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Network Governance & Management Competencies as a n Educational Imperative

Network Governance & Management Competencies as a n Educational Imperative. NASPAA Annual Conference Alexandria, VA October, 2009 . Christopher Koliba University of Vermont. From Government to Governance. Table 3.1: Characteristics of Social Sectors (Modified from Block, 2001).

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Network Governance & Management Competencies as a n Educational Imperative

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  1. Network Governance & Management Competencies as an Educational Imperative NASPAA Annual Conference Alexandria, VA October, 2009 Christopher Koliba University of Vermont

  2. From Government to Governance • Table 3.1: Characteristics of Social Sectors(Modified from Block, 2001)

  3. Table 3.2 Range of Governance Network Actors (United States Context) by Scale and Sector (Source: Koliba, 2006)

  4. t Table 1.4: The Convergence of Four Public Administration Paradigms into Governance Network Management (Source: Koliba et al., 2010)

  5. Table 8.4 Network Management Coordinating Strategies(Koliba et al., 2010)

  6. How are MPA programs adapting to / addressing this education imperative? • Research undertaken: • The course listings of one third of the 152 NASPAA accredited MPA /MPP Programs (as of January 1, 2007) were reviewed for course titles and descriptions that are likely to address some or all of the learning objectives listed above. Every third program was selected off of an alphabetical listing of colleges and universities by state. Of the 50 program website reviewed, course listing we identified for 48 of them.

  7. Where are network governance competencies covered in the curriculum? • Non-Profit Administration • Intergovernmental Relations • Community Economic Development • Policy Implementation • Regulation • Public-Private Partnerships • Emergency Management • Collaborative Management • Contracting • Cross-Sector Governance • Privatization

  8. Table 1. Courses Covering Some Network Governance ThemesN=48 Accredited MPA/MPP Programs (Koliba, 2007)

  9. Of the 48 program course listings reviewed online, 24 programs had course descriptions accessible. • These descriptions were coded for key words pertaining to: • Complexity • Systems • Collaboration • Networks • Public-private interactions • Coalitions, • Inter-organizational relations.

  10. Table 2. Traditional Courses with a Networked PerspectiveN=24 Accredited MPA/MPP Programs (Koliba, 2007)

  11. Where are there innovations in MPA curriculum addressing network governance competencies?

  12. Two courses offered at the University of Vermont: • Collaborative Management Institute • Co-taught with MPA and Natural Resources • Week long summer course • Focused on skills and strategies • Organized around three cases: • Role play; written; “living” case • Systems Analysis and Strategic Management • Focus on macro and micro trends impacting governance • Students analyze written cases and map governance networks • Network, systems and complexity frameworks are applied

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