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Current course list
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100-level courses
- PUBL 113—Social and Public Policy: Values and Change (2027,2026)
200-level courses
- PUBL 201—Introduction to Public Policy (2027,2026)
- PUBL 203—Introduction to Public Economics (2027,2025,2026)
- PUBL 209—Introduction to Public Economics (2025,2027,2026)
- PUBL 210—Policy Analysis Methods and Practice (2026,2025,2027)
- PUBL 211—Public Management (2025)
300-level courses
- PUBL 303—Public Sector Economics (2027,2026)
- PUBL 304—Cabinet Government / Te Rūnanga o Te Kāwanatanga (2025,2027,2026)
- PUBL 307—Environmental Policy and Governance (2026,2025,2027)
- PUBL 310—Complexity and Collaboration in Public Policy (2026,2025,2027)
- PUBL 311—Critical Thinking in Policy and Management (2026,2025,2027)
400-level courses
- FCOM 427—Research Methods (2025,2027,2026)
- FCOM 429—Applied Research Internship (2025)
- FCOM 430—Research Project in Business (2027,2025,2026)
500-level courses
- PADM 501—Delivering Public Value (2027)
- GOVT 501—Government and Governing (2026,2027,2025)
- EGOV 501—Digital Government and Public Services (2025,2027)
- PADM 502—Designing Public Policies and Programmes (2027)
- GOVT 502—Public Managers and the Policy Process (2026,2025,2027)
- PADM 503—Choices and Challenges for Government in a Market Economy (2027)
- PADM 504—Decision Making Under Uncertainty (2027)
- PADM 505—Governing by the Rules - The Jurisprudence of Governing (2027)
- GOVT 505—An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy (2026,2025,2027)
- PADM 506—Leading Public Sector Change (2027)
- PADM 507—Financial Management in the Public Sector (2027,2025,2026)
- PADM 508—Approved Personal Course of Study (2027)
- PADM 509—Approved Personal Course of Study (2027)
- PADM 510—Approved Personal Course of Study (2027)
- PADM 511—Approved Personal Course of Study (2025,2027)
- GOVT 511—Managing for Results (2025,2026,2027)
- PADM 512—Work-based Project (2027)
- GOVT 512—Managing Public Resources (2026,2027,2025)
- GOVT 513—Managing People in the Public Sector (2026,2025,2027)
- GOVT 514—Leading Change in Public Organisations (2027,2026,2025)
- PADM 515—Managing in Public Sector Organisations (2027,2025)
- GOVT 515—Implementation and Service Delivery (2026,2025,2027)
- GOVT 518—Comparative Public Management (2027)
- GOVT 521—Economics and Policy (2026,2025,2027)
- GOVT 522—Policy Analysis and Advising (2027,2025,2026)
- GOVT 523—Policy Methods and Practice (2027,2026,2025)
- GOVT 525—Policy Capstone (2025,2027,2026)
- GOVT 533—Monitoring and Evaluation (2027)
- GOVT 535—Ideas and Instruments: Strategic Procurement and Contracting (2025,2027,2026)
- GOVT 536—Regulatory Policy (2027,2026,2025)
- GOVT 542—Governance for Sustainability and Resilience (2026,2025)
- GOVT 556—Directed Individual Study (2025)
- GOVT 557—Directed Individual Study (2025)
- GOVT 558—Directed Individual Study (2025)
- GOVT 559—Directed Individual Study (2025)
- GOVT 562—Research Project (2026,2027,2025)
- GOVT 565—MPM Capstone: The Future-Facing Public Manager (2025,2027,2026)
- GOVT 570—Work-based Project (2026,2025,2027)
- PUBL 591—Thesis (2027,2026)
- FCOM 592—Thesis (2025,2026,2027)
- FCOM 593—Dissertation (2027,2025,2026)
600-level courses
- PUBL 690—Public Policy for PhD (2027,2026,2025)
- GOVT 690—Thesis (2027,2025,2026)
- EGOV 690—e-Government for PhD (2025)