The seminars aim at ensuring that students gain adequate knowledge of recent developments in public management theory and practice. Emphasis will be placed on public decision making process, public consultation process and crisis management through the examination of case studies. Among the topics selected include new theoretical approaches to public management, and recent initiatives for civil service reform. In relation to the latter, special attention will be paid to the interest and prospective employment of our students. In consequence, recent innovations or reforms of public management in Macao, Hong Kong and the mainland will be discussed in some details.

CILO-1: Identify useful “real-world” knowledge and policy tools about the public management. CILO-2: Analyze (both breadth and depth) of the intellectual work in the academic field of public management such as decision making, scientific management, accountability, public consultation process, and crisis management. CILO-3: Summarize and evaluate rich bodies of literature in both oral and written form. CILO-4: Engage with policy briefing, case discussion, simulation, mock interviews etc. to develop the management skills and improve competitiveness in the employment market.