The Hertie School of GovernanceA Professional School for Public Policy in Berlin

HSoG – Basics

•An initiative by the Hertie Foundation, Frankfurt/Main

•Founded in 2003 as one of the first German professional schools for public policy

•Master of Public Policy programme launched in September 2005

•All classes in English, small class size, intensive counselling

•International student body (currently 25 nationalities)

•American Academic Calendar (Academic Year: Sep – May)

Classical “statehood”

National enterprises

International organisations

Multinationals

National

Public sector

International

Civil societyPrivate sector

HSoG – Background

Governance in the 21st century

Transnational NGOs

NationalNGOs

Hertie School of Governance

Basic Structure

Master of Public Policy

Two yearsof study

Modular, problem-oriented

curriculum

Knowledgetransfer

Politicalconsulting

Conferencesand public

events

Executiveeducation

7-day intensive seminars

Trisectoral participants

Research

In-housegovernance

research

Researchcooperation

Master of Public

Management

One/Two yearsof study

Midcareer-participants

Trisectoral management

and governance

issues

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Europe (Non-EU Members)Belarus GeorgiaMoldova RussiaSerbia

Other EU MembersCzech Republic Bulgaria Finland HungaryPoland RomaniaUK

AmericasPeruUSAVenezuela

Classes of 2007 and 2008

Total number of students: 73

Germany

Asia and AustraliaAustralia China Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Uzbekistan

AfricaCameroonKenya

Core Faculty 2007/2008

HSoG Faculty

Henrik Enderlein Economics, Political Economy, Varieties of Capitalism

Jobst Fiedler Public Management, Privatisation, Metropolitan Governance

Steven Finkel Methos, Mass Behaviour, Voting, Media, Democratisation

Alexander Graser Constitutional and European Law, Social Policy

Mark Hallerberg Political Economy, Public Management,

Anke Hassel Welfare and Labour Market Policy, Political Economy

Markus Jachtenfuchs European Integration, International Relations, Security Policy

Stein Kuhnle Welfare Capitalism, Social Policy

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Democratisation Studies

Claus Offe Comparative Government, Constitutional Law, State Theory

Ulrich K. Preuss Comparative Government, Constitutional Law, State Theory

Kai Wegrich Public Management

Michael Zürn Global Governance, International Relations

The HSoG Approach

Law

Political Science

Economics

Sociology History

Psychology etc.

Multidisciplinarity

Curriculum Structure

Five Modules

• Core Curriculum

• Advanced Curriculum

• Integrated Workshops

• Internship

• Student Project

2) Advanced Curriculum

8 „Electives“ (4 in one AoC)

Areas of Concentration (AoC)

„Electives“

European and

International GovernanceGlobal Public Goods and the UNThe External Relations of the European Union

Economics,

Welfare andSustainability

Public Management

Democracies: transition, consoldiation, design alternatives

Strategy and Organisation Design A new social Europe?

Acting in legal arenasFinancial Management: PPP Privatisation Networks

International Interim Administration Regime Change and Democratic Transformations

Integrated Workshops

• Close exchange with experts in various fields

• Two workshops, one a year

Internship

• Pre-negotiated and monitored internships

• Minimum duration of six weeks between first and second year (June – August)

Master Thesis

• Pre-negotiated projects, high-level expertise for political institutions

• Workload equivalent to three full classes in third and fourth semester

Professional Year

• Full-time, project-driven engagement between the 1st and the 2nd year of studies in a partner institution

• Duration: up to 13 months

MPP Practice Orientation

Curriculum – Overview

First Year Summer Break

Second Year

1. Semester 2. Semester 3. Semester 4. Semester

U1 Dev of Governance

U2 Applied Q & Q

Internship

Elective 3 Elective 6

U3Applied Eco

Analysis

U4States and Markets

Elective 4 Elective 7

C1/Elective 1The Policy Process

U5Law and

GovernanceElective 5 Elective 8

C3Public Mgmt

C2Professional Dvlpt

Student Project

Master Thesis

Integ. Workshop 1 Elective 2 Integ. Workshop 2

MPP at the Hertie School of Governance

HSoG – Partnerships

Academic Partnerships

•Berlin “AcademicLandscape“•GPPN (SIPA,

Sciences Po, LSE), GPPI, Maxwell School, RAND Corp.

Strategic Partnership

• European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)

• Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)

Practice Partnerships

•Federal level ministries•International

organisations•NGOs, associations etc.•Large businesses/TNCs

HSoG – Austauschprogramme, Dual Degree, Praxisjahr

Exchange Programmes:SIPA (Columbia University New York) Sciences Po (Paris) LSE (London)GPPI (Washington)Maxwell School of Public Policy (Syracuse University)

“Dual Degree”- Programmes: LSE (London) and Sciences Po (Paris)

Professional Year (1. und 2. Studienjahr):Several Ministries, GTZ

PhD Partnership (after the MPP): Rand Corporation (Santa Monica/California)

Public sector Private sector Civil society

National administrations

European Union

Internationalorganisations

National NGOs

Transnational NGOs

Trade Unions/BusinessAssociations, etc.

HSoG – Careerpaths of Graduates

Business (“Government Relations”, PR, …)

Public-private partnerships

(Political) Consulting

Application and FeesStep One• online application form• CV • Letter of motivation• Copies of official academic transcripts and degree

certificates

Step Two • Two to three letters of reference • A minimum of one writing sample • Copy of high school degree certificate with

transcript • Copy of English language test result (if applicable)

Fees• € 5.000 per semester• Scholarships available

•Hertie School of Governance•Schlossplatz 1•10178 BerlinGermany

•www.hertie-school.orginfo@hertie-school.org

•Tel.: +49 30 21.23.12 -100