Postgraduate Master of Public Management Program (MPM)

Master of Public Management (MPM) MPM Stream GeoGovernance MPM Stream Global Public Policy
at the University of Potsdam

The Potsdam Center for Policy and Management (PCPM) The University of Potsdam, a young and dynamic university founded in 1991, has earned itself a reputation as one of the leading competence centers for Governance and the Public Sector. A recent reputation study by the German Association for Political Science has declared the University of Potsdam one of the three most important German universities and research institutions in the area of policy research and administrative sciences. The Center for Higher Education Development considers the Masters and Ph.D. programs offered here to be among the very best in Europe. Among these programs are: the undergraduate degree program in Politics and Management (BA Politik und Verwaltung) and the graduate Master in Public Policy and Management (MA Verwaltungswissenschaft). the EAPAA-accredited international postgraduate Program in Public Policy and Management for public sector professionals in English language with degree options in Public Management (MPM) and Global Public Policy (MGPP), the German-French Master of European Governance and Administration (MEGA) and the Executive Master of Public Management (EMPM) Program with the Hertie School of Governance.

Furthermore, the University declared "Public Policy and Management" one of its Focus Areas (Spokesperson: Prof. Werner Jann) as formed by several professors of University's Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and their participation at various national and international research and consultancy projects. Against this background, the "Potsdam Center for Policy and Management" (PCPM) sets out to promote advanced study and research as well as academic training projects for mid-career professionals and executives who work at the interface of political and administrative responsibility. Respectively, the objectives of the PCPM are: the professional coordination and management of interdisciplinary programs and projects in the three working areas Education and Training, Research and Consultancy; the provision of expertise for curricula, research and advanced policy advice based on comparative analysis of public management and governance and the principles of "good governance", and the development of an international network of academics, experts and practitioners committed to public affairs.

Research, undergraduate and graduate programs, including doctoral programs, are coordinated in the area "PCPM Research and Teaching". Postgraduate and externally-funded programs are coordinated and operated by the branch "PCPM Executive Education" at the University-owned non-profit firm UP Transfer GmbH. For more information: www.uni-potsdam.de/pcpm

Potsdam Research Cluster for Georisk Analysis, Environmental Change and Sustainability (PROGRESS)

Since 2009 PCPM participates in the interdisciplinary "Potsdam Research Cluster for Georisk Analysis, Environmental Change and Sustainability - PROGRESS". PROGRESS comprises several large projects and partners such as the Department of GeoSciences of the University of Potsdam, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and, the German Research Center for GeoSciences (GFZ). PROGRESS' overall objective is the establishment of an international visible platform for research, education and consulting in the area of Geo- and Climate Research that cuts across the different disciplines in the sciences and social sciences and combines their insights and methods with the application-oriented regional technology industry.

For more information: http://www.geo.uni-potsdam.de/progress/

Master of Public Management (MPM)

Governments and public institutions all over the world are being increasingly challenged to provide high-quality services and to respond swiftly and more closely to citizens needs. The complexity of organizational and policy change requires professionals to have a new understanding of public service issues and a broad range of skills. Particularly in developing and transition countries, public administration requires decision-makers with interdisciplinary skills who are capable of solving problems in management and communication, thereby helping to drive public administration reform. Designed to meet the demand for appropriately trained managerial staff, the curriculum content of the postgraduate Master of Public Management (MPM) program, offered since 1999, is divided into three specialization streams: The classic Public Management stream aims to equip public sector professionals with the analytical and practical skills required to meet societys need for improved efficiency and effectiveness in public management. With a similar orientation, the Global Public Policy stream, offered as a degree option since 2003, provides the framework to meet the challenges of managing public policies that transcend national borders. The new Geo-Governance stream, starting in 2011, will allow students to focus parts of their studies on managing risks emerging from natural disasters and climate change. This stream of specialization has been developed within the framework of the Potsdam Research Cluster for Georisk Analysis, Environmental Change and Sustainability PROGRESS, funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research.

The program's interdisciplinary approach includes study of global public policy, public administration, public management, geogovernance, international political economy, and business management skills. Thereby, its curriculum is broader than the conventional curriculum of public administration studies and law. This multidisciplinary perspective is represented by the faculty members who come from the disciplines of Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Public Management, Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance and Law. They require students to reflect on public management issues from different angles.

Program Structure The MPM program is a postgraduate mid-career 12 month full-time Master program taught in English language. Launched in April 1999, it was the first of its kind in Germany. The program features a series of preparatory workshops, an introductory course in the German language, a course in professional and academic communication, several extracurricular activities, as well as a study tour. Courses typically involve a combination of short presentations given by the students, case studies, exercises, examinations, and term papers. The final evaluation is based on a weighted average of course grades, the grade awarded for the Master's thesis, and its defense. Successful participants receive the academic degree of "Master of Public Management" (MPM) or, "Master of Public Management/ GeoGovernance", or as other degree option, the Master of Public Management/ Global Public Policy. The MPM core faculty includes both professors from the University of Potsdam and distinguished scholars from countries such as Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, and the United States. Some faculty members come straight from consulting projects or government offices to share hard-learned lessons in bridging theory and practice. In September 2005, the MPM Program received accreditation without restrictions from EAPAA - the European Association of Public Administration Accreditation, an international accrediting body for management education in the public sector. The MPM entry into a premier group of European public administration schools was the culmination of a rigorous evaluation process that consisted, among other steps, of an extensive self study, discussing all aspects of the program in great detail, and, as the final step, an external peer review and site visit by a group of experts and scholars in April 2005.

Curriculum Structure The full-time MPM Program covers two semesters of courses, including a study tour and the writing and defending of a Master's thesis. Participants are expected to enroll in five compulsory courses (three in the Joint Foundation Module; two in the Stream Foundation Module) and choose three electives course (out of which two have to be chosen from the Stream Specialization Module). The program's curriculum is divided into thematic modules. The formal structure of the program, as exemplified by the Joint Foundations Module (orange color), and the Streams Foundations and Specialization Modules, which differentiate the MPM-classic (pale yellow color), the MPMGeoGovernance (green color) and the MPM-Global Public Policy (light blue color), a selection of optional courses (green color) and the Supplementary Studies courses and the Master's thesis (orange color) is sketched below:

The sequential structure of the program can be sketched in the following way:

Curriculum Module Description Introduction Phase The introduction phase is a combination of an unfreezing in which participants are asked to "step out of their box" of preconceptions concerning Public Management as well as getting to know each other. The introduction phase features: an intensive 1,5 day Intercultural Training Seminar to discuss, among other things, strategies of "absorbing" the first culture shock; a introductory workshop convened by the program management and directorate to put the different ideas on Public Administration and Management into the perspective of the program and to survey expectations of participants; guided tours to the University's facilities; and personal assistance with regard to technical matters such as registration, enrolment, etc.

Phase 1 The regular semester work starts with a rigorous introduction into the spectrum of Public Policy and Management. Five compulsory courses provide academic concepts and theories. A cognitive context is established first in the Joint Foundation Module. Participants are introduced to the state-of-the art debate and current trends in New Public Management, Multi-level Governance and Public Policy-Making. A comparative perspective is taken, covering the European experience with a focus on pathways of reform in developing and transition countries. Participants are then confronted with new ways of looking at Public Administration and are asked to put their own thinking frameworks into perspective, thereby initiating a thorough investigation into any arising problems. Participants are asked to conclude what systems of steering may follow from the concepts presented in the unfreezing sessions. They will learn which policy designs may be more or less apt to organizational circumstances. The third obligatory course in Management Skills assesses the attitudinal and skills level of participants and focuses on any necessary improvement. Phase 2 The assignment phase extends the modules course work beyond the classroom: absorbing and reflecting upon course material (partially based on group work) exercises and student presentations in a classroom setting will now be followed by researching and writing term papers, and preparing for written exams. Individual feedback sessions with professors and tutoring by course assistants will stimulate and guide their research for term papers. Participants are further asked to apply effective academic and professional writing skills as some paper assignments include academic essays as well as executive summaries and policy papers. At times, the obligatory Study Tour (Supplementary Studies Module) see above - falls into Phase 2 as it takes place in a Course break period.

Phase 3 With the first substantive amount of concepts, theories and empirical knowledge gained in the first part of the program, participants are now asked to connect this input and reflect on a chosen topic of practical relevance in their professional field. The research work on the thesis starts with the Thesis Colloquium towards the end of the first semester to get more intense during the spring and summer time. The thesis work advisor is appointed by the examining board. The thesis should demonstrate the candidates ability to apply academic methods and theories to a given topic chosen from the wider area of Public Management or GeoGovernance or Global Public Policy independently and within a set time period. The thesis is about 40 pages in length (equivalent to 15.000 words). Phase 4 More specialization will be allowed in the second semester. Students are allowed to choose from more Stream courses in the Specialization Module with the purpose of deepening their understanding of areas they began studying in the first semester, along with the chance to supplement research on the topic to be chosen for the final master's thesis. Thus, the second semester encompasses the last Stream Compulsory Course for the MPM Stream and the elective courses, two for the MPM Stream and three for the GG and GPP Streams, out of which two have to be chosen from the Stream Specializations Module. The three Stream Specializations Module courses build on the cognitive grounding laid in Phase 1 and 2. The students should choose only three courses to leave more room for the research work for the Master's thesis and tutoring. Phase 5 This phase should act as a stage of reflection of the material for the respective courses, group work and group presentations, exercises, and cases as students are asked to provide in the form of term and policy papers, case studies, and written exams. All written assignments have to be handed in by mid-July, which is when Phase 6 (see below) starts. Phase 6 The final phase of the thesis work is completed by its verbal defense. The thesis work is presented and discussed in front of the thesis committee.

A study tour to the heart of Europe Study Tour Tackling Climate Change to Brussels The one-week Study Tour demonstrates and illustrates the concepts provided in Phase 1, covering the main interests of all three streams. Climate change is "the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family" (Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General). The Study Tour is conducted to get closer to this issue and analyse it from a public policy and management perspective. Through meetings with representatives of national and international institutions, the students are provided with first-hand information about European and international Climate policy and the way the national and supranational bodies are organizing themselves to tackle this great challenge. As climate change presents a huge threat for the world's poorest regions, the program foresee insights also into the European pledge to provide financial assistance to help developing countries make a fast start on strengthening their capacities to tackle climate change. The program will be completed by meetings with representatives of lobby organizations (i.e. environmental NGOs and renewable energy sector) to gain their specific insights. Thereby, the study tour equips students with a real-life understanding of institutions' work and projects and provides an opportunity for networking.

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Program Directorate, Management and Services The MPM Program is integrated into the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) at the University of Potsdam. The FESS was funded in 1991 and includes today 32 professorships in the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Politics and Administration as well as Sociology. Its reputation is based on excellence in research, teaching, and policy advice. Some 3.000 students are now enrolled at the FESS. The MPM Program office is based in Park Babelsberg, next to BabelsbergGriebnitzsee, one of the three campuses of the University of Potsdam. The MPM is directed by three full professors of the FEES, Prof. Dr. Isabella Proeller, Prof. Dr. Werner Jann and Prof. Dr. Harald Fuhr (see also below) whose responsibility is the content and quality of the program. MPM Staff Responsibility for the program management lies with the MPM program coordinator at "PCPM Executive Education" at the UP Transfer GmbH. Though content and quality are the directors' responsibility, the program coordinator's tasks transcend the daily coordination of the program. Respectively, the full-time employed program coordinator (in charge for MPM and our PROGRESS project see above) is responsible for: organizing the application and selection process, coaching program participants before, during, and after their stay in Potsdam, developing, organizing and monitoring the curriculum and its constituent courses, including the contracting of lecturers, scheduling of courses, timetables and deadlines; networking with stakeholders;

teaching two courses (Thesis colloquium and the study tour). The program coordinator's office is supported by a trained program assistant (secretary), a part-time student assistant and cooperates closely with the PCPM Academic Manager. The program coordinator acts as the first contact person for participants, lecturers, and partner organizations.
Giulia Carboni, Coordinator Giulia Carboni holds a Masters degree in Political Sciences and a Master of Arts in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. From 2007 to 2010 she worked at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) as project coordinator and scientific officer. Earlier she worked in Berlin in the field of political consultancy and in Brussels at the European Commission and at NATO. Giulia Carboni joined the PCPM as the new coordinator for the MPM and PROGRESS in March 2010.

Dr. Thomas Gebhardt, PCPM Academic Manager Thomas Gebhardt is the Academic Manager of the PCPM since 2005. He joined the University of Potsdam - working for its non-profit UP Transfer GmbH - in 1999 when he was in charge of the MPM program first from 1999-2005. Before (1996-1999) he worked as a Research Fellow at the Center for Social Policy Research (ZeS) at the University of Bremen. Thomas Gebhardt has a M.A. degree from the New School for Social Research, New York and a doctorate from the Free University Berlin. During recent years, he has been co-designing and managing an increasing number of international Master and executive programs.

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MPM Faculty In the MPM program recognized academics and practically oriented economists, sociologists, political scientists and experts in public administration and public policy are dedicated to providing a cosmopolitan environment for internationally-oriented students. The program's faculty has included professors from the University of Potsdam and, throughout the last twelve years, contracted visiting lecturers holding positions with universities and research institutions such as the University of Leipzig, the University of Freiburg, the German Institute for International Politics and Security, Berlin, the German Post-Graduate School of Administrative Science Speyer, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, University of Siena, Italy, St. Gallen University, Lausanne University, Switzerland, Monash University and the University of New South Wales, Australia. Besides these experts, practitioners from institutions such as the German Local Government Centre for Management Studies (KGst), The World Bank, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and International Policy Advising, Cologne, have been teaching in the program. Core Faculty (Obligatory courses) The resident faculty is made by full professors of the Faculty and Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Potsdam. They teach obligatory as well as optional courses on a continuous basis. Profiles of professors in alphabetical order:
Prof. Dr. Harald Fuhr Harald Fuhr worked as Public Sector Management Specialist at the World Bank, Washington, D.C. (1993 - 1997) and was Principal Author of World Development Report 1997, "The State in a Changing World". A political scientist by training (Konstanz), he taught at York University, Toronto/Canada, among others, and has held numerous assignments as a consultant for the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ). He is Chair of International Politics at the University of Potsdam (since 1997), CoDirector (with Dieter Wagner) of the MPM program (since 1999) and Speaker of the Project Area "Welfare and Environment" of the Research Center (SFB 700 ) "Governance in Limited Statehood" (since 2006). Prof. Dr. Werner Jann Werner Jann has been Professor of Political Science, Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam since 1993. After his academic education and post-doc work at universities in Berlin, Edinburgh, Speyer and Berkeley, he worked as Head of the Think-Tank Schleswig-Holstein (Denkfabrik SchleswigHolstein) in the Prime-Ministers Office of the Land Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel from 1989 - 1993. He was President of the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) from 2001 to 2004 and is a member of several national and international reform commissions (since 2002 member of the "Committee of Experts on Public Administration" in the Economic and Social Committee, United Nations, New York).

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Prof. Dr. Andrea Liese Before becoming Professor for International Organisations at the University of Potsdam in 2010, Andrea Liese was Junior Professor for International Politics at the Humboldt University of Berlin and is a Co-Leader of the Project Area "Transnational Public Private Partnerships for Environment" of the Research Center (SFB 700) "Governance in Limited Statehood" In 2006/07, Andrea Liese was Kennedy Fellow (DAAD) at the Center for European Studies of the Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Her research focuses on International Cooperations and Institutions, Human Rights and Global Governance. Prof. Dr. Isabella Proeller Isabella Proeller is Chair of Public Management at the University of Potsdam. She holds a Degree in Business Management and Law from the University of St. Gallen and cole Suprieure de Commerce de Paris and a doctorate from the University of St. Gallen. Isabella Proeller is deputy director in the Institute for Public Services and Tourism (IDT-HSG) at the University of St. Gallen and deputy editor of the International Review of Administrative Science. As an auditor, she also worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Her research work and publications focus in the fields of New Public Management, International Public Management, Privatisation, Outsourcing, and Public Governance. Prof. em. Christoph Reichard Christoph Reichard has been shaping the debate on "Public Management" in Germany for a long time already and worked as a professor of public management at the Polytechnic University of Public Administration and later at the Polytechnic University of Technology and Economics (1994-1997), both in Berlin. From 1997 to May 2006, he held the Chair for Public Management at the University of Potsdam. Prof. Reichard is Deputy Managing Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies of the University, has been Co-Director (with Harald Fuhr) of the MPM Program, co-editor of numerous journals and a member of several international and German professional associations.

Prof. Dr. Dieter Wagner Dieter Wagner is Professor of Business Management with a focus on Organization and Personnel. Before joining the University of Potsdam, he worked as a professor at the University of the Federal Armed Forces (Universitt der Bundeswehr), Hamburg and held executive positions in the private sector. His research focuses on management of start-ups, (Founding Director of the Brandenburg Institute for Entrepreneurship, BIEM), flexible and process-oriented organizations, and the institutional development of Human Resources Management. Prof. Wagner is currently Vice-President of the University of Potsdam and Co-Director (with Harald Fuhr) of the MPM program.

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Associate Faculty Below are selected profiles of the programs associate faculty who have teaching optional courses on a continuous basis or most recently.
Prof. Dr. Geert Bouckaert Geert Bouckaert is Professor (since 1996) at the Public Management Institute (Department of Political Sciences) of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium and the Institute's Director since 1997. He is re-elected President of the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) and has been an advisor to several European governments. Among his numerous books and articles is the influential "Public Management Reform. A Comparative Analysis" (Oxford University Press: 2004), with of Christopher Pollitt. Geert Bouckaert has been Visiting Professor to the MPM Program at the University of Potsdam since 2001.

Prof. Gerhard Banner Gerhard Banner is a free lance consultant on local government in Germany. He was Chief Administrative Officer of a large city before becoming the head of a highly influential local government association (KGSt) in Germany. In this post he initiated a nation wide management reform movement at local level in the 1990s. Gerhard Banner is also Honorary Professor at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer and a Guest Professor at the University of Potsdam and has published widely on public sector reform.

Dr. Juergen Kropp Senior Scientist and speaker of Research Field 2 at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Reseach (PIK): Solution oriented conceptualization and formalization of adaptation and vulnerability research for urban and rural areas, comparision and systematization of development pathways in the 1st/3rd world countries, i.e. determination of no-go/no-stay under the threat of climate change, model & methodological developments, Lecturer at Humboldt University Berlin, PhD supervision.

Dr. Axel Peuker Axel Peuker is Director for Policy and Operations in the Corporate Secretary of the World Bank. In his previous assignments, he advised Bank senior management, supported work on the international financial architecture, and covered policy reform in countries in political transition in North Africa Region and Latin America. Axel Peuker pursued his Ph.D. Studies in Economics in Frankfurt, Kiel and New York, and is holder of the CFA Charter. Prior to joining the World Bank, he lectured at Fordham and Rutgers University and was Research Fellow at ProDesarollo, a Peruvian think tank.

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Dr. Gnther Oldenbruch Dr. Gnther Oldenbruch is an expert of development cooperation. After starting his career with the "German Development Institute" (DIE), he worked for the German Development Foundation (DSE) for many years in different executive positions. In 1999, he was elected Chairman of the Bonner Chapter of the SID (Society for International Development). His teaching assignments aso include courses for the German Foreign Ministry and the University of Konstanz.

Prof. Dr. Tino Schuppan Tino Schuppan is Professor at the Applied University of Labour Studies of the Federal Employment Agency, Schwerin, and one of the founders of the first German Institute for Electronic Government (www.ifg.ccH). As graduate of the University of Potsdam, Tino Schuppan has been working as consultant for local and central public authorities and developing and implementing eGovernment strategies for various countries. His skills include strategic and operational planning, impact monitoring and evaluation. Recent academic work is concentrating on ICT for Development, ICT for rural areas, accountability, shared service centre, and network management. Detlef Sprinz, PhD Detlef F. Sprinz is a Senior Scientist with the Research Domain Transdisciplinary Concepts & Methods of PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. During 2006-2007, he was Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Besides the University of Potsdam, he has also taught at the Free University Berlin and the Humboldt University of Berlin. His research and publications encompass long-term policy, inter/national institutions & the evaluation of their performance, European & international environmental policy, and modeling political decisions. Detlef Sprinz is the Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency, Copenhagen.

Prof. Manfred Strecker, PhD

Research Interests: Evolution of tectonic stress fields through time, relation between climate and tectonics and their influence on erosion and sedimentation patterns in time and space, paleoseismology, earthquake-related natural hazards, paleoclimate signals in East African rift lakes.

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University of Potsdam Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Potsdam Center for Policy and Management (PCPM) Dr. Thomas Gebhardt, PCPM Academic Manager Giulia Carboni, Program Coordinator Park Babelsberg 14, House 5, 14482 Potsdam, Germany  + 49 331 977 46 47, Fax: + 49 331 977 46 17  carboni@uni-potsdam.de 16 www.uni-potsdam.de/pcpm