MPM corrections page

New story for Reno Paotonu - I have let Verna know this won't be included in the release.

Reno Paotonu
Master of Public Management
General Manager/Regional Partnerships, Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Pull quote: I definitely recommend the MPM to public sector managers looking to study a programme that’s relevant.

Supporting professional development

I chose the MPM because I was working at a small government agency in a management role and I wanted a qualification aligned to what I do. I found out about it through a colleague and heard really good feedback.

My organisation was very supportive of my studies.

I feel I’ve learnt a lot and developed through the programme. I already had a Master’s degree but getting a qualification directly relevant to my role has given me more confidence.

Real life relevance

I definitely recommend the MPM to public sector managers looking to study a programme that’s relevant.

One of the things I really enjoyed was the way it was structured so that it related to a project or a piece of work you were doing in your job. I did a monitoring and evaluation paper and I was able to relate it to my own organisation. It wasn’t just theory, it was about how you could apply it to your own work. So it’s relevant to real life situations you’re facing as a public sector manager.

Context and connections

What was useful was understanding the public sector context, how the public sector has evolved and being able to see how you fit into that context.

It was also a good opportunity to network with other public sector leaders, to have conversations about their roles and the issues they face.

Please add teaching areas

• Dr Dean Knight-Public law, including constitutional law, administrative law, judicial review, and local government.

Teaching areas for Arthur Grimes

Dr Arthur Grimes - Public economics; Economics of wellbeing; Infrastructure; Housing; Urban economics; Monetary and exchange rate policy

Please add the following people to the Academic Staff list

Professor Chris Marshall-Restorative justice theory, practice and policy; conflict and disputes resolution mechanisms; participatory governance and decision making processes

Dr Arthur Grimes

Change Industry connections title to Well-connected 

and change second para first sentence to:

Your lecturers are actively involved in the industry public and non-profit service, exchanging ideas on key policy and management issues. 

Replace Postgraduate and Certificate programmes block with text below:

As well as the Master of Public Management we have some shorter postgraduate Public Management qualifications. Depending on your goals you can opt for the Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma and use them as stepping stones towards the Master's degree or build your capability by upskilling with these valuable courses.

Add text in red to effective leadership block:

Enhance your career prospects and learn to make organisations work better with postgraduate studies in Public Management at Victoria's School of Government.

They would like the Academic Staff list from both MPM and MPP merged so they same people are on both lists.They would also like to add Miriam Lips who is on the MeGov page. The list is below but there may be an easier way to copy and past information back and forth in Squiz rather than reload it.

Professor Jacqueline Cumming—Health policy, health economics, health management, monitoring and evaluation, health services research and evaluation
Professor Jonathan Boston—Anticipatory governance, intertemporal decision-making, climate change policy, child poverty, the good society
Dr Jaikishan Desai—Development policy, economics and policy, quantitative methods, social investment approach
Dr Valentina Dinica—Policy analysis: theory and methods, participatory policy processes, environmental policy and governance, climate policies, renewable energy policies, sustainable tourism, governance and innovation for sustainability
Dr Elizabeth Eppel—Research methods
Dr Graham Hassall—Public governance and public policy in the Pacific Islands, global studies
Professor Mark Hickford
Dr Dean Knight
Professor Chris Marshall—Restorative justice theory, practice and policy; conflict and disputes resolution mechanisms; participatory governance and decision making processes
Professor Claudia Scott—Policy analysis and advising, regulatory policy and local government
Dr Verna Smith—Theories of public policy-making in Westminster systems, comparative health system analysis, accountability frameworks in public services purchasing
Dr Amanda Wolf—Public policy analysis, comparative analysis, evidence, methods and methodology
Associate Professor Bill Ryan—Governance and governing
Dr Barbara Allen—Contracting, procurement, commissioning, and public service markets
Dr Rodney Dormer—Accounting and public sector management
Professor Evan Berman—Public management, public leadership, human resources management, comparative public governance and statistics
Professor Brad Jackson—Leadership and governance in the public and community sectors, leadership development and social enterprise
Assoc Prof Karl Lofgren—Public policy, governance, democracy
Assoc Prof Michael Macaulay—Integrity, ethics, corruption, ethical leadership
Dr Richard Norman—Human resources management

Professor Miriam Lips—e-Government, digital governance and public management

Add public to second para in intro:

Become an effective public manager and build your ability

Please add a quote under Careers:

I’m using it every day in my job because it’s given me the theoretical background I need...I’ve been able to apply the theory in practical ways. It’s already helping my career.

Miriama Henderson
Master of Public Management student

[full story] 

Please add a quote under International students, global insights:

New Zealand is known internationally as one of the centres of innovation and leadership in public management so we attract students from all around the world.

Evan Berman
Professor of Public Management

[full story] 

Photo in MeGov project folder for

• Verna Smith
• Darren Morgan

New story (image of Evan in project folder):

Evan Berman
Professor of Public Management

Quote:

The MPM helps people make a difference in whatever area they feel passionate about.

Story:

New Zealand’s only School of Government

We’re located right in the heart of government, near parliament, near all the key ministries. We bring in people who work in government to give guest lectures, to hand on knowledge and show how theory is put into practice.

We attract really high quality students. They’re motivated, intelligent and the experience they bring creates excellent conversations. It’s a two way dialogue.

Helping public managers make a difference

The MPM helps people make a difference in whatever area they feel passionate about. They learn how to build, lead and manage programmes at all levels of the public sector, national and local, and see real results over time.

They learn skills in leadership, managing resources, public policy, collaboration and strategic thinking. We focus on applying these successfully in their world.

Students evaluate our courses really highly, partly because we tailor them to their time availability. Scheduling is done in a sensitive way because we know they have professional obligations. 

Global connections, global leadership

The School of Government is a member of the NASPAA and is going through their accreditation. This means our programmes are designed to reach and exceed global standards for excellence in public administration and policy education.

New Zealand is known internationally as one of the centres of innovation and leadership in public management so we attract students from all around the world. Our teaching staff has international experiences and recognition, as well. 

We look at international examples in our courses, bring in international guest lecturers and I co-teach a course with a leading university in China.  

Please add the following people to Academic Staff

• Assoc Prof Karl Lofgren, Public policy, governance, democracy
• Assoc Prof Michael Macaulay, Integrity, ethics, corruption, ethical leadership

http://stage.victoria.ac.nz/explore/postgraduate-programmes/master-of-public-management/people?international=true

and

http://stage.victoria.ac.nz/explore/postgraduate-programmes/master-of-public-management/apply-contact?international=true

All three addresses on these two tabs should be

• Room 801, Rutherford House 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus, Wellington

Under Academic staff are we able to make Bill Ryan's link a mailto link as he doesn't have a profile page - his email is bill.ryan@vuw.ac.nz
Associate Professor Bill Ryan, Governance and governing

Please add story for (photo still to come):

Miriama Henderson
Master of Public Management student

Pull quote: The knowledge I've gained has powered me up. I’m a whole other person because of it.

High calibre international scholars

The lecturers were fantastic, they were very engaging, very responsive.

It wouldn’t have occurred to me that I’d be taught by international scholars who have won awards.

As students we have a unique opportunity to have exposure to such high calibre people. We get to engage with them and build ongoing networks.

Successful return to study

I’ve never thought of myself as academic and it’s been years and years since I’ve been to Uni. It was scary.

The way they structure the courses and the assessment is great. Things like the study guides, the group assignments and the blogs meant I could read the stuff and then talk about it, apply it.

It’s been hard work but the course has taught me things about how to think, learn, study and write that I never knew as an undergrad.

Career gains from day one

I’m using it every day in my job because it’s given me the theoretical background I need. My organisation is going through transformational change and I’ve been able to apply the theory in practical ways.

It’s already helping my career. I’m now acting GM when my boss is away, I lead parts of our leadership days and I just get more opportunities. When I talk, the knowledge I’ve gained means I’m more convincing and I’m more convinced myself. I learnt about myself and that was facilitated by the course.

The knowledge I've gained has powered me up. I’m a whole other person because of it.

Please change the sentence under Choose your city to:

You can study Public Management at Victoria's Pipitea campus in Wellington's CBD, or you can study selected courses at Victoria School of Business' Auckland premises.

Please make the L in Top locations lowercase and add this sentence at the bottom of the section:

View the [Auckland courses information flyer http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sog/pdf/FC0324-SOG-Auckland-Policy-Capability.pdf]

please add a new section after 'at a glance' cards with a heading.

International students, global insights

Be part of a school that attracts not only local professionals but a talented group of international students—many highly experienced employees of government organisations in their own countries. Take advantage of the diverse experience in public policy and public management these students take to the classroom— providing valuable insights and bringing the comparative perspective alive.

Add Bill Ryan to the Academic staff list - we are still waiting on the link but for now the entry should read

Associate Professor Bill Ryan Governance and governing

opening para

Learn to make organisations work better with postgraduate studies in Public Management at Victoria's School of Government.

Please move to be just above the block titled 'Diploma and Certificate programmes'

Change video to:

Discovering the School of Government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVZkSGFtzxI

Still: 0:05 might have to flip it so the flag is not covered.

remove the 'a' from:

Learn to make organisations work better with a postgraduate studies

Remove the 'be' :

You can be submit these through the Online Enrolment System or send them directly to the Enrolment Office.