Public Policy Management and Pubic Administration

Introduction

The program is designed to train the Government officials of Bangladesh involve in public management and administration to resolve the increasingly complex problems of managing and administrating related growth including public policy formulation and implementation. It is intended to respond to the increasing importance of planning and management as major instruments in improving and developing solutions to problems of cities and metropolitan regions. The program seeks to give participants a balance inventory of conceptual, quantitative and professional skills.

Objectives

• Train participants on analytical approaches to decision-making in the managerial sciences.
• Provide participants with problem solving skills and analytical competencies that are relevant to management positions.
• Emphasize knowledge of the workings of governmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Emphasize knowledge of basic management processes and techniques.

Program Outline

1. Public Administration Theory and Practice
• A general survey of public sector management and administration. This class addresses administrative theory, policy, decision-making, and the concepts and practices of organizational management.
2. Administrative Decision Making
• The techniques of decision analysis and methodology for making risk and uncertainty of choice among policy alternatives.
3. The Policy Making Process
• An examination of the process by which policy is formulated and implemented. This class emphasizes the relationships between the political process and policy outcomes in illustrative policy areas.
4. Public Policy Analytical Methods
• Looks at the application of theories and techniques of policy analysis to current public problems. There is a focus on design and execution of policy research.
5. Issues on Aging
• Addresses issues such as employment, health care, housing, income security, social services, social Security and Medicare programs.
6. Public Personnel Administration
• Examines the fundamentals of personnel employment and placement, staff and evaluation, wage and salary administration, employment benefits and services, and labour relations.
7. Human Resources & Organizational Planning
• Involves the critical analysis of personnel and organizational structure and function. Emphasizes research, planning, staffing and budget preparation.
8. Intergovernmental Relations
• Examines the relationships and cooperative functions among federal, state and local governmental units. There is an emphasis on the urban administrator's role in changing patterns of cooperation and coordination.
9. Human Services Administration
• A focus on the various approaches to the planning, delivery and administration of human services through public, private and non-profit organizations.
10. Recap and Review
• Discussion, Quiz, Group Presentation, etc
11. Question and Answer Session
• Further clarifications if any confusion exist among participants in any topics

Program Duration

10 Days (2 weeks)