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Master of Public Administration
Description of Courses
(all 3 unit courses unless otherwise indicated)
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PA 201 - THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Ideas, issues and trends in the theory and practice of public administration and national development
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PA 207 - COMPARATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
The nature, processes, and dynamics of administrative systems from a comparative perspective
Prereq: PA 201
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PA 208 - THE PHIL. ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
The nature, processes and dynamics of the Philippine administrative system and its role in national development
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PA 209 - ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Ethical and accountability issues in the management of governmental and voluntary sector organizations
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PA 299. 1 – RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION I
An introductory course to quantitative and qualitative research methodologies for Public Administration and Governance
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PA 299.2 – RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II
Application of research methodologies and tools in the study and practice of public administration through social research, policy assessment and related undertakings
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ORGANIZATION STUDIES
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PA 210 - ORGANIZATION STUDIES
Theories, processes and techniques involved in Organization & Management and in Personnel Administration
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PA 211 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Theories, processes and techniques involved in the organization and management of the national government and its agencies
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PA 212 - MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
Processes and techniques in administrative planning, organizational analysis and control, such as aspects of PERT/CPM, linear programming, operations research
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PA 213 – MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS (highly recommended elective)
Theories on e-governance and the information society. Understanding how information and communication technology impacts society, organizations, management and work processes; including the design, installation and operation of computerized management information systems in government
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PA 219 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Prereq: P.A. 211
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PA 221- PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Organization, processes and procedures in public personnel administration at the central and operating agency levels
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PA 224 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS
Theories and models of individual and group behavior in organizations; fundamentals of organization behavior. Supervision and motivation of workers. Problems of interpersonal relationships
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PA 227 - HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Government’s manpower development policies and plans as they relate to public personnel in general and to selected agency manpower planning programs in particular. Forecasting for manpower needs at the agency level. Developing programs to meet such needs
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PA 229 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Prereq: PA 221
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FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
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PA 230 – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT
Financial management including financial planning, budget analysis and preparation, accounting, cash management & financial accountability in a government organization
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PA 231 - PUBLIC FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
Organization, processes and procedures of fiscal administration covering such areas as revenue administration, budgeting, accounting, auditing and inter-governmental fiscal relations
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PA 232 - GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING
Fund accounting of governmental units; includes budgeting, tax levels, appropriations and accounting for revenue and expenditures
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PA 233 - GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING
Development of modern budget systems with emphasis on processes and problems of budget formulation and implementation
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PA 234 - GOVERNMENTAL AUDITING AND FINANCIAL CONTROL
Principles, processes and practices of governmental auditing and governmental financial controls.
Prereq: P.A. 231 or consent of instructor
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PA 235 - FISCAL POLICY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Examination of the revenue, expenditure and borrowing functions of government as policy instruments for development
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PA 236 - REVENUE AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Principles, processes and practices in revenue and treasury management
Prereq: P.A. 231 or consent of instructor
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PA 239 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Prereq: P.A. 231
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PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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PA 241 -PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Concepts, methods, organization and processes of policy-making, analysis and implementation; substantive, methodological and practical issues of public policy and implementation
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PA 242.1 - METHODS OF POLICY ANALYSIS I
An examination of major concepts, principles and methods of economic analysis and their applications to problems of public policy
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PA 242.2 -METHODS OF POLICY ANALYSIS II
Quantitative and non-quantitative methods in the analysis of public policy; includes public-sector economics and benefit-cost analysis, linear programming, decision analysis, and other optimization techniques; problems in applying these methods and techniques
Prereq: P.A. 242.1
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PA 243 - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Systematic analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation of projects
Prereq:P.A. 241 or consent of instructor
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PA 244 – THE POLICY PROCESS
Methodological, environmental institutional & substantive issues in the policy cycle, including in-depth analysis of specific substantive policy issues
Prereq: PA 242.1
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PA 245 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Policy formation and implementation at the program level; program budgeting, organization, management, and service delivery
Prereq: P.A. 241 or consent of instructor
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PA 247 - POLICY PAPER
Prereq: P.A. 241 or consent of instructor
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PA 248 - WORKSHOP IN POLICY ANALYSIS
Practicum in the design, execution, and application of policy analysis methods
Prereq: P.A. 242 and P.A. 243 or consent of instructor
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PA 249 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION
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PA 251- LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Theoretical and empirical perspectives of local government and regional administration; issues on central-local relations, community and institutional development and area management
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PA 252 - RURAL ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Roles of local, regional and central institutions in rural development and service administration; planning, organization, personnel and management concepts and methods for local and area agencies; community organization and participation in rural development programs and projects
Prereq: P.A. 251
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PA 253- URBAN & METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION & DEVELOPMENT
Roles of local, metropolitan and central institutions in urban development and service administration; urban and metropolitan planning, organization and management concepts and methods; community organization and participation; problems and issues in the administration of urban and metropolitan development
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PA 254 - LOCAL AND REGIONAL FINANCE
Principles, techniques, and practices in local and regional financial planning and administration. Patterns of revenues and expenditures, fiscal organization, management, and control
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PA 257 - LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEV’T PLANNING
Technical and institutional aspects of rural and urban planning and administration
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PA 258 - COMPARATIVE LOCAL POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION
Comparative study of local governments, community power, policy-making, administrative systems and strategies for development
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PA 259 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LOCAL GOV’T AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION
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PA 248 - WORKSHOP IN POLICY ANALYSIS
Practicum in the design, execution, and application of policy analysis methods
Prereq: P.A. 242 and P.A. 243 or consent of instructor
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PA 249 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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PUBLIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
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PA 261 - THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
The nature of public enterprises; relationship between the government and the public enterprise sector; issues of managerial autonomy, public accountability, and the role of the state in the economy
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PA 262 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Financial planning, budgeting, accounting and control in public enterprises
Prereq: P.A. 261
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PA 264 - ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Economic analysis of the nature, output, pricing, investment, and decision - making processes of public enterprises; the interplay of economic and non-economic factors
Prereq: P.A. 261
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PA 268- SEMINAR IN THE MANAGEMENTOF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Prerequisite: P.A. 261, P.A. 262, P.A. 264 or related courses
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SPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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PA 213 – MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS (highly recommended elective for SIM students)
Theories on e-governance and the information society. Understanding how information and communication technology impacts society, organizations, management and work processes; including the design, installation and operation of computerized management information systems in government
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PA 273 – SPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
Concepts, significance and techniques of management of information on space and location for public administration and location for public administration and governance
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PA 274 – GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Description and use of computer-based systems for spatial data capture, storage, analysis and representation, maintenance, communication and application for purposes of public policy and administrative decision making
Prereq: PA 273 or consent of instructor
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PA 275 – INFORMATION AND DATA FLOW ANALYSIS I
Principles, concepts and techniques in information systems dev’t for public administration, with emphasis on data flow analysis for use in public administration
Prereq.: PA 273
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PA 276 – INFORMATION AND DATA FLOW ANALYSIS II
Advanced methods in spatial information and inter-organizational data flow analysis for use in public administration
Prereq.: PA 275 or consent of instructor
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PA 278 – SPATIAL INFORAMTION MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
Organizational requirements and implications of SIM for public agencies and their missions
Prereq.: PA 273 or consent of instructor
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VOLUNTARY SECTOR MANAGEMENT
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PA 281 – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Survey course in the specialization of Voluntary Sector Management. Theory and practice of voluntary sector management including understanding and analysis of the nature of civil society, the management of its organizations, and the dynamics of its interaction with the state and the market
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PA 282 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Managing volunteer and paid staff in the voluntary sector, their interaction with each other, with the civil service and civil society; processes towards professionalization, nurturing the commitment and competence of human resources in the organization
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PA 283 – RESOURCE GENERATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Generating and managing resources in the voluntary sector, the nature of philanthropy, generating income in not-for-profit organizations, budgeting, accounting and accountability for resources of the organization
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PA 284 – STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Undertaking strategic planning and management for organizations in the voluntary sector, setting and achieving the vision of such organizations
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PA 289 – SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN VOLUNTARY SECTOR MANAGEMENT
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OTHER PA COURSES
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PA 271 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
The interaction of administrative and social factors in Filipino national development; the social constraints on administrative behavior
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PA 272 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE ECONOMY
The interaction of administrative and economic systems in the Philippines; government regulation of business and labor; and the use of government corporations and development authorities
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PA 277 - ADMINISTRATIVE INNOVATION AND REFORM
Instituting innovations and reforms to enhance administrative capability in national development
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PA 291 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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PA 292 - THE ADMINISTRATOR IN THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SERVICE
This course is designed to make the students self-conscious about the changing demands on their jobs and
competencies as mid-career administrators in the Philippine public service. They will be required to undertake
selected readings on executive development and related topics and to write a paper reflecting on their career experience and prospects
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PA 299 - RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Application of scientific methods to the study and practice of public administration
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PA 298 - SEMINAR IN GOVERNMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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PA 300 - MASTER’S THESIS (Credit: 6 units)
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