Master in General Administration (Online) (MPA) - NUP

The specific objectives of the master in General Administration (Online) (MPA) are:

• To offer sufficient knowledge of the economics of the Public Sector.
• To help students comprehend the foundations of the “controversies” between the Public and the Private Sector regarding their specific roles and scopes in the workings of the economy and society as a whole.
• To encourage initiatives for the learning process of students.
• To help in acquiring skills related to a wide range of situations: how to think in detail, express themselves directly and clearly, and use the means of information technology.
• To teach how public spending should be distributed to meet the social needs of Health, Education, Social Security, and National Security.
• To show how a tax system should be designed to promote economic efficiency and social justice.

Acquire a theoretical background and specialized knowledge in order to be able to explain the structural and constituent elements that make up the functioning of public administration and more specifically:

• To acquire skills that make the graduate of the program efficient both in assuming any administrative position but also efficient in the field and in the position that is currently working.
• To gain specific knowledge for planning, organizing, and controlling functions in modern public administration.
• To critically examine the basic principles.
• The public sector finances (funding, allocation of financial resources)
• The drafting and use of the budget
• Indicators of cost-effectiveness
• Research methodology and the use of management tools.