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Introduction to IMPA

The IMPA program is a two-year English degree program offered by the School of Public Administration (SPA) at University of International Business and Economics. Master of Business Management with Government is designed especially for international applicants who need to or expect to work on jobs related to handle the intricate relationship between government and business from the global perspective. It combines a broad-based business management theory and skills with a theory-driven practice element of government and public policy to enhance your better understanding of governmental interaction with business and problem-solving capability from both perspectives of government and business.

The program will help students to study and understand theory and skills on the elaborate relationship between government and business from the interdisciplinary backgrounds such as public policy and public management, business management and economics and it will prepare students to be leaders, managers, and analysts in the professions of public affairs, business management and public policy and make students easy to shift work between government sectors and nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

The IMPA program is taught entirely in English.

Our MPA program is a two-year, 40 credit hour program with four components.

Core Curriculum

   You’ll be building a foundation in management, research methods, economics, policy analysis and politics

Concentrations

   One specialized area of concentration is Business Management with Government

 Experiential Requirement

    You’ll gain professional experience through an internship, an independent or group research project, or other   experiential learning option

Capstone Project

   You’ll complete a semester-long project or thesis committed to solving a problem for a client organization


Degree Requirements
     

 
The IMPA program consists of four semesters of full-time academic work, with a minimum course requirement of 40 credits to complete the degree, including core courses, 24 credits; electives, no less than 12 credits; practical training or capstone project, 4 credits. The core requirements of the M.P.A. degree consist of 24 credit hours of work in eight courses. Each student must also complete the requirements of our concentration.

Curriculum

The M.P.A. core is designed to ensure that each student acquires both the prerequisite analytical skills and an understanding of policy issues and governmental processes that compose the environment within which graduates will pursue their careers. Electives of Concentrations give students educational experiences in a substantive area of interest.

 

Course module

Courses

Credit

Core Courses

(24cr.)

Public Economics

3 cr.

Analysis of Public Policy

3 cr.

Research Methods for Social Science

3 cr.

Public Organization and Management

3 cr.

Chinese Political System and Government Management

3 cr.

Business and Government in Global Marketplace

3 cr.

Strategic Management of International Businesses

3 cr.

The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector

3 cr.

Concentration(Business Management with Government,) Electives12cr.

Public Policy

 

Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law

3 cr.

Public Finance in China’s Central and Local Governments

3 cr.

Seminar in Regional Economic Development

3 cr.

Governmental Regulation and Corporate Governance

3 cr.

Chinese Culture Trade and policy

3 cr.

Management

 

Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting

3 cr.

Organizational Behavior

3 cr.

Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance

3 cr.

Public Policy and Management of Innovation

3 cr.

Economics and the Business Environment

 

Economic Transition in Emerging Market

3 cr.

Financial Markets of China

3 cr.

Investment and Trade Policy of China

3 cr.

Theory and Practice of China Customs

3 cr.

Experential Requirements

 

Internship, etc.

2 cr.

Field Study, e.g. Study Abroad and Mobile ClassroomSharon, Lectures and Forums

2 cr.

Capstone Project

 

Thesis, Research Project, Case Study, etc.

4 cr.