▶▶ Facilitates the creation of networks of
sector managers and has direct and meaningful
practitioners and peers for lifelong learning and
outcomes to assist graduates in their work.
support
▶▶ Develops world-class leaders and public A strong benefit of completing the course is the
cohort of a like-minded, similarly driven peer-group
sector capability
from all levels of government and public service, to act
▶▶ Is accredited and awarded by ANZSOG’s as a sounding board, knowledge base and support
university partners. network in the years ahead.
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Creating future leaders
Graduates of the program find that they are better ▶▶ Have a deep understanding of policy design,
equipped to manage complex accountabilities and the economics and the law, and how they affect the
shifting priorities of government against a backdrop work of the public sector
of tight finances, a probing media, volatile political ▶▶ Can draw on a theoretical base, practical
forces, well-organised interest groups and, in many frameworks and other resources in their day-to-
cases, entrenched organisational cultures. day work
The EMPA produces graduates who: ▶▶ Take a strategic approach to the challenges of an
evolving public sector
▶▶ Are prepared for and committed to excelling in a
public sector career ▶▶ Have the skills to deliver better outcomes for
stakeholders and citizens
▶▶ Have a comprehensive understanding of the
public sector environment ▶▶ Have established lasting, supportive connections
with peers across departments and jurisdictions.
▶▶ Consider how to create public value within
constraints imposed by the authorising
environment and operational capabilities
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The program
Course structure Methods
The EMPA is a two-year postgraduate qualification Students experience a range of teaching methods
undertaken by high performing public sector including:
managers looking to increase their knowledge base,
▶▶ Interactive case teaching
leadership and governing skills.
▶▶ Structured group learning
Participants are required to complete:
▶▶ Experiential learning
▶▶ A core curriculum of eight subjects, including an ▶▶ Self-reflection exercises.
applied research project
The curriculum is multi-disciplinary and application
▶▶ A course in public sector financial management oriented, emphasising technique, experience,
▶▶ Two other electives chosen from subjects offered judgement and values.
by partner universities.
The Singapore connection
Delivery
It is increasingly important for today’s public sector
The EMPA degree is taught face-to-face in university managers to adopt a global perspective and increase
campuses across Australia and New Zealand. The their international engagement. With that in mind,
core subjects are taught in a residential setting, the EMPA now includes a core unit that may be
allowing participants to focus on their learning undertaken in Singapore, with students travelling
away from the office. This environment also fosters to the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
authentic peer-to-peer engagement. Policy, where they are taught by leading academics
and senior practitioners from within the Singapore
government.
Led by the EMPA’s Academic Director, Professor
Michael Mintrom, this unit is an immersive experience,
with students engaged in case work within the
Singaporean civil service. EMPA students who pursue
this option benefit from working with their overseas
counterparts and being exposed to the approaches
other countries are adopting to similar issues in public
management and policy.
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The ability to help people
is what attracted me to the public
sector and I feel privileged to have this
opportunity to contribute through my work with
Te Puni Kōkiri. I’m immensely proud to be Māori and I
love my people.
I encourage all public sector leaders to take up the
challenge and make a special plea for agencies to support
their indigenous staff to complete the ANZSOG Masters. There
is much to be gained from building mutual understanding and
acceptance of different cultural standpoints.
Tui Marsh
Northern Region Manager at Te Puni Kōkiri,
The Ministry of Māori Development, New Zealand
Winner, Dean’s Prize 2014
Studying with ANZSOG was a
fantastic experience. They take a really
interactive approach to learning, drawing out
discussions to help you apply the theory in a way
that is relevant to government work. Hearing about the
great work done in other parts of the public service was an
inspiration and made me reflect on what I could do to make a
bigger difference.
Working in the public sector, we’re in a position of privilege. We’ve
got the power to make people’s lives better, listen to what they want
and deliver what they need. We all have a responsibility to use our
knowledge and networks to deliver public value.
My Masters (EMPA) experience was a rich one. The course has
opened my mind to the possibilities and given me the confidence to
tackle the challenges we face to deliver for the community.
Liem Ngo
Principal Manager of Project Coordination & Government
Liaison,
Transport for NSW
Winner, Dean’s Prize 2013
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Indicative schedule for core subjects &
curriculum
The EMPA curriculum has been developed in consultation with senior government officials from
across Australia and New Zealand. These subjects have been designed to support a practical
and effective approach to public sector delivery, with the aim of producing world-class public
sector leaders.
2019 - year one
Subject
Delivering Public Value
FEB
▶▶ 4.5 days – residential Melbourne
Managing Public Sector Organisations
▶▶ 1 day delivery Melbourne with Delivering Public Value FEB JUN
▶▶ 1 day delivery Canberra or Singapore with Designing Public
Policies and Programs
Government in a Market Economy
▶▶ 4 days APR
▶▶ Select: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington
Designing Public Policies and Programs
JUN
▶▶ 4 days – residential Canberra or Singapore
Decision-making Under Uncertainty
▶▶ 4 days OCT
▶▶ Select: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington
* Locations may change
Delivering Public Value Managing Public Sector Organisations
Core principles of public sector management This subject focuses on the internal and external
are explored. Students consider the value their factors that influence the successful management of
organisation creates, the impact of their authorising public sector organisations. It examines the distinction
environment on operations and the capabilities between routine problems and crises or ‘wicked
involved in delivering value to stakeholders. problems’. Students explore techniques that enhance
efficacy, system-thinking and contextual awareness in
Outcomes: public sector managers.
▶▶ appreciation of the kinds of value that public Outcomes:
sector organisations provide to citizens and
clients ▶▶ ability to effectively design and structure team
work and broader operational capabilities
▶▶ awareness of the various forms of operational
capability, and how they can be mobilised ▶▶ strengthened communication and negotiation
skills to align everyday practices with
▶▶ ability to recognise problems from organisational objectives
symptoms, identify opportunities for action
and manage risks. ▶▶ ability to ensure that organisational practices
are fit for purpose and adaptive.
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Government in a Market Economy Decision-making Under Uncertainty
Students examine key economic principles and their Informed decision-making requires a critical appraisal
application to public sector activities – to support of the available evidence. Students learn to dissect
decisions in allocating scarce resources, pricing and evidence to assess its quality and usefulness.
delivering goods and services. This subject explores Quantitative and qualitative sources of evidence and
how government intervention, through both private practical frameworks are analysed to determine how
sector regulation and the public provision of services, they can support informed action.
can be used to achieve the best outcomes for
citizens. Outcomes:
▶▶ ability to accurately use, interpret and draw
Outcomes: inferences from evidence
▶▶ appreciation of how market forces operate ▶▶ awareness of the strengths, weaknesses and
and how government policies influence these suitability of various methods for gathering
forces evidence
▶▶ understanding of the economic toolkit used ▶▶ understanding of how the policy system and
to assess decisions concerning the delivery organisational context affects the use of
and pricing of public services evidence and analysis.
▶▶ ability to apply the principles of cost–benefit
analysis to public sector projects.
Designing Public Policies and Programs
This subject offers a framework for considering
government responses to contemporary public
problems. Students are encouraged to think
analytically about problems, identify alternative ways
of tackling them, and assess the likely results of
changes in current policies and programs. Emphasis
is given to the role of effective teamwork and clear
communication in any well-functioning advisory
system.
Outcomes:
▶▶ ability to design policies and programs that
can yield ongoing public benefit
▶▶ understanding of how to inform politicians,
stakeholders and citizens regarding
necessary government actions
▶▶ knowledge of how to establish high-
performing policy project teams.
The curriculum is multi-disciplinary and application
oriented, emphasising technique, experience, judgement
and values.
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2020 - year two
Subject
Governing by the Rules
FEB
▶▶ 4 days – residential Sydney
Managing Public Sector Organisations
▶▶ 1 day delivery Sydney with Governing by the Rules FEB JUN
▶▶ 1 day delivery Melbourne with Leading Public Sector Change
Leading Public Sector Change
JUN
▶▶ 4 days – residential Melbourne
Work-based Project
▶▶ 0.5 day workshop Sydney with Governing by the Rules
▶▶ 0.5 day workshop Melbourne with Leading Public Sector FEB JUN NOV
Change
▶▶ 2 days – residential Wellington
* Locations may change
Governing by the Rules Leading Public Sector Change
The development and implementation of public policy This subject examines the role of leadership in
requires an understanding of the applicable elements assisting communities and organisations to deal with
of law, convention, practice and ethics. This subject change. Contending perspectives on the complex
develops the capacity of public managers to operate nexus between leadership and change are used to
effectively and appropriately within a democracy examine the styles of leaders, the dynamics of leader–
governed by the rule of law. follower relations, and their implications for stability
and change in the public sector.
Outcomes:
▶▶ appreciation of the nature, form, complexity Outcomes:
and limits to rules as a tool of government ▶▶ understanding of the institutional, contextual
▶▶ understanding of the interrelationships and interpersonal factors that shape the
between legal rules, administrative processes behaviour of political and public service
and policy outcomes leaders
▶▶ consideration of the role, uses and control of ▶▶ improved ability to diagnose, instigate or
both discretion and regulation. adapt to policy and organisational change
▶▶ ability to discern, reflect upon and cope
with the ethical dimensions of exercising
leadership.
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Work-based Project Electives
The capstone of the EMPA, this subject involves Students complete three elective subjects offered by a
the practical application of the skills and knowledge partner university. One of these must be in the area of
gained throughout the degree. Designed to replicate public sector financial management. The other two are
specific aspects of the workplace environment in selected by the student to bridge their past study and
government, the work-based project requires students experience with the core curriculum, or to enhance
to bring a complex task to a successful conclusion their knowledge of a specific policy area.
within a team that spans working backgrounds,
disciplines, organisations and jurisdictions. Electives are generally drawn from postgraduate
offerings of the faculties or schools of business,
Outcomes: commerce, economics, government, law and political
science.
▶▶ practical application of the concepts,
frameworks and practices studied in the
EMPA
▶▶ employment of the skills developed in
evidence-based analysis and policy design
▶▶ in-depth understanding of a real-life issue in
public policy or management.
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Faculty
High quality teaching has been the hallmark of the Practitioners who contribute to the degree come
EMPA since its inception. The primary emphasis is on not only from the public sector, but also the not-for-
interactive, face-to-face teaching, including innovative profit and private sectors which reflects the world
use of the case teaching method. The EMPA’s most that today’s public sector managers must operate
distinctive feature is the collaboration between in. In sharing their knowledge and experiences, they
academics and government partners, resulting in a provide students with a unique set of perspectives
blend of theory and practice, with great relevance. and lessons to draw on.
The EMPA brings together a select group of public
sector academics. Participants are exposed to the
latest ideas and thinking about public administration,
delivered by world-recognised experts.
Academic Director
Professor Michael Mintrom Professor Ross Guest Professor Patricia Rogers
Professor of Public Sector Management Professor of Economics Professor of Public Sector Evaluation
ANZSOG/Monash University Griffith Business School RMIT University
Griffith University
Associate Professor Catherine Althaus Professor Danny Samson
Associate Dean (Academic) Dr Veronica Jacobsen Professor of Management
ANZSOG/The University of Melbourne Chair, Government Economics Network The University of Melbourne
Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Dr George Argyrous Employment Professor Paul ‘t Hart
Senior Lecturer New Zealand Professor of Public Administration and
Evidence-based Policy Making Associate Dean
ANZSOG/University of New South Wales Dr Michael Macaulay Utrecht University/Netherlands School
Director of the Institute of Governance of Government
and Policy Studies
Associate Professor Michael Di
Francesco Associate Professor in Public Dr Christopher Walker
Management Head of the School of Social Sciences
Associate Professor of Public Sector
Management Victoria University of Wellington University of New South Wales
ANZSOG/University of New South Wales
Director of ANZSOG Case Program Professor Janine O’Flynn Dr Amanda Wolf
Professor of Public Management Deputy Head of School
Professor Arie Freiberg AM ANZSOG/The University of Melbourne School of Government
Emeritus Professor Victoria University of Wellington
Faculty of Law Dr Zina O’Leary
Monash University ANZSOG Senior Fellow
ANZSOG
Associate Professor Nicole Gillespie
Associate Professor of Public Dr George Rivers
Management Associate Dean, Research Collaboration
Business School Department of Economics
University of Queensland Monash University
ANZSOG is renowned for its high-quality teaching and our faculty
includes leading national and international academics, as well as
senior government practitioners.
10 Executive Master of Public AdministrationThe journey
We understand: at your stage of career, you’re busy.
Very busy.
The idea of taking on a Masters degree may be
daunting but actually it is an achievable goal. The
EMPA has been designed with this in mind and many
public sector managers have been able to combine
the degree and their work. The actual study itself
is designed to be enjoyable and structured for the
students’ benefit; it will help you with your day to day
work.
While there’s no doubt that studying for a graduate
degree can be challenging to fit into a student’s
professional and personal life, the EMPA offers major
advantages in this regard.
Academic Professional
A major part of the course happens in residential Participants are encouraged to apply what they are
sessions so that participants can concentrate learning to current workplace challenges. These
intensively on their studies, and in collaboration frequent opportunities to reflect on real-world issues
with experienced peers who share their passion allow participants to share their own experiences
for leadership in the public sector. All subjects are and draw on the knowledge of their peers during
informed by the latest thinking on public management the program and for years to come. Teaching is
and public policy. supported by ANZSOG’s renowned public sector
case library, where participants explore actual public
Personal service challenges for decision-makers.
The EMPA provides participants with the flexibility Mentoring
needed to balance work and study with other
commitments. Importantly, you are not alone. We The unique mentoring component of the EMPA is an
know, from more than 15 years of running the EMPA, important aspect of supporting students’ learning and
that life long friendships are made and students leadership development. Students are required to
expand their professional networks. nominate a mentor from their agency who can provide
guidance and encouragement during their studies.
Again, our experience has shown that this relationship
can provide an invaluable ongoing resource.
"The EMPA opened my eyes to the value of good public sector
leadership, connected me with incredible people across
Australia and New Zealand and gave me the tools to be a better
manager and leader"
Darren Youngs
Executive Master of Public Administration 11“The EMPA has taught
me to apply a much deeper
description and understanding of the
problem or problems, with a wider range
of policy solutions in my ‘toolkit’ and a better
ability to match them together,”
“I feel more confident breaking down problems,
framing up arguments and analysing evidence, and
just better equipped all-round to think about what
the role of government should be.”
Shaun Whitmarsh
Executive Director, Strategy and
Coordination
WA Department of Finance
“I thoroughly
enjoyed my EMPA
journey and have gained
so much more than a degree.
I am now enjoying sharing my
knowledge with others just starting
on their journey.”
Jane Gibbs
Director Ecosystem Assessment and
Planning
Office of Environment and
Heritage (NSW)
12 Executive Master of Public AdministrationANZSOG's Alumni program
The School’s alumni are a community of influential ▶▶ Advise ANZSOG through working groups or the
public sector leaders from across Australia, New Alumni Advisory Council
Zealand and internationally. Our alumni community is ▶▶ Get involved in alumni special interest groups or
now 3,600 strong and based in 37 countries, offering focus groups
a wealth of knowledge and experience.
▶▶ Support future students as a program mentor or
We see the alumni as a group of people we can work by speaking to students about your experiences
with and advocate for, and engage in some of the big ▶▶ Speak at or facilitate future ANZSOG events
issues the public sector needs to deal with. As part of
▶▶ Keep updated with news, research and events
this community, you will have a unique opportunity to
on our website and social media and through a
contribute to the future direction of the School and the
quarterly dedicated Alumni eNews
public purpose sectors at large.
▶▶ Continue your education through ANZSOG,
Our alumni program will support you to build on taking advantage of a 15 per cent discount on
and refresh your skills, knowledge and networks, executive education workshops
and broaden your sphere of influence, by providing
▶▶ Deepen your learning at refresher courses
opportunities for you to:
▶▶ Participate in professional development, applied
learning and visit academic events organised in
partnership with your local Alumni Committee.
For more information
Please visit our Alumni page: anzsog.edu.au/communities/alumni/our-alumniApplications
EMPA applications are coordinated differently through
each jurisdiction. In some jurisdictions public sector
Find out more - speak with
commissions coordinate applications, in others alumni
individual agencies do. However in all cases the
sponsoring government or agency pays the program We have alumni based across Australia and New
costs – including tuition fees, subject materials, Zealand who can provide an insider’s perspective of
accommodation and most meals. what it is like to participate in the EMPA. For more
information about our Alumni Ambassadors, please
For further information, including details of fees,
visit our website: anzsog.edu.au/communities/alumni/
application deadlines and the application form,
our-alumni.
contact us at programs_team@anzsog.edu.au or visit
our website. Further information
Application criteria To learn more or to apply, please contact ANZSOG’s
Programs Team:
All EMPA applicants must demonstrate: T: +61 3 83441990
▶▶ Strong evidence of leadership potential, including E: programs_team@anzsog.edu.au
potential to contribute at the senior executive
level as part of the next generation of public Or visit our website: anzsog.edu.au/empa
sector leaders
▶▶ Work performance consistently above average
and sound management capability or potential
▶▶ A strong commitment to career development and
to a career in the public sector
▶▶ A commitment to contribute to class learning
and a willingness to share knowledge in the
workplace
▶▶ Capability to complete a rigorous Masters
program (normally evidenced by successful
completion of an undergraduate degree)
▶▶ At least five years’ relevant work experience.
Applicants must meet the Masters degree entry
requirements of partner universities, as facilitated
through ANZSOG. More information is provided at the
application stage and is also explained more fully on
our website.
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