The University of Hong KongDepartment of Politics and Public Administration

Table of ContentsMessage from the Programme Director

The Department and the MPA Teaching Staff

The Programme* Master of Administration (MPA)* Structure of the Programme* Course Lists* Class Schedule* Course Details

The People* Our Faculty * Our Candidates* Our Distinguished Alumni

The Facilities and Support

Master of Public Administration Alumni Association (MPAAA)

Admission* The Requirements* Application Procedure

Programme Administration

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Message from the Programme Director

Hong Kong i s current ly exper ienc ing profound political, administrative and socio-economic changes, which will continue

to have significant and widespread implications in our community for many years to come. Serving in the public and nonprofit sectors has become more challenging than ever before. Administrators and managers need to be fully equipped with the latest knowledge, skills and toolkit in order to cope with the policy and management challenges of the 21st century.

Our Master of Public Administrat ion (MPA) Programme aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet these challenges. The University of Hong Kong has offered the MPA for over thirty years. Our extensive experience combined with an internationally recognized, dynamic MPA faculty makes us proud of our programme and confident that it will meet your professional and learning needs.

Our experienced MPA faculty, well-designed curriculum, innovative teaching styles, and flexible class schedule for both full-time and part-time students are some of the highlights of our programme.

We welcome your interest in our MPA programme and please contact us for more information.

Peter T.Y. CheungPhDProgramme Director

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The Department and the MPA teaching staff

The Department of Politics and Public Administration has been playing a leading role in research

and education in public administration in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region since 1969. At the forefront of Politics and Public Administration education at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, we offer a professional education essential for students to become future leaders in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The programme is designed not only to enhance students’ knowledge and awareness of politics and public affairs, but also to help them develop a critical and analytical mind and the skills to meet policy and managerial challenges in our globalized world.

We aim to provide an intellectually stimulating and professionally rewarding programme. Our MPA faculty members consistently produce work of the highest international academic standard and are widely published in international journals. They are actively involved in research in public administration and policy, focusing on critical issues such as institutional

d e s i g n , c o m p a r a t i v e c i v i l s e r v i c e system, service delivery systems, civil engagement, policy process, public sector reform, regulation and intergovernmental relations.

Many of our teachers have extensive e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e t r a i n i n g o f t h e senior management of the Hong Kong government and the nonprofit sector. Some have also served as consultant or advisor to the government and non-government think tanks and international organizations such as the UNDP and the Asian Development Bank.

Many of our MPA faculty members have been awarded research grants from the Research Grant Committee and other international sources. A majority of our faculty members have been consistently r a t e d a s f u l l y i n t e r n a t i o n a l - l e v e l researchers by the Research Assessment Exercises (RAE). In fact the Department, as a whole, received the highest ratings in Hong Kong from the University Grants Committee (UGC) for research in previous RAE.

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The ProgrammeDegree Title: Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration (MPA), launched in 1978, was the first of its kind in Hong Kong. The programme is designed to provide quality professional education to students and prepare them for

managerial and leadership roles in the public sector.

No effort is spared to enhance our students’ educational experience. Apart from traditional classroom instruction, we include various dynamic interactive elements such as group projects, seminars and guest lectures. Distinguished international scholars are regularly invited to teach in our MPA programme. Our MPA students enjoy full campus facilities such as library (including loan service), computer centre, health service and sports amenities. In addition we offer the option of attending a course at Tsinghua University (清華大學 ) so that they can have greater exposure to China and the valuable learning experiences gained from residential education.

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following objectives:

Objectives Learning OutcomesStudents should be able to:

I. A c q u i r e c u t t i n g e d g e k n o w l e d g e i n p u b l i c administration and public policy

1. Demonstrate advanced capacity in critically examining the knowledge and best practices in public administration and public policy

2. Reflect upon the relevance and limitations of the existing theoretical knowledge and practices

II. Understand the changing institutional and political contexts of public affairs

3. Identify and analyze the key socio-economic, political and institutional factors shaping the public and non-profit sectors

4. Assess the impact of the changing regional and global contexts

III. Examine the critical issues and possible solutions to the challenges in governance

5. Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the political and policy processes

6. Recognize the strengths and limitations of different policy instruments and institutional mechanisms

7. Analyze and design policy alternatives and strategies to address challenges in governance

IV. D e v e l o p p r o f e s s i o n a l knowledge and core skills needed to become effective managers and leaders in managing public and non-profit organizations

8. Demonstrate competence in the theories and practices of management, communication and leadership critical to managing the public and non-profit sectors

9. Enhance their collaborative and team building skills in problem-solving and generating novel solutions to public issues

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Structure of the Programme

MPA is offered on a 2-year part-time or 1-year full-time basis. Students are required to complete eight taught courses and one dissertation/capstone project (pending University approval) in order to graduate.

The eight courses include four compulsory courses, and four courses from the lists of elective courses. The curriculum can be summarized as follows:

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POLI7002 + POLI8027

POLI7002 + POLI8027 +2 Elective courses

Semester 2JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril

2 Elective courses POLI8017 + POLI8026 + 2 Elective courses

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*Tsinghua live-in course *Tsinghua live-in course

Year 2 Semester 3SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

2 Elective courses

Semester 4JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril

POLI8017 + POLI8026

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* The optional Tsinghua course is available to students at additional cost. It lasts for about two weeks and will require time off work. The course is equivalent to POLI8008 Public Administration in China.

We are committed to offering an outstanding programme for candidates who are interested in advancing their careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Since the launch of the programme, we have continuously improved the curriculum and the entire programme design. Distinctive features of the programme include:

1. the only Master’s programme that provides an (optional) live-in course in Tsinghua University;

2. the extensive use of interactive teaching (such as debates, project presentations, seminars, simulations, and case teaching);

3. the inclusion of distinguished overseas academics to enhance the international nature of the programme; and

4. the involvement of senior professionals in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to share their insights and experience with students.

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Course Lists

Class Schedule

Course Details

The compulsory courses will be scheduled on Saturdays and elective courses on weekday evenings as well as weekends. This flexible class scheduling allows students to complete the MPA without the need to take leave from work.

(i) Compulsory courses list:POLI7002 Public administration: scope and issuesPOLI8012 Dissertation or POLI8028 Capstone Project (pending University approval)POLI8017 Workshop in public affairsPOLI8026 Workshop in managerial skillsPOLI8027 Public administration in Hong Kong

(ii) Elective courses list: (the offering of these courses varies in each academic year)

POLI7001 Human resource managementPOLI7003 Public policy: issues and approachesPOLI7004 Public management reformPOLI8001 Bureaucracy and the publicPOLI8002 Ethics and public affairsPOLI8003 Financial managementPOLI8004 Government and lawPOLI8005 Government and the economyPOLI8006 Policy-making in ChinaPOLI8007 Policy problems in Hong KongPOLI8008 Public administration in ChinaPOLI8009 Policy design and analysisPOLI8010 The state and urban policyPOLI8011 A selected topic in public policyPOLI8014 NGOs and governancePOLI8018 Management information systems POLI8019 Comparative public administration reformPOLI8020 Administrative research and programme evaluationPOLI8021 Organization theory and managementPOLI8022 Comparative public policyPOLI8023 A selected topic in public managementPOLI8024 China’s governance in the reform eraPOLI8025 Public administration in action

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Compulsory courses

POLI7002. Public administration: scope and issuesThis course provides an introduction to the study of public administration in the modern state. It does this by focusing on the interdependent and changing nature of the state, market and civil society. Various perspectives are adopted concerning work arrangements, legal-structural configurations, and policy dynamics. These perspectives have both historical and current significance. They are supported with reference to relevant ideas and theories, as well as to actual developments in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

POLI8012. DissertationThe dissertation presents the results of a student’s research which demonstrates a sound understanding of the field of study and appropriate research methods. A dissertation topic is selected in consultation with relevant teaching staff of the Department by 31 January of the final academic year of study. The dissertation is then researched and written and submitted for examination by 15 August of the final academic year of study. (Assessment: 100% coursework)

POLI8028. Capstone Project (pending University approval)The capstone project enables students to integrate what they have learned from the MPA Programme and demonstrate their ability to analyze critical issues in public policy and management. Students will work in small groups and complete a research project. A topic is selected in consultation with relevant teaching staff of the Department by 31 January of the final academic year of study. The project is then researched and written and submitted for examination by 15 August of the final academic year of study. (100% coursework)

POLI8017. Workshop in public affairsThis course provides an opportunity for students to learn the latest developments in the study of public affairs in a workshop format emphasizing intensive learning, hands-on training, as well as active participation of the students. Distinguished visiting scholars will also be invited to contribute to the teaching of this workshop. The topics to be covered may vary each year, but they will cover critical issues in governance and the management of public affairs that form the knowledge base necessary for our students to become effective public managers in an ever-changing environment. These topics can also cut across the boundaries of different subfields in public administration and policy, such as policy process, policy analysis, public management, organization theory, nonprofit management, public budgeting and finance, and program evaluation. (100% coursework)

POLI8026. Workshop in managerial skillsThe purpose of the course is to enable students to develop practical managerial skills in public administration, including the skills required for handling the media, harnessing the civil society, coping with issues of public accountability, managing crises, and providing leadership in the departmental context. Distinguished practitioners, in not only the public sector but also the nonprofit, quasi-governmental, and private sectors, of the various skills identified as crucial to a successful public manager in the current Hong Kong context will be invited to share their experiences with the students. Students will be required to familiarize themselves with relevant literatures concerning particular managerial issues, and to compare and contrast the theory and the practice of managing these issues in public organizations. Through active participation and interaction, students will acquire the ability and the experience of applying what they have learnt in the classroom to the real world context.Assessment: 100% coursework

Elective coursesPOLI7001. Human resource management

The course examines the policies and practices of HRM in the public sector in Hong Kong from a comparative perspective. Specific topics include: staffing, training and development, performance management, and staff relations in the Hong Kong government. The course also reviews recent HRM developments in the public sector in China and overseas.

POLI7003. Public policy: issues and approachesThis course introduces students to the study of public policy by reviewing the main theoretical approaches in the field and examining key policy issues in Hong Kong. The course will cover three main areas: (a) the basic concepts used in analyzing the policy process and the political and institutional contexts of policy making; (b) the major theoretical approaches to the study of policy making, policy implementation and evaluation and (c) case studies of important policy issues in Hong Kong.

POLI7004. Public management reformOver the last 10-15 years, established systems of public management have been subject to widespread and often quite radical reform. This has involved the adoption of various strategies of decentralisation, corporatisation and privatisation, resulting in numerous mixes of public and private activity in which partnerships, contracts and other means of forging relationships are of considerable significance. Such strategies have far-reaching consequences for the governance of modern society.

POLI8001. Bureaucracy and the publicGovernment is an instrument of the public for acting collectively. In the age of New Public Management, however, the distinctiveness and the identity of the “public” seem to have been largely lost. This course seeks to (1) “rediscover the public” in public administration by evaluating the plausible conceptions of the public in relation to the bureaucracy as, for example, customers, constituents, rational choosers of public services, and citizens; and (2) consider institutional design to strengthen collective capacities for achieving public purposes through public administration.

POLI8002. Ethics and public affairsThis course focuses on the normative aspects of public policy and public administration. Using concepts and arguments which are mainly derived from moral philosophy, the course examines the ethical justifications for, and the moral implications of, the policy choices and conduct of public officials. The analysis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the ethical basis of public policies. The second part is a study of public service morality. Instead of providing straightforward prescriptive answers, the course aims at highlighting the moral complexities of modern political and administrative life.

POLI8027. Public administration in Hong KongThis course will provide an overview of some of the major issues in public administration and public policy in Hong Kong. Topics that will be covered include: the public administrative system of Hong Kong; the budgetary system and public financial policy, especially how they prescribe the contexts for public policymaking; ministerialization and its impact on executive leadership and the relationship between politics and administration; the recent trends of public sector reform and alternative modes of service delivery, especially the role of the nonprofit sector; local governance and civic engagement.

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POLI8003. Financial managementThis course examines the nature, processes, causes and effects of budgeting as a fiscal instrument to enhance economic growth, as a mechanism for the allocation of scarce resources, and as a management tool for executive planning and financial control.

POLI8004. Government and lawThis course examines selected aspects of the provinces, processes and products of constitutional, statutory and contractual decision-making in government. Topics include: the nature and significance of constitutional and political structures, rights and obligations, with reference especially to the Basic Law and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights; the means by which statutes and ordinances are created and interpreted; the exercise of legal power in the form of a right to impose requirements, levy fees, determine entitlements, and enter into contracts; and the need for decisions and action to be subject to various forms of review.

POLI8005. Government and the economyThe course surveys the objectives pursued by government in managing the economy, the means employed in pursuit of those objectives, and theories concerning government’s economic behaviour.

POLI8006. Policy‑making in ChinaThis course focuses on the public policy-making system in China and includes an examination of policy-making in specific sectoral areas, such as industry, agriculture and foreign policy.

POLI8007. Policy problems in Hong KongThis course concentrates on the policy-making process in Hong Kong, with particular reference to pressure groups, public opinion and the allocation of resources. Use is made of case studies of the formulation, implementation and effects of economic and social policies.

POLI8008. Public administration in ChinaThis course examines the context of public administration in contemporary China; party and state institutions; public personnel management; and the formulation and implementation of public policy. Assessment: 100% coursework.

POLI8009. Policy design and analysisThis course is a “how to” course, focusing on conceptual and analytical skills and techniques required for understanding, and suggesting solutions to, policy problems. It examines four major components of public policy analysis – problem definition, policy design, policy assessment, and policy argumentation. Particular attention will be given to policy design, and the relevance and application of institutional analysis to the design of policy options.

POLI8010. The state and urban policyThis course focuses on the role of the state in the urban environment. Theories of the state and specific social planning issues are discussed, as are the social, political and economic constraints on the formulation and implementation of urban policy.

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POLI8011. A selected topic in public policyThis course concentrates on advanced topics in public policy and is offered from time to time as resources permit.

POLI8014. NGOs and governanceThis course examines the relationships between and among the state, the market and civil society with particular reference to the work of those not-for-profit organizations and associations which are normally referred to as NGOs. It focuses on the legal-structural dimensions of NGOs and the ways in which they operate in the production, provision, ownership, regulation and facilitation of various goods and services. It recognizes that the activities of NGOs are frequently central to the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policies in both domestic and international arenas.

POLI8018. Management information systemsThe course examines key principles and practices of information systems and a range of analytical approaches concerning the needs of modern management. Topics include: the organizational foundations of information systems and the management of information resources; different types of computer-based information systems and decision support tools; and research opportunities and analytical potential in e-management and e-government.

POLI8019. Comparative public administration reformReform of public administration in many countries is increasingly becoming an important instrument for achieving policy goals. Different countries, however, take different approaches to reforming their public sectors. A comparative analysis of reform directions allows us a better understanding of governance systems internationally. The course will examine the institutional arrangements and relational factors between civil service, politicians, and civil society in a selected number of countries.

POLI8020. Administrative research and programme evaluationThe purpose of this course is to provide an overview of methods of social inquiry employed in pursuing research projects in academic – including at dissertation level -- and policy settings. Both the conceptual and empirical dimensions of the subject are explored. On the empirical side, considerable attention is accorded to qualitative methods which feature prominently in administrative research. The policy-related component is focused on methods of public programme evaluation commonly relied upon to determine the need for government intervention and its effectiveness.

POLI8021. Organization theory and managementThis course will examine the fundamental theories of (i) organizational behaviors; (ii) organizational structures; (iii) decision making processes; and (iv) organizational management with particular emphasis on public organizations. The objectives of this course include (i) how each theory explains and predicts the behavior of organizations and individuals; (ii) how organizational structures and processes affect organizational effectiveness; (iii) how organizations interact with their environments in the course of generating decisions that influence political, economic, and social outcomes; and (iv) how organizations can improve their managerial performance. To substantiate the validity of theories, emphasis is placed on the application of theory to various organizational settings including public and nonprofit organizations, and the local, state and federal levels of bureaucracies. At the end of the course, students will have obtained the ability to develop critical perspectives on the modus operandi of organizations and to formulate problem-solving mechanisms under complex decision-making situations.

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POLI8022. Comparative public policyThis course explores public policy-making as both a political process and a problem-solving process. Public policy is often a chaotic confluence of science, politics, and economics represented by diverse actors. Government, civil society and markets all have roles to play in the formulation and implementation of public policy. This course seeks to critically investigate and compare the ways in which policy problems are addressed in different countries (e.g., how actors interact in defining problems, setting goals and prescribing solutions, etc.). In so doing, we will develop an understanding of how and why policy problems persist, as well as the policy instruments and institutions that have evolved in response.

POLI8023. A selected topic in public managementThis course concentrates on advanced topics in public administration and is offered from time to time as resources permit.

POLI8024. China’s governance in the reform eraIn spite of China’s sustained economic growth since 1978, the Chinese government is still coping with the many legacies of the socialist system during its transition to a more marketized economy and affluent society. China’s opening up to the outside world and its growing integration with the world economy further pose new challenges in its pursuit of political order amid rapid social and economic transformation. This course aims to analyze the key issues shaping the governance of China during the reform era. After surveying the major changes of the Chinese political and administrative systems since 1978, this course will examine a set of institutional and policy challenges critical to China’s governance, such as leadership succession, civil service and administrative reforms, central-local relations, uneven regional development, state-society relations, social inequality, globalization and the growing integration between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

POLI8025. Public administration in actionThis course offers a critical analysis of public administration in Hong Kong, with particular reference to the introduction and impending expansion of the Principal Official Accountability System. It will examine the principles of public governance, the unique features of the HKSAR Government including its relations with the Mainland authorities and its participation in regional and international affairs. It will also look at the strengths of, and the challenges faced by, the government and the public service, including the Administrative Service. The primary focus of the course is to examine and analyze policy issues from a practical perspective. Current events and policy topics that are of major relevance to public governance will be selected for analysis and discussion in each session.Assessment: 100% coursework

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The People

Our Faculty

The Department has a group of dedicated scholars with extensive experience in

public administration and policy studies. We are committed to providing an outstanding MPA education to our students.

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Prof John BurnsChair Professor of Politics and Public Administration

He obtained undergraduate degrees from St. Olaf College and Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia

University. He teaches courses and does research on comparative politics and public administration, specializing in China including Hong Kong. His research interests focus on public sector human resource management, civil service reform, party-state relations, and public sector reform. He is the author or editor of eight books, and his articles have appeared in the China Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, Pacific Affairs, and Public Administration and Development. He is Associate Editor of Administration & Society, and on the editorial boards of China Quarterly, Review of Public Personnel Administration, European Political Science Review and various regional political science and public administration journals. He served on the HKSAR Government’s Civil Service Training and Development Advisory Committee from 1997 to 2003.

Research Interests: Political economy of public administration; public sector employee behavior, public sector employee reform in China and Hong Kong, party-state relations in China

Dr Peter CheungAssociate Professor and Director of MPA Programme

He holds an M.A. from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington, Seattle. He

received a Universitas 21 Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong and served as a visiting scholar at the Center for Chinese Studies, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1999. He is also a Fellow of the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests focus on the external relations of China’s provinces, the relations between Beijing and Hong Kong, the management of cross-boundary issues in south China and the public policy process in Hong Kong. He previously served as a Part-time Member, Consultant and Research and Planning Director of the Central Policy Unit, the Hong Kong SAR Government. He has extensive experience in providing consultancy service and training to the senior management of the government and the public sector. Dr Cheung is currently the director of the Department’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme and the coordinator of the Greater Pearl River Delta Research Area of the University’s Strategic Research Theme on Contemporary China Studies.

Research interests: Public policy in Hong Kong, cross-boundary cooperation between Hong Kong and South China, intergovernmental relations in China

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Dr W F LamAssociate Professor

He finished his undergraduate study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and received his Ph.D. in public policy at Indiana

University, U.S.A. He teaches courses on public policy analysis and public sector management at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His research foci have evolved around institutional policy analysis, common-pool resource management, irrigation management in Asia, local-governance and social capital, and public sector management and reform. Currently Dr. Lam is the principal investigator of two RGC-funded projects comparing the evolution of irrigation policy and institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, and Nepal, and investigating the effects of governance on policy agenda dynamics in Hong Kong. He is also a co-investigator of two other RGC-funded projects, studying the coordination of government agencies in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taipei, and the impact of New Public Management reforms on the NGO sector in Hong Kong, respectively. He is a member of the editorial committee of Public Administration Review (PAR).

Research Interests: Public policy analysis, institutional analysis, public management, common-pool resources management, self-governance

Dr Eliza LeeAssociate Professor

She obtained her B.Soc.Sc. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and her Ph.D. from Syracuse University. Prior to joining HKU, she

taught at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her current research interests are the politics of social policy development, civil society organizations, participatory governance, public management and gender, with particular focus on Hong Kong and its comparison with selected Asian states. Her articles have appeared in Governance, Policy and Politics, Journal of Social Policy, Voluntas, Public Administration Review, Asian Survey, and International Review of Administrative Sciences. She is a member of the editorial board of Voluntas, and an associate editor of the Asian – Pacific Journal of Public Administration. She is currently the principal investigator of an RGC-funded research project entitled “The Politics of Social Policy Development in Hong Kong: Societal Mobilization in a Semi – Democracy”.

Research Interests: Participative governance, civil society organizations, social policy development, public management, and gender issues

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Dr Sara JordanAssistant Professor

Dr Jordan obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Interdisciplinary Social Sciences) from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and Ph.D.

(Political Science) from Texas A&M University, College Station. Her primary competencies are in public administration/ public management and political philosophy. Her on-going research is in the field of public administration theory, specifically civil service ethics and the role of public administration in theories of the state. As a political theorist, Dr. Jordan’s training is in comparative political theory and the historicist method. Her current project, a book manuscript on comparative civil service ethics, couples her two major research interests. Before graduate school, she worked in the healthcare sector and has a long standing research and practical interest in healthcare policy and administration and bioethics.

Research interests: Public administration theory, normative political theory, public administration and policy

Dr Eungkyoon LeeAssistant Professor

He obtained a B.A. and M.C.P from Seoul National University, M.P.A from the University of Southern California, and Ph.D. in

Public Policy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He won the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award offered by MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and was also a finalist for the Barclay Gibbs Jones Award and the Sloan Industry Studies Dissertation Award offered by Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, respectively. He is currently the principal investigator of a RGC-funded research project entitled “Information Disclosure as a Tool for Pollution Abatement”.

Research interests: regulatory implementation and compliance; environmental governance and law; and sustainable development for small and medium-sized enterprises

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Dr Helen LiuAssistant Professor

She received a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Indiana University at Bloomington in 2009. Her dissertation investigates the performance

and dynamic of interorganizational networks in the social service provision. Her research on nonprofit management explores current capacity, challenges, and incorporation status of local nonprofit organizations. She was awarded a fellowship as an emerging scholar at the Urban Institute in Washington D.C., selected as a summer fellow at the RGK Center on Philanthropy in University of Texas at Austin, and served as a visiting Scholar at Peking University. She has taught courses in management foundation and case studies in public policy at Indiana University.

Research interests: public and nonprofit management, interorganizational networks, social service provision

Mr Peter LaiHonorary Professor

After graduation from the University of Hong Kong with a First Class Honours, Mr. Lai started working in the Hong Kong Government

as an Administrative Officer. In 1995, he was promoted to the Secretary, Government Secretariat rank – the highest rank of the Administrative Service. He remained in that capacity across the changeover to Chinese sovereignty and was appointed the first Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on 1 July 1997, and left the civil service one year after. Retired from the Government, he stayed in Australia but served as a Fellow of the Asia Research Centre of Murdoch University. He returned to Hong Kong in 2005 and served as an advisor to the Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre. Since then he has been active in the activities of the Centre, including spearheading two major public policy research projects, on governance and civic engagement in Hong Kong, and on the implications of the One Way Permit System on the future population of Hong Kong. Since 2008 he has been actively engaged in introducing a “practitioner’s” element into the MPA programme in HKU, with the object of sharpening the practical administrative skills of the course participants. His particular interest is the development of civil society, as a means of improving governance in Hong Kong.

In addition to our own staff, distinguished scholars and professionals from around the world are invited to give guest lectures to MPA students and especially to be involved in POLI 8017 Workshop in Public Affairs which is explicitly international in focus. Our aim is to expose our students to a stimulating intellectual and learning environment. Here are some of the scholars who have conducted guest lectures and shared their insights with our MPA students:

Dr Chris AulichSenior LecturerSchool of Business and Government andAdjunct Professor, Centre for Customs and Excise StudiesUniversity of Canberra

Prof Eugene BardachProfessor of Public Policy, EmeritusGoldman School of Public PolicyUniversity of California Berkeley

Prof Shamsul HaqueEditor, Asian Journal of Political ScienceDepartment of Political Science The National University of Singapore

Prof Patricia Ingraham Founding Dean, College of Community and Public AffairsBinghamton University, State University of New York

Prof Bryan JonesThe “Jake” P ick le Regents Cha i r in Congressional StudiesDepartment of GovernmentThe University of Texas at Austin

Prof Jan‑Erik LaneProfessor in political scienceUniversity of Geneva

Prof Peter J MayDonald R. Matthews Distinguished Professor in American PoliticsDepartment of Political ScienceUniversity of Washington

Mr Paul MercierDirector, Research and Analysis DivisionTreasury Board of Canada

Prof H Brinton MilwardMcClelland Professor of Public ManagementSchool of Public Administration and PolicyUniversity of Arizona

Ms Marilyn Stuart‑MajorDirector General, Executive ProgramsPublic Service Commission of Canada

Ms Colette NaultDirector, General Recruitment PrioritiesResourcing and Learning BranchPublic Service Commission of Canada

Prof Elinor OstromNobel Prize Laureate in Economic SciencesArthur F Bentley ProfessorDepartment of Political ScienceIndiana University, Bloomington

Prof Roger B ParksEmeritus ProfessorSchool of Public and Environmental AffairsIndiana University, Bloomington

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Prof James L PerryDistinguished Professor and Director of Online EducationSchool of Public and Environmental AffairsIndiana University, Bloomington

Prof Guy PetersMaur ice Falk Professor o f Amer ican GovernmentDepartment of Political ScienceUniversity of Pittsburgh

Prof Martin ReinProfessor Emeritus Department of Urban Studies and PlanningMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Prof Beryl RadinScholar in Residence School of Public AffairsAmerican University

Dr Jodi SandfortSpecial Assistant to University President, Leadership Development InitiativeAssociate Professor, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public AffairsUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Ms Fiona SpencerDirector General , Human Resources ManagementPrivy Council OfficeThe Government of Canada

Prof Gary WamsleyProfessor EmeritusCenter for Public Administration and Policy Virginia Tech

Prof Roger WettenhallFaculty of ManagementSchool of Administrative StudiesUniversity of Canberra

Prof Kenneth WiltshireJ.D. Story Professor of Public AdministrationDepartment of GovernmentUniversity of Queensland

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Our CandiatesThe candidates tend to be experienced administrators and professionals. The majority occupies middle management positions in their organizations and is intent on moving to senior management in the near future. However, some of our candidates are from the top management stratum allowing for an exciting exchange and educational experience for all.

Our Graduates said:“Two years of very promising and rewarding school life!”- Karen Kue“Extremely valuable. Useful in my whole life!”- Honson Yuen“Studying MPA is one of the best choice I made in my life, as I gained not only knowledge but also friendship in the programme.”- Sharon Lo“I learnt so much from the course. Without the course and the kind professors, I know very little about the policy-making process of the government as well as the factors which affect the decision making of the government. The MPA course lets me obtain what I wanted to learn.”- Michelle Chan Yee Ying“This course enlightens my mind a great deal, especially the valuable experience shared among my fellow classmates” - Kathy Wong“A very good experience. The programme is of a high quality because the lecturers and professors are professional and they are very nice and helpful too. A good chance to gain friendship.” - Candy Leung“The course provides a wider scope towards the public administration, with the assistance from the experienced professors and lecturers, you can be undoubtedly stimulated with the theory, knowledge and research works.”- Terina Ho“I would strongly recommend this programme to the professional and administrative staff in the public and semi-public sectors who wish to extend their knowledge of public administration.” - Stella Y H Yeung“The HKU MPA programme is a wild success. Not only has it provided academic succor to my career but also given me a sense of my own intellectual potential. In a word, it has, through its programme variety, helped me steel myself for the times ahead.”- Clarence To “To finish the MPA programme had been my dream for some years. However, the conclusion of this study brings me mixed feelings. I am happy because it is one of my lifetime accomplishments. I am sad because I certainly will miss my dear teachers and wonderful classmates. Last but not the least, I found, and am still finding, this programme extremely useful and practical. It has broadened my horizon and taken me to new frontiers. I am deeply indebted......” - Edwin Lam

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Our Distinguished AlumniWith over 30 years of history, the MPA programme has produced graduates who have not only developed successful careers, but also made significant contributions to Hong Kong. Today we have over 700 alumni working in government, public bodies, non-profit organizations, private firms, universities and educational institutions.

Dr Chan Yuen Tak Fai, Dorothy, JPDeputy Director of Administration & ResourcesSchool of Professional and Continuing EducationThe University of Hong KongYear of graduation: 1981

Mr Eddie Ng, JPChairmanH u m a n C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t Consulting Ltd.Year of graduation: 1981

Mr Lai Nin, Alan, GBS, JPO m b u d s m a n , O f f i c e o f t h e OmbudsmanFormer Permanent SecretaryFinancial Services and the TreasuryHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1982

Dr Lee Ching Yee, JaneDeputy Director & Head of College of Business and FinanceSchool of Professional and Continuing EducationThe University of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 1983

Dr Chan Yiu WingChief Staff OfficerAuxiliary Medical ServiceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1984

Mr Wong Fook YeeFormer Assistant DirectorA g r i c u l t u r e , F i s h e r i e s a n d Conservation Department HKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1984

Mrs Lau Mak Yee Ming, Alice, JPFormer Commissioner of Inland RevenueInland Revenue DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1985

Mr Kwok Kwok Chuen, BBS, JPFormer Government EconomistFinancial Secretary’s OfficeHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1986

Mr Chiang Yam Wang, AllanPrivacy Commissioner for Personal DataFormer Postmaster GeneralHong Kong PostYear of Graduation: 1986

Dr Yuk Tak Fun, Alice, JPGeneral Manager (Members &Community Services)YMCA of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 1991

Dr Fan Yun-sun, SusanExecutive DirectorThe Family Planning Association of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 1992

Mrs Chiu Yau Mei Po Mable Senior Assistant Registrar Vice-Chancellor’s Office The University of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 1995

Mr Wong Tak Wing, AlbertAssistant Director of AuditAudit CommissionHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1995

Ms Vivian Wong Tee VeeSenior Assistant Registrar and Faculty SecretaryFaculty of LawThe University of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 1995

Mrs Yuen Kwong Sau Yee, CeciliaAssistant DirectorSocial Welfare DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1996

Ms Hau Soo Mun Teresa Chief Immigration Officer Immigration Department HKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1997

Mr Shum Kwok LeungSenior Assistant Chief Ambulance OfficerFire Services DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1997

Mr Hon Chi Keung, JPProject ManagerCivil Engineering and Development DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1997

Mr Lam Tin Sing Enoch, JPDeputy Secretary (Works)Works BranchDevelopment BureauHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1997

Ms Chan Fung Lan, DorisPrincipal Trade OfficerTrade and Industry DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1998

Mr Chung Siu Man, RaymondAssistant DirectorPort Control DivisionMarine DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1998

Ms Ma Siu-hung CandyChief Executive Officer (Conduct and Discipline)Civil Service BureauHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1998

Mr Au Wing Hung Chief Building Surveyor Buildings Department HKSAR Government Year of Graduation: 1999

Mr Cheuk Wai FunChief Engineer/Islands Hong Kong Island and Islands Development Office Civil Engineering and Development Department HKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 1999

Mr Chiu Yu Chow Superintendent (Cemeteries & Crematoria) Food and Environmental Hygiene Department HKSAR Government Year of Graduation: 1999

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Mrs Kwong Lau Po Yuk, ChristinaChief EngineerCivil Engineering and Development DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2001

Ms Lau Chi Wai, EdwinaDistrict CommanderHong Kong Police ForceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2001

Mr Tsang Chee Wah, LukeHead of Programme DevelopmentRadio Television Hong KongYear of Graduation: 2001

Miss Monica Chen, JPPrincipal Assistant SecretaryFood and Health BureauHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2002

Mr Chong Wing Hong BenChief Building SurveyorBuildings Dept.HKSAR GovernmentANDHonorary Secretary Planning and Development Division Hong Kong Institute of SurveyorsYear of Graduation: 2003

Mr Tam Tai KeungSenior Divisional OfficerFire Services DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2003

Mr Lee Cheung Wing, JohnHead of Customs Drug Investigation BureauCustoms and Excise DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2004

Mr Chan Chi KinPrincipal Immigration OfficerImmigration DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2005

Mr Cheung Tak Keung, JacobDeputy Regional CommanderHong Kong Police ForceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2005

Dr Lo Seen Tsing, SueSenior DoctorThe Family Planning Association of Hong KongYear of Graduation: 2005

Mrs Lo Ho Yin, MarthaPress Secretary to Secretary for Home AffairsHome Affairs BureauHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2005

Mr Tso Wai YanPrincipal Investigator (Operations Department)Independent Commission Against CorruptionHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2005

Miss Yam Yuen ManFormer Head of FundraisingPo Leung KukYear of Graduation: 2005

Ms Chan Yuk Mei, CassandraController of Procurement DivisionGovernment Logistics DepartmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2006

Mr Au Chi Kwong, SonnyDistrict CommanderHong Kong Police ForceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2006

Mr Lam Man Wing, EdwinDivisional CommanderHong Kong Police ForceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2006

Mr To Chun Wai, ClarenceFormer Assistant CommissionerHong Kong Police ForceHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2006

Miss Yau Kwai Chong, ElizaAssistant Secretary to the Commission on Strategic DevelopmentHKSAR GovernmentYear of Graduation: 2006

Mr Patrick Cheung Pak To, BBSFormer Senior ManagerSecurities and Futures CommissionYear of Graduation: 2007

Mr Ho Fu Ho, JonathanGeneral ManagerCorporate Communications DivisionHong Kong Productivity Council Year of Graduation: 2007

Ms Chung Woon Fan, FloraChief Executive OfficerAgency for Volunteer ServiceYear of Graduation: 2008

Ms Kao Hing Monica EstherThe SecretaryThe Hong Kong Inst i tut ion of EngineersYear of Graduation: 2008

Ms Ho Odilia AngelaVice Principal (Administration and Finance) Singapore International School (Hong Kong) Year of Graduation: 2009

Mr Kong Ping Lam FrancisSenior Division OfficerFire Services DepartmentHKSAR Government Year of Graduation: 2009

Mr Law Wai Fung, Eric, CSMSMChief Superintendent of Correctional ServicesHead of Stanley PrisonCorrectional Services DepartmentHKSAR Government Year of Graduation: 2010

Mr Ng Bond LoyChief Fire OfficerFire Services DepartmentHKSAR Government Year of Graduation: 2010

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The Facilities & Support

MPA students enjoy the ful l campus services provided by

both the University at large and by the Department of Politics and Public Administration. At the University level, registered students are eligible to use the facilities and services of Libraries, the Computer Centre, the University Health Services (medical and dental) and the Sports facilities. These facilities are crucial for study as well as for enhanced social interaction between students.

In addition to University-wide resources, the department provides valuable resources to our students. The departmental library maintains governmental documents, general reference works in Politics and Public Administration, as well as major standard texts and journals. It provides primary research material for postgraduates and is a focus for the department’s research work. We also keep a complete collection of MPA dissertations of previous years. These dissertations are available to MPA students for reference.

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Master of Public Administration Alumni Association (MPAAA)

Since 1978, the Master of Public Administrat ion programme has produced many fine leaders for the Hong

Kong community. Thanks to the efforts of a group of alumni, the Master of Public Administration Alumni Association (MPAAA) was inaugurated on 9 April 2005. MPAAA aims at kindling the fraternity among teaching staff, alumni and friends of the MPA programme, assisting in the development of public administration skills and knowledge, and serving the community through the activities of the Association. The activities organized by the MPAAA include technical visit to Fire Services Communication Centre, visit to the Court of Final Appeal of Macau SAR, luncheon seminars, interactive seminars, etc.

The MPAAA welcomes all MPA graduates to join. Please visit http://www.hku.hk/alumnibodies/mpaaa/index.html for updated information about the Association.

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AdmissionThe Requirements

Application Procedure

Programme Administration

Applicants for admission to the MPA programme

(a) shall hold i. a Bachelor’s degree with honours of the University of Hong Kong, or ii. another qualification of equivalent standard from the University of

Hong Kong or from another University or comparable institution accepted for this purpose, and

(b) shall satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required.

A candidate who does not hold a Bachelor’s degree with honours of this University or another qualification of equivalent standard may in exceptional circumstances be permitted to register if he or she demonstrates adequate preparation for studies at this level and satisfies the examiners in a qualifying examination. The purpose of this qualifying examination is to test the candidate’s formal academic ability or ability to follow the course of study prescribed. Applicants whose undergraduate record is considered to be of an insufficient standard may also be required to sit for the qualifying examination. Successful applicants usually have full-time working experience in the public or private sector.

On-line application: http://www.hku.hk/acad/tpgonline

Tuition fee and Closing datePlease check the MPA URL http://www.hku.hk/ppaweb/mpa for details.

Programme DirectorDr Peter T. Y. CheungBSocSc, CUHK; MA, Indiana; PhD, Washington

Logistics SupportDepartment of Politics and Public Administration622 Meng Wah ComplexThe University of Hong KongPokfulam RoadHong Kong

Tel: (852)2241-5563Fax: (852)2858-3550Email: mpahku@hkucc.hku.hkWebsite: http://www.hku.hk/ppaweb/mpaOn-line application: http://www.hku.hk/acad/tpgonline

The University of Hong KongDepartment of Politics and Public Administration

Jan 2011