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                      EXECUTIVE
                      MASTER
                      OF PUBLIC
                      ADMINISTRATION
                      Strengthen your public sector career
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - Strengthen your public sector career
CONTENTS
PAGE
04     Introduction to the EMPA
05	Information for managers
    and sponsoring agencies
06     Who is the EMPA for?
06     Why should you choose the EMPA?
07     EMPA details
07     Electives
07     Core subjects
09     Outcomes
11     EMPA faculty
12     Frequently asked questions
14	About ANZSOG and the
    Alumni community
15     Find out more

ANZSOG works for our government
owners and with our university
partners to lift the quality of public
sector leadership across Australia
and New Zealand. Our work inspires
and connects people across agencies,
sectors, jurisdictions and nations.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples as      Katherine Pivetta
First Peoples of Australia, and Māori as   – current student
                                           and Manager,
tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi      Child Protection
partners in Aotearoa-New Zealand.          Strategic Projects
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“The EMPA’s diverse subjects
 have helped build confidence
 in my expertise and enabled me
 to become more secure in the
 messages and the policy we’re
 delivering. I feel much more
 capable of voicing my opinions and
 to challenge those who are critical.”
Bridie O’Donnell – current student and Head, Office for Women in Sport & Recreation
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                                               Introduction
                                               to the EMPA
                                               ANZSOG’s Executive Master of            at the highest levels of the public   THE EMPA AT A GLANCE
                                               Public Administration (EMPA)            sector.
                                               degree produces confident,                                                    > A two-year part-time
                                                                                       You will also build an invaluable       postgraduate qualification
                                               critical thinking public sector
                                                                                       toolkit encompassing public             developed and delivered
                                               leaders with the skills required to
                                                                                       financial and economic                  by ANZSOG exclusively for
                                               manage complex challenges, take
                                                                                       management, public policy design        emerging and ambitious
                                               the next step in their careers and
                                                                                       and delivery, evidence-based            public sector leaders.
                                               deliver value to the communities
                                                                                       decision-making, delivering public
                                               they serve.
                                                                                       value, change management and          > Delivered in eight intensive
                                               Since 2003, more than 70 EMPA           more.                                   blended learning modules
                                               students have gone on to hold                                                   and three university
                                                                                       The EMPA provides you with an
                                               roles as CEOs or Secretaries                                                    elective modules. Each
                                                                                       invaluable opportunity to network
                                               (equivalents) after completing the                                              module consists of around
                                                                                       with like-minded public sector
                                               program.                                                                        26 hours of instruction
                                                                                       leaders from across Australia
                                               In a time of volatility, uncertainty,   and Aotearoa-New Zealand,               and 80 hours of study/
                                               complexity and ambiguity, it’s more     while learning from leading global      assignment work.
                                               important than ever for you to          academics and senior government
                                               understand the forces impacting         practitioners.                        > The EMPA provides a
                                               public administration and                                                       multidisciplinary curriculum
                                               public policy, and how you as an                                                integrating theory and
                                               ambitious and emerging leader can                                               practical application
                                               confidently respond and address                                                 tailored to meet the needs
                                               these challenges.                                                               of today’s public service.
                                               The EMPA explores the core                                                    > Access to practitioner and
                                               principles of public sector                                                     peer networks for lifelong
                                               leadership, services management                                                 learning and support
                                               and how you might mobilise
                                               resources and others to deliver                                               > Earn a Master’s
                                               public value. The program is                                                    qualification from one
                                               tailored to fit around the lives of                                             of ANZSOG’s-esteemed
                                               busy public servants and makes                                                  university partners.
                                               effective use of blended learning
                                               delivery modes. It will help you
                                               develop the strategic leadership
                                               capabilities you need to contribute
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Information for managers
and sponsoring agencies
Owned by and working for the                Who should I nominate?                  anzsog.edu.au. Only one scholarship
governments of Australia and                                                        is available annually, and applicants
Aotearoa-New Zealand, ANZSOG                Nominate a person with                  must choose from the Executive
                                            management experience and at            Master of Public Administration,
creates and delivers education
                                            least five years of relevant work       the Executive Fellows Program,
programs tailored to meet the
                                            experience. Applicants should           and Towards Strategic Leadership.
needs of public sector leaders              be recognised as high potential
who face distinct challenges.                                                       Find out more about the First
                                            future leaders, exhibiting a strong     Peoples scholarship here.
Our programs are designed with              commitment to public service.
significant government input, for           Applicants should meet the              Investment
government, and led by world                master’s degree entry requirements
                                            of conferring universities,             The sponsoring government or
class academics and leading                                                         agency covers program costs, which
                                            which typically require previous
senior practitioners.                                                               includes tuition fees and most
                                            completion of an undergraduate
                                            degree. Applicants without an           meals. Travel and accommodation
                                            undergraduate degree can consider       costs, including those for ANZSOG
                                            our Monash Pathways program.            delivered residential subjects, are
                                            We encourage you to nominate            not covered by the program fee. For
                                            Māori and Aboriginal and Torres         more information on program fees,
                                            Strait Islander peoples, people         see the EMPA FAQ page..
                                            with disability and those from
                                            culturally and linguistically diverse   Shared Learning
                                            backgrounds.
                                                                                    Students will have opportunities
                                            Who should I nominate?                  Students will have opportunities to
                                                                                    apply new knowledge and insights to
                                            ANZSOG will offer a scholarship         their workplace and are encouraged
                                            to help the development of              to share their knowledge with
                                            First Peoples leaders working           others. We encourage sponsoring
                                            in the public sector in Australia       managers to facilitate such
                                            and Aotearoa-New Zealand.               opportunities for students to ‘give
                                            The scholarship, worth $15,000          back’ and add further value as a
                                            to $45,000, can be used for             result of their studies.
                                            the Executive Master of Public          For more information, contact
                                            Administration (EMPA), the Executive    +61 3 8344 1909 or email:
                                            Fellows Program (EFP), Towards          programs_team@anzsog.edu.au.
                                            Strategic Leadership (TSL).
                                            Interested applicants are                                                       Dan Craig – current student
                                            encouraged to email their CV and a                                              and Manager, Kindergarten
                                            brief cover letter to firstpeoples@                                             Reform Implementation
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Who is the EMPA for?
          The EMPA degree is designed to meet the needs of ambitious and emerging public sector leaders               Mick Frewen –
          operating at the state, territory or national level in Australia or at the local or national level in       current student
                                                                                                                      and Commander,
          Aotearoa-New Zealand. The degree best serves those already exhibiting high potential as leaders.
                                                                                                                      Crime Command,
          Students should have demonstrated ability to perform consistently at above-average levels, and              Victoria Police
          proven management capability. Those who exhibit a collaborative mindset and hold a strong
          commitment to a career in or around the public sector will thrive as a result of this degree.
          If you’re searching for a Master of Public Policy, a Master of Public Administration, or a public service
          degree, then the EMPA combines the right elements you’re seeking to help you flourish in the public
          sector.

Why should you choose
the EMPA?
          ANZSOG’s EMPA is an exclusive qualification designed specifically for future public sector leaders.
          EMPA alumni are now among some of the most talented and influential people working in the public
          sector in Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand.
          Since 2003, more than 70 EMPA students have gone on to hold roles as CEOs or Secretaries
          (equivalents) after completing the program.
          EMPA students are surrounded by like-minded public servants from a range of jurisdictions, who have
          a strong desire to build their leadership capabilities and lift the quality and effectiveness of public
          services.
          You will explore contemporary thinking in public sector leadership, service management, public
          policy, public finance, economics, law and regulation with contributions from senior practitioners with
          extensive experience from across the public sector and community sector.
          You will be encouraged to work with your peers on topical team challenges and obtain new knowledge
          and skills that are applicable to your current professional context and will help you advance your
          career.
          The EMPA is tailored to fit around the busy lives of public servants and draws on residential,
          blended and online delivery formats.
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EMPA details
The EMPA is a two year part-                   to move to a blended delivery         enhance their knowledge of a         involved in delivering value to
time postgraduate degree                       model (part face to face, part        specific policy area, or build       stakeholders.
featuring eight core subjects                  online) as soon as circumstances      on a new field of interest that
and three electives.                           allow.                                directly relates to their work       Government in a
                                                                                     role. Electives are usually in the   Market Economy
The core subjects are delivered                University elective contact time is
                                                                                     fields of business, commerce,
by ANZSOG and elective subjects                dictated by the student’s chosen                                           Students examine key economic
                                                                                     economics, government, law,
are delivered by our conferring                university. Between formal,                                                principles and their application
                                                                                     policy and political science,
universities. Each subject consists            scheduled learning sessions,                                               to public sector activities – to
                                                                                     though contemporary career
of around 24 hours of instruction              students also have coursework                                              support decisions in allocating
                                                                                     challenges may involve students
and at least 86 hours of study                 and assessments to complete.                                               scarce resources, pricing and
                                                                                     branching out into electives in
time, reading and assignment                   Students undertake an applied                                              delivering goods and services. This
                                                                                     other disciplines.
work.                                          research work-based project                                                subject explores how government
                                               subject throughout the second         ANZSOG’s university partners         intervention, through both private
The EMPA is delivered through
                                               year of the program. This major       conferring the EMPA are:             sector regulation and the public
a dynamic blended learning
                                               group-based task is the capstone                                           provision of services, can be used
approach, combining online                                                           •   Australian National University                                         requires a critical appraisal of the
                                               subject that draws the key                                                 to achieve the best outcomes for
classes with face-to-face                                                                                                                                       available evidence. Students learn
                                               learnings of the program together     •   Charles Darwin University        citizens.
learning and cross-jurisdictional                                                                                                                               to dissect evidence to assess its
                                               and demonstrates the applied,
networking opportunities when                                                        •   Flinders University              Designing Public Policies             quality and usefulness.
                                               practical nature of the program.
possible. Due to the ongoing                                                                                              and Programs
                                                                                     •   Griffith University                                                    Managing Public Sector
impact of COVID-19 across
jurisdictions, the EMPA is                                                                                                This subject asks students to         Organisations
                                                                                     •   Monash University
                                               Cost: As an indication for                                                 critique key factors that shape
currently being delivered in an                                                                                                                                 This subject focuses on the
                                               planning purposes, the cost           •   University of Melbourne          and influence public policy
online format. ANZSOG intends                                                                                                                                   internal and external factors
                                               of the 2022 EMPA fee is AUD                                                and governance. The subject
                                               $49,000 ex GST and NZD                •   University of Sydney                                                   that influence the successful
                                                                                                                          considers what constitutes good       management of public sector
                                               $52,185.00 ex GST. EMPA 2023          •   Curtin University                policy and analysis, explores
                                               program fees have not yet been                                                                                   organisations. It examines the
                                                                                     •   Victoria University of           aspects of policy design, policy      distinction between routine
                                               finalised, they are subject to an                                          development and policy and
                                               annual increase.                          Wellington                                                             problems and crises or ‘wicked
                                                                                                                          program implementation.               problems’. Students explore
                                                                                                                          Discussion considers new and          techniques that enhance efficacy,
                                               Electives                             Core subjects                        emerging ideas, methods and           system-thinking and contextual
                                                                                     Delivering Public Value              practices that shape leading          awareness in public sector
                                               The EMPA degree features core
                                                                                                                          policy work and respond to the        managers.
                                               subjects delivered by ANZSOG
                                                                                     Core principles of public sector     dynamics of our current political
                                               and elective subjects delivered
                                                                                     management are explored.             and social context.                   Governing by the Rules
                                               by our conferring universities.
                                                                                     Students consider the value their
                                               Students complete three                                                    Decision-making Under
                                                                                     organisation creates the impact                                            The development and
                                               elective subjects to bridge                                                Uncertainty
                                                                                     of their authorising environment                                           implementation of public policy
                                               their past study and experience
                                                                                     on operations and the capabilities   Informed decision-making              requires an understanding of
                                               with the core curriculum, to
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the applicable elements of                     Public Financial Management
law, regulation, convention,
practice and ethics. This subject              Public Financial Management
develops the capacity of public                covers a range of resource
managers to operate effectively                management practices that
and appropriately within a                     underpin public policy-making
democracy governed by the rule                 in contemporary government,
of law.                                        including fiscal rules to
                                               guide government spending
Leading Public Sector Change                   and borrowing, multi-year
                                               expenditure frameworks that
This subject examines the
                                               capture the longer-term
role of leadership in assisting
                                               impacts of current public policy
communities and organisations
                                               decisions, and performance-
to deal with change. Contending
                                               based budgeting to inform the
perspectives on the complex
                                               level and relative priority of
nexus between leadership and
                                               funding allocations. This subject
change are used to examine the
                                               exposes students to the practical
styles of leaders, the dynamics
                                               realities of public financial
of leader– follower relations, and
                                               management, equipping students
their implications for stability and
                                               with key conceptual and practical
change in the public sector.
                                               knowledge to integrate financial
Work-based Project                             and non-financial performance
                                               in the public sector, and to apply
The capstone of the EMPA, this                 it to generate public value.
subject involves the practical
application of the skills and
knowledge gained throughout
the degree. Designed to replicate
specific aspects of the workplace
environment in government, the
work-based project requires
students to bring a complex
task nominated by a public
sector agency to a successful
conclusion within a team that
spans working backgrounds,
disciplines, organisations and
jurisdictions.
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Outcomes
                 “You can learn heaps from the cohort itself, it’s
                  not just about the curriculum. It helps to place
                  your work in a much broader context because
                  you are working with people from different
                  jurisdictions across the public service.”
                   - Ashley Sattler, EMPA student

On completing this degree, you                 •   analyse problems and
will:                                              seek solutions in a setting
                                                   governed by public law
•    understand the trends
                                                   and other rules of public
     shaping the public sector
                                                   administration
     and what they mean for
     contemporary leaders                      •   understand the role of
                                                   evidence in guiding complex
•    understand the theory
                                                   decision making
     and practice of public
     value creation in the public              •   recognise the major concepts
     community and business                        that underpin contemporary
     sector                                        public sector financial
                                                   management processes
•    appreciate the importance
     of strategic and ethical                  •   undertake ethical primary
     leadership in the public                      research and build your
     sector.                                       strategic capability in
                                                   diagnosing, instigating or
•    appreciate what actions
                                                   adapting to change in the
     you can take to promote
                                                   public sector.
     excellence in policy analysis,
                                                                                  Ashley Sattler –
     design and organisational
                                                                                  current student
     processes                                                                    and Manager,
•    apply an economic toolkit to                                                 Budget &
     public service delivery and                                                  Infrastructure
                                                                                  Strategy
     pricing decisions
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On completion of the EMPA program, graduates should display the following attributes:

 Leadership                          Lead strategically, with innovation and confidence across a range of public sector issues, communities and organisations.

 Collaboration                       Embody collaboration, foster inclusivity and exercise humility when working with individuals, professions and communities.

 Ethics                              Appreciate the importance of ethics and values in driving individuals and organisations to create public value and positively impact society.

 Real world application              Apply complex public policy theory and evidence to solve real-world problems, of diverse and disparate communities.

 Problem solving                     Embody a solutions focused mindset, appreciating the role of data, diverse sources of evidence and the impact of changing social, economic and
                                     political contexts at a local, national and international level.

 Adaptability                        Operate comfortably and strategically within an ever changing and somewhat ambiguous public sector and shifting demands.

 Empathy                             Demonstrate empathy and compassion by understanding the power of perspectives in all interactions.

 Reflective practice                 Look inward for answers to personal and professional challenges, with an understanding that reflection is one of the key ingredients for insight and growth.

 Cultural competence                 Ethically, respectfully and effectively engage across and between cultures.

 Deep expertise                      Deep knowledge and refined analytical capabilities to manage and lead in a complex public sector and changing political environment.

 Communication                       Clear, concise and balanced verbal, written, visual and digital communication that is appropriate to the audience and context.

 Digital literacy                    Apply, integrate and promote technologies as an enabler for success in the 21st Century.

 Commitment to serve                 Embody a commitment to serve the public good and recognise the value and responsibility for stewardship that accompanies public service.
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                EMPA faculty
                                               Our faculty includes leading      > Professor Janine O’Flynn, University of Melbourne and ANZSOG, Delivering Public Value
                                               national and international        > Professor Paul ‘t Hart, Utrecht University, Leading Public Sector Change
                                               academics who are experts
                                                                                 > Professor Kimberley Isett, University of Delaware, Decision Making Under Uncertainty
                                               in the disciplines of public
                                               sector leadership, management     > Professor Ross Guest, Griffith University, Government in a Market Economy
                                               and policy. We also draw on       > Professor Arie Freiberg, Monash University, Governing By the Rules
                                               the expertise of leaders and      > Dr Zina O’Leary, University of New South Wales (adjunct), Work-Based Project
                                               practitioners from the public
                                                                                 > Professor Suresh Cuganesan, University of Sydney, Public Financial Management
                                               sector, not-for-profit and
                                               private sectors, because we       > Professor Michael Macaulay, Victoria University of Wellington, Managing Public Sector Organisations
                                               know today’s managers must        > Dr Jo Cribb, Managing Public Sector Organisations
                                               be able to work across sectors.   > Dr Christopher Walker, Associate Dean, University Relations, Director,
                                               Current faculty include:            Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA), University of New South Wales
                                                                                   and ANZSOG, Designing Public Policies and Program
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Frequently asked questions
Please see below for frequently asked questions relating to ANZSOG’s Executive Master of Public Administration.

What are the entry                             universities, as facilitated through   South Wales or Victoria, please       When do applications close?         »   Accommodation
requirements?                                  ANZSOG.                                contact your department or
                                                                                                                            Applications for 2022 are now       Costs for ANZSOG delivered
                                                                                      agency’s Human Resources
All EMPA applicants must                       Can I undertake the EMPA if I                                                closed. Express your interest to    residential subjects such as
                                                                                      or Learning and Development
demonstrate:                                   do not have an undergraduate                                                 leave your details and we will      travel and accommodation need
                                                                                      team about your application or
                                               degree?                                                                      contact you once applications       to be paid for by the student’s
»    Strong evidence of                                                               expression of interest.
                                                                                                                            are open for the next iteration     sponsoring agency.
     leadership potential,
                                               Yes, there is a defined pathway        If you work for the Northern          of the Executive Master of Public
     including potential to                                                                                                                                     When will I/my agency be
                                               for Australian participants            Territory government, please          Administration.
     contribute at the senior                                                                                                                                   invoiced?
                                               without an undergraduate               contact the Office of the
     executive level as part of the                                                                                         How much does the
                                               degree through the EMPA                Commissioner for Public                                                   Invoices will be emailed to you/
     next generation of public                                                                                              program cost?
                                               Monash Pathways program                Employment at swpd.ocpe@                                                  your agency invoice contact
     sector leaders
                                               and for Aotearoa-New Zealand           nt.gov.au; about your application     As an indication for planning       once you have been accepted
»    Evidence of work at a senior              participants, through the              or expression of interest.            purposes, the cost of the 2022      into the course.
     level within your agency                  Victoria University Wellington                                               EMPA fee is AUD $49,000 ex
                                               pathway.                               If you work for the Aotearoa-         GST and NZD $52,185.00 ex GST.      Can I self-fund my
»    Work performance
                                                                                      New Zealand government,               EMPA 2023 program fees have         participation if my agency
     consistently above average                What is the application                please contact Kate Wakelin at        not yet been finalised, they are    won’t fund?
     and sound management                      process?                               the Leadership Development            subject to an annual increase.
     capability or potential                                                                                                                                    A student may enter into a salary
                                                                                      Centre at kate.wakelin@ldc.govt.
                                               Students must be nominated by                                                                                    sacrifice arrangement with their
»    A strong commitment to                                                           nz; about your application or         When will I/my agency
                                               their agency. EMPA applications                                                                                  employer to attend the program.
     career development and to                                                        expression of interest.               be invoiced?
                                               are coordinated differently                                                                                      The student’s employer will be
     a career in the public sector
                                               through each jurisdiction.             If you work for the Queensland        Invoices will be emailed to         billed the program fee. Discussed
»    A commitment to contribute                In some jurisdictions Public           government, your Public Sector        you/your agency invoice             on a case-by-case basis with the
     to class learning and                     Sector Commissions coordinate          Commission has a limited              contact once you have been          applicant’s sponsoring agency.
     a willingness to share                    applications, in others individual     number of scholarships available      accepted into the course.
     knowledge in the workplace                agencies do. Please see below          for the program. If you would                                             What is the university
                                               for information on fees.               like to be considered for a                                               enrolment process?
»    Capability to complete a                                                                                               What is covered in the
     rigorous Masters program                                                         scholarship via your jurisdiction’s   Program fee?
                                               Applications are encouraged                                                                                      As part of your application
     (normally evidenced by                                                           Public Sector Commission, we
                                               from Aboriginal, Torres Strait                                                                                   into the EMPA, ANZSOG will
     successful completion of an                                                      encourage you to contact them         Program fees cover:
                                               Islander, Māori and Pacific                                                                                      facilitate enrolment on your
     undergraduate degree)                                                            for further information including
                                               Peoples, and from people with                                                    Tuition fees and some meals     behalf into one of our conferring
                                                                                      dates for application submission.     »
»    At least five years’ relevant             disabilities or from culturally                                                                                  universities. When completing
     work experience.                          and linguistically diverse             Contact +61 8344 1909 or email:       Program fees do not cover:          your EMPA application, you
                                               backgrounds.                           programs_team@anzsog.edu.au                                               will also need to provide
Applicants must also meet                                                                                                   »   Textbooks                       the following supporting
                                                                                      for further information.
the Masters degree entry                       If you work for the governments                                                                                  documentation:
requirements of conferring                     of Western Australia, New                                                    »   Travel
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»    a certified copy of your birth            featuring eight core subjects and     University elective contact time is   When does the program start?            minutes before and allow it.
     certificate or data page of the           three electives.                      dictated by the student’s chosen
                                                                                                                           Program commencement is early           Will ANZSOG be available to
     passport                                                                        university. Between formal,
                                               The core subjects are delivered                                             February of each year.                  assist with IT support during
                                                                                     scheduled learning sessions,
»    a certified colour copy                   by ANZSOG and elective subjects                                                                                     deliveries?
                                                                                     students also have coursework         Is there a mid-year intake?
     of proof of permanent                     are delivered by our conferring
                                                                                     to complete. Students undertake                                               IT support will be available to
     residency for non-Australian              universities. Each subject consists                                         We do not offer a mid-year
                                                                                     an applied research work-based                                                students during designated
     or Aotearoa-New Zealand                   of around 24 hours of instruction                                           intake. Intake is annually with a
                                                                                     project subject throughout the                                                teaching dates and times.
     citizens                                  and at least 86 hours of study                                              commencement at the beginning
                                                                                     second year of the program,                                                   Further information will be made
                                               time, reading and assignment                                                of each calendar year.
                                                                                     which includes three progress                                                 available prior to the subject
»    a copy of your current                    work.                                                                       Can I defer my studies?
                                                                                     review sessions throughout the                                                commencement.
     curriculum vitae
                                               PROGRAM INFORMATION                   year.                                 Yes, you will need to apply in
                                                                                                                                                                   When will the EMPA delivery
»    certified copies of academic                                                                                          writing to ANZSOG to defer your
                                                                                     How many core subjects do I                                                   schedule will be released?
     transcripts                               What is the program structure?                                              studies. Forward all requests to:
                                                                                     need to complete this year to         programs_team@anzsog.edu.au             Once you have been admitted
A certified copy is a photocopy                The EMPA is a two-year                progress to year 2?                                                           into the EMPA a schedule will be
of the original document with the              postgraduate qualification                                                  Do I need to notify my university       available to you.
                                               undertaken by high performing         It is recommended you complete        of changes to the ANZSOG
signature and official stamp of an
                                               public sector managers looking        as many first year subjects as        delivered subjects?                     What time of day will the live
appropriate authority, confirming
                                               to increase their knowledge base,     possible. This will assist you to                                             sessions be run?
it is a true and accurate record.
                                               leadership and governing skills.      build important networks and          ANZSOG will notify all universities
                                                                                                                                                                   Timing will be determined subject
Do you offer RPL/credit for                                                          connections within your cohort        of changes to delivery dates on
                                                                                                                                                                   by subject, to accommodate
previous study?                                Participants are required to          but also help in distributing your    your behalf. You may be required
                                                                                                                                                                   the different time zones of
                                               complete:                             study load for Year 2 and avoiding    to update your enrolment online
                                                                                                                                                                   international faculty, and students
As a general principle, ANZSOG                                                       overloading your study plan.          with your university. Further
                                               »   A core curriculum of eight                                                                                      across Australia and Aotearoa-
does not recognise prior learning                                                                                          information is available on Canvas
                                                   subjects, including an            What electives can I take from                                                New Zealand.
and credit towards the EMPA                                                                                                about managing your enrolment
degree. This is because the                        applied research project          my university?                        with your university, and also          Is the subject going to be
EMPA degree is a unique learning                                                                                           managing your electives.                offered multiple times?
                                               »   Three other electives chosen      Students complete three elective
experience. Our subjects have
                                                   from subjects offered by          subjects offered by a conferring      What AV equipment do I require          Each subject will be delivered
been carefully designed to be
                                                   conferring universities.          university. These are selected by     to facilitate online learning?          only once.
distinctive offerings, different
                                                                                     the student to bridge their past
in content and in how they are                 The EMPA is delivered through                                               You will need a functioning device      Will online sessions be
                                                                                     study and experience with the
delivered. Learning with peers                 a dynamic blended learning                                                  (computer, smartphone, tablet),         recorded?
                                                                                     core curriculum, or to enhance
with extensive government work                 approach, combining online                                                  stable Internet connection,
                                                                                     their knowledge of a specific                                                 No, we will not record the live
experience is an integral part                 classes with face-to-face                                                   headphones (the higher quality
                                                                                     policy area relevant to their                                                 webinars with your Subject Leads
of the process of knowledge                    learning and cross-jurisdictional                                           the better) and a camera
                                                                                     career trajectory.                                                            as they will be designed to be
development. Given this, all                   networking opportunities. Due to                                            (either built into your device or
                                                                                                                                                                   an interactive experience. Some
students in the degree should                  the ongoing impact of COVID-19        Electives are generally drawn         attached).
                                                                                                                                                                   EMPA subjects include videos to
plan to take all the required core             across jurisdictions, the EMPA is     from postgraduate offerings           Do I need to download any               assist with learning and these are
subjects.                                      currently being delivered in an       of the faculties or schools of        software to participate?                embedded in the online course
What is the time commitment of                 online format. ANZSOG intends         business, commerce, economics,                                                page. assist with learning and
                                               to move to a blended delivery         government, law and political and     Yes, you will need Zoom installed
the program?                                                                                                                                                       these are embedded in the online
                                               model (part face to face, part        social science.                       on your device. It will do this
                                                                                                                                                                   course page.
 The EMPA is a two-year part-                  online) as soon as circumstances                                            automatically when you click on
time postgraduate degree                       allow.                                                                      your first webinar so just login five
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What if I have a conflict and                  Do I need managerial approval            processes apply an               ANZSOG will continue to               In moving to online, significant
cannot attend one (or more of                  to attend the program?                   economic toolkit to public       deliver the EMPA online for           interaction between students
the synchronous sessions)?                                                              service delivery and pricing     the remainder of 2021, given          and teaching faculty have been
                                               Yes. In signing the application          decisions                        the current approach towards          built in, in order to maintain the
Attendance at each synchronous                 form, your manager agrees                                                 managing responses to the             high standards of learning and
session is compulsory with                     to support you to participate        »   analyse problems and             pandemic and the timetable for        engagement our EMPA students
attendance expectations still                  in the program and that your             seek solutions in a setting      vaccine rollout.                      expect. Subjects will continue
applicable for online delivery.                organisation assumes the full            governed by public law                                                 to include contributions from
                                               program fee if your application is       and other rules of public        ANZSOG intends to move to a           practitioners and subject matter
Will all assignments be group                  successful.                              administration                   blended learning environment          experts and other guest speakers.
assignments or will there be                                                                                             incorporating a mix of virtual and
a mix of group and individual                  How long is the program?             »   understand the role of           face-to-face contact in 2022,         How do we interact with each
assignments?                                                                            evidence in guiding complex      travel restrictions permitting.       other during the subject?
                                               A two-year postgraduate                  decision making                  This will allow students to attend    Interaction will include plenary
It is likely that there will be a mix          qualification developed and
                                                                                                                         face-to-face classes and meet         sessions (all or most of the cohort
of group and individual-based                  delivered by ANZSOG exclusively      »   recognise the major
                                                                                                                         in person assuming various            joining a live webinar) and small
assignments. All assessments will              for high-performing public sector        concepts that underpin
                                                                                                                         jurisdictional restrictions have      group sessions in Zoom or Canvas
be outlined in Canvas in advance               managers.                                contemporary public sector
                                                                                                                         eased.                                Conferences facilitated by the
of the subject commencement.                                                            financial management
                                               How big is the cohort?                   processes                                                              Subject Lead. Some subjects will
                                                                                                                         Will ANZSOG be organising any
Is the intent that the group                                                                                                                                   include the use of discussion
                                               Average of 90-110 participants                                            face-to-face networking events
work component of subjects is                                                       »   undertake ethical primary                                              forums for specific topics.
                                                                                                                         if restrictions allow throughout
effectively the same as it was                                                          research and build your
                                               What are the outcomes?                                                    the year (even state-based)?          Students from the same
pre-COVID?                                                                              strategic capability in
                                                                                                                                                               jurisdiction may wish to physically
                                               On completing this degree you            diagnosing, instigating or       ANZSOG is not currently
Group work is still an integral                                                                                                                                meet in groups to study on
                                               will:                                    adapting to change in the        planning any face-to-face cross-
element of the EMPA, and                                                                                                                                       scheduled teaching days. There
                                                                                        public sector.                   jurisdictional networking events.
most subjects will still contain                                                                                                                               will also be multiple opportunities
                                               »   understand the trends                                                                                       to collaborate with peers during
group work components. All                         shaping the public sector        FACE TO FACE LEARNING AND            Students from the same
assessments will be outlined in                                                     NETWORKING                                                                 the subject.
                                                   and what they mean for                                                jurisdiction may wish to physically
Canvas in advance of the subject                   contemporary leaders                                                  meet (within their state/             Will there be group presentations
commencement.                                                                       Will the delivery format be                                                and how do we meet with group
                                                                                                                         territory’s guidelines) in groups
                                                   understand the theory and        updated to face to face if the                                             members?
What is the cancellation policy?               »                                                                         to study on scheduled teaching
                                                   practice of public value         guidance and circumstances
                                                                                                                         days. There will also be multiple
                                                                                    relating to travel restrictions                                            All assessments will be outlined
ANZSOG aims to provide high-                       creation in the public,                                               opportunities to collaborate with
                                                                                    ease for Australia, NZ and                                                 and submitted in Canvas, the
quality service at all levels of                   community and business                                                peers during the subject.
                                                                                    internationally next year?                                                 School’s Learning Management
its operation and is committed                     sector
                                                                                                                         The attractive features about         System. You can access the
to providing a timely and fair                                                      Due to the ongoing impact of                                               assessments from both the
                                               »   appreciate the importance                                             the ANZSOG EMPA are the
withdrawal procedure. ANZSOG                                                        COVID-19 across jurisdictions,                                             homepage and the modules
                                                   of strategic and ethical                                              opportunity to network
prices its programs based on                                                        the EMPA is currently being                                                page in the course. Group
                                                   leadership in the public                                              with colleagues from other
full capacity and incurs costs                                                      delivered in an online format.                                             presentations are common across
                                                   sector                                                                jurisdictions, delivery mode
progressively throughout the lead-                                                  ANZSOG intends to move to a                                                many of the EMPA subjects.
                                                                                                                         (intensive blocks) and learn
up to and delivery of programs.                    appreciate what actions          blended delivery model (part
                                               »                                                                         about policy problems in situ.
Should you be required to                          you can take to promote          face to face, part online) as soon   Will you incorporate these
withdraw from the EMPA, please                     excellence in policy analysis,   as circumstances allow.              features into an online delivery
read our cancellation policy here.                 design and organisational                                             format?
All fees are exclusive of GST.
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Have presenters/professors or
core content changed to deliver
via this method?
No – our expert international and
domestic faculty from leading
universities around the world
remain unchanged. The core
content has been adapted to an
online environment.
Will ANZSOG provide a subject
enrolment list with jurisdiction
details so students can connect
with other students in the same
jurisdiction?
Students are encouraged to
consult their EMPA Participant
Booklet to identify fellow students
residing in the same jurisdictions.
Alternatively, students can find a
list of enrolled students for each
subject in Canvas. To navigate
to the enrolled students’ list,
select the subject from your
Canvas homepage, and then click
“People” from the left-hand side
toolbar.
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About ANZSOG and
the Alumni community
The Australia and New Zealand                  We connect diverse people,
School of Government (ANZSOG)                  cultures, institutions and jurisdictions
was created in 2002 by                         – it is a meeting place where public
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commitment to strong public                    We inspire public servants to make
administration, reflecting the                 a positive difference to the lives of            PUBLIC SECTOR
aspirations of – and our close
relationship with – our government
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   Find out more
   For more information, contact +61 3 8344 1909
   or email: programs_team@anzsog.edu.au
   WWW.ANZSOG.EDU.AU

                                                   Romy Zwier –
                                                   current student
                                                   and Manager,
                                                   Inclusive
                                                   Education Reform
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