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Masters program
Masters of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
The Department of Public Administration offers morning I evening program leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree.
Aims and Objectives
It is a professional course designed for those seeking managerial positions in Public and Private organizations. MPA degree focuses on senior and middle level management roles in government and commercial organizations. The course has been redesigned to meet the challenging demand of trained managers in the public and corporate world.
Eligibility
The admission policy of the Department is strictly based on merit. Candidates, who have a Bachelors degree with at least second division (45%) from a recognized institution in the years specified in the advertisement, are eligible for application and applicants are required to take an aptitude test and successful candidates are interviewed for final selection.
Course Structure
In designing the course of the Master program, the guiding principle was to maintain a proper balance between theoretical, analytical, and applied components. .Each student will be required to successfully complete the following requirements in duration of two years.
1. a) Twenty (20) courses comprising sixteen (16) compulsory and (4) courses of specialization 100 marks for each for single Major
or
b) Twenty (20) courses comprising sixteen (16) compulsory and (8) courses of specialization (3 credits each) for bi-Major.
2. Internship Report of least six weeks duration / or
Research Project on the host organization (3 credit hours).
3. Research Report in the area of specialization. (3 credit hours)
4. Viva Voce (3 credit hours).
Core Courses
MPA (Previous)
Semester 1
PA 501 Fundamentals of Public Administration
PA 502 Economic Analyses (Micro & Macro)
PA 503 Muslim Administration / Behavioral Sciences
PA 504 Statistics for Management
PA 505 Office Management & Communication
Semester 2
PA 506 Organizational Behavior Theory & Practice
PA 507 Financial Accounting
PA 508 Computer Application to Management
PA 509 Human Resource Management
PA 510 Public Policy Analyses
MPA (Final)
Semester 3
PA 601 Research Methods and Report Writing
PA 602 Development Economics
PA 603 Comparative Administrative Systems
+ With two courses of specialization (One Field) (for Single Major)
+ With four courses of specialization (Two Fields) (for hi-Major)
Semester 4
PA 604 Contemporary Issues of Public Administration
PA 605 Local Government Administration
PA 606 Public Finance
+ With two courses of specialization (for Single Major)
+ With four courses of specialization (for hi-Major)
Research Report
Research Project / Internship
Viva Voce