School of Economics and Management University of Minho
Braga, Portugal
This Master aims to respond to one of the biggest problems within the Portuguese Public Administration: the lack of qualified human resources, competent and creative to perform effectively and efficiently the management of Public Bodies and Companies, in different domains and at bottom-up organisational levels.
It is an innovative and comprehensive programme designed to provide in-depth theoretical and methodological skills. It envisions to:
• Prepare skilful and proficient professionals in the Public Management related areas, State Corporate Sector entities and Third Sector organisations.
• Stimulate the development of a new Public Management mind-set in line with the current requirements for providing high quality public services.
It offers two fields of specialisation (Public Management and Public Policy; and, Government and Local Government), the course offers a comprehensive in-depth scientific approach to various fields of the Administrative Science and allows students to strengthening their soft skills and competences in the course unit Methodology and Transversal Skills, or in the numerous activities promoted by EEG.
