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The Hertie School of Governance. A Professional School for Public Policy in Berlin. HSoG – Basics. An initiative by the Hertie Foundation, Frankfurt/Main Founded in 2003 as one of the first German professional schools for public policy
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The Hertie School of Governance A Professional School for Public Policy in Berlin
HSoG –Basics • An initiative by the Hertie Foundation, Frankfurt/Main • Founded in 2003 as one of the first German professional schools for public policy • Master of Public Policy programme launched in September 2005 • All classes in English, small class size, intensive counselling • International student body (currently 25 nationalities) • American Academic Calendar (Academic Year: Sep – May)
Private sector Public sector Civil society International National HSoG – Background Governance in the 21st century Multinationals International organisations Transnational NGOs National enterprises Classical “statehood” NationalNGOs
Hertie School of Governance Master of Public Policy Two yearsof study Modular, problem- oriented curriculum Master of Public Management One/Two yearsof study Midcareer-participants Trisectoral management and governance issues from 2008 on Executive education 7-day intensive seminars Trisectoral participants Research In-housegovernanceresearch Researchcooperation Knowledge transfer Politicalconsulting Conferencesand publicevents Basic Structure
Classes of 2007 and 2008 Total number of students: 73 Other EU Members Czech Republic Bulgaria Finland Hungary Poland Romania UK Americas Peru USA Venezuela Asia and Australia Australia China Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Uzbekistan Europe (Non-EU Members) Belarus GeorgiaMoldova RussiaSerbia Africa Cameroon Kenya Germany
The HSoG Approach Multidisciplinarity Political Science Sociology History Psychology etc. Law Economics
Curriculum Structure • Five Modules • Core Curriculum • Advanced Curriculum • Integrated Workshops • Internship • Student Project
2) Advanced Curriculum European and International Governance Global Public Goods and the UN The External Relations of the European Union Economics, Welfare andSustainability Strategy and Organisation Design A new social Europe? Public Management Acting in legal arenas Financial Management: PPP Privatisation Networks Democracies: transition, consoldiation, design alternatives International Interim Administration Regime Change and Democratic Transformations
MPP Practice Orientation • Integrated Workshops • Close exchange with experts in various fields • Two workshops, one a year • Internship • Pre-negotiated and monitored internships • Minimum duration of six weeks between first and second year (June – August) • Master Thesis • Pre-negotiated projects, high-level expertise for political institutions • Workload equivalent to three full classes in third and fourth semester • Professional Year • Full-time, project-driven engagement between the 1st and the 2nd year of studies in a partner institution • Duration: up to 13 months
Curriculum – Overview MPP at the Hertie School of Governance
HSoG – Partnerships Strategic Partnership Academic Partnerships • European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) • Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) • Berlin “Academic • Landscape“ • GPPN (SIPA, Sciences • Po, LSE), GPPI, • Maxwell School, • RAND Corp. Practice Partnerships • Federal level ministries • International organisations • NGOs, associations etc. • Large businesses/TNCs
HSoG – Austauschprogramme, Dual Degree, Praxisjahr Exchange Programmes: SIPA (Columbia University New York) Sciences Po (Paris) LSE (London) GPPI (Washington) Maxwell School of Public Policy (Syracuse University) “Dual Degree”- Programmes: LSE (London) and Sciences Po (Paris) Professional Year (1. und 2. Studienjahr): Several Ministries, GTZ PhD Partnership (after the MPP): Rand Corporation (Santa Monica/California)
HSoG – Careerpaths of Graduates Public sector Private sector Civil society • National administrations • European Union • Internationalorganisations • Business (“Government Relations”, PR, …) • Public-private partnerships • (Political) Consulting • National NGOs • Transnational NGOs • Trade Unions/BusinessAssociations, etc.
Application and Fees • Step One • online application form • CV • Letter of motivation • Copies of official academic transcripts and degree certificates • Step Two • Two to three letters of reference • A minimum of one writing sample • Copy of high school degree certificate with transcript • Copy of English language test result (if applicable) • Fees • € 5.000 per semester • Scholarshipsavailable
Hertie School of Governance Schlossplatz 1 10178 BerlinGermany www.hertie-school.orginfo@hertie-school.org Tel.: +49 30 21.23.12 -100