Public Management
Overview
The Schulich School has created a unique program in public sector management which is a distinctive combination of private-sector management, public-sector management, public-policy analysis, implementation and evaluation and business-government relations. The program integrates courses from the Schulich School, the Faculty of Arts’ Department of Political Science and the Osgoode Hall Law School.
Schulich students are also eligible to complete a Graduate Diploma in Democratic Administration, which is administered through York University’s Department of Political Science and awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. This program prepares graduates for leadership positions in either public sector or nonprofit organizations by developing the analytical and practical insights needed to build more democratic and responsive institutions.
Graduates of the public management specialization have built new careers and added value to existing careers in government at the local, provincial and federal levels; the private sector; nonprofit organizations in healthcare, education, and arts and media sectors.
Public Management
Tel: (416) 736-5632
Fax: (416) 736-5643
E-mail: yorkmpa@yorku.ca
Faculty
Schulich School and Department of Political Science faculty members associated with the public management specialization represent a unique blend of backgrounds. All have strong academic credentials in public policy and administration. In addition, some have had extensive experience in the public sector. They have published widely and undertaken numerous consulting tasks in both the private and public sectors in Canada and abroad. Various members of graduate programs in Political Science and Environmental Studies teach the recommended courses.
| Name | Position |
| H. Ian Macdonald, OC | Professor Emeritus of Strategic Management/Policy President Emeritus (York) Director, MPA Program Program Director, Public Management |
| David Barrows | Sessional Lecturer in Economics and Policy Associate Program Director |
| Tom Wesson | Associate Professor of Strategic Management/Policy Associate Program Director |
| Burkard Eberlein | Associate Professor of Strategic Management/Policy |
| James M. Gillies, CM | Professor Emeritus of Policy Dean Emeritus University Professor (York) |
Graduate Diploma in Democratic Administration
REQUIREMENTS
- taken concurrently with a Schulich or other York University graduate degree (students must satisfy both Graduate Diploma and MBA/MPA requirements)
- diploma must be completed within one term of completing all Schulich graduate program degree requirements
- 3.00 credit-hours of the required Faculty of Arts elective course (counted as credit towards a Schulich graduate degree)
- completion of a major research paper on a topic related to democratic administration approved by the Director of the Graduate Diploma Program (not counted as credit towards a Schulich graduate degree)
REQUIRED COURSE
POLS 6155 3.00 Democratic Administration
Graduate Diploma in Justice System Administration
REQUIREMENTS:
- taken concurrently with a Schulich or other York University graduate degree (students must satisfy both Graduate Diploma and MBA/MPA requirements)
- diploma must be completed within one term of completing all Schulich graduate program degree requirements
- 3.00 credit-hours of required courses below (may be counted as credit towards a Schulich graduate degree)
- MGMT 6100 3.00 or PUBL 6100 3.00 Strategy Field Strudy at a site approved by the Director of the Graduate Diploma Program
- a 12-week internship in the justice system
REQUIRED COURSE:
POLS 5110 3.00 Judicial Administration in Canada
RECOMMENDED COURSES:
POLS 5601 3.00 Systems of Justice
PUBL 6200 3.00 Canadian Public Law
PUBL 6210 3.00 Public Administration and the Law
For more information, please see page 30 of the Graduate Program Student Handbook.
Concentration
REQUIREMENTS
- 12.00 credit-hours of elective courses consisting of:
- 3.00 credit-hours of prerequisite course taken in MBA 1
- at least 6.00 credit-hours of required courses
- remaining credit-hours in recommended courses
PREREQUISITE COURSE
PUBL 5500 3.00 Public Policy and Public Management
REQUIRED COURSES
PUBL 6200 3.00 Canadian Public Law
PUBL 6800 3.00 Program Evaluation
RECOMMENDED COURSES
PUBL 5110 3.00 Judicial Administration in Canada
PUBL 5175 6.00 Canadian Federalism in Comparative Perspective
PUBL 5601 3.00 Systems of Justice
PUBL 5605 3.00 Ethical Politics
PUBL 5650 3.00 Provincial and Municipal Government in Ontario
PUBL 6140 3.00 Business and Government
PUBL 6150 3.00 Comparative Public Policy
PUBL 6155 3.00 Democratic Administration
Study Options
- Master of Public Administration Degree (MPA)
- Graduate Diploma in Democratic Administration (MBA, MPA)
- Graduate Diploma in Justice System Administration (MBA, MPA)
- Concentration
- Post-MBA Diploma in Advanced Management
Electives
| Course Code | Course Title |
| SCHULICH SCHOOL | |
| PUBL 5500 3.00 | Public Policy and Public Management |
| PUBL 6140 3.00 | Business and Government |
| PUBL 6150 3.00 | Comparative Public Policy |
| PUBL 6200 3.00 | Canadian Public Law |
| PUBL 6800 3.00 | Program Evaluation |
| FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES | |
| POLS 5110 3.00 | Judicial Administration in Canada |
| POLS 5175 6.00 | Canadian Federalism in Comparative Perspective |
| POLS 5601 3.00 | Systems of Justice |
| POLS 5605 3.00 | Ethical Politics |
| POLS 6155 3.00 | Democratic Administration |