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.
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
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 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. |
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Research Methods for Social Science |
3 cr. |
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Public Organization and Management |
3 cr. |
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Chinese Political System and Government Management |
3 cr. |
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Business and Government in Global Marketplace |
3 cr. |
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Strategic Management of International Businesses |
3 cr. |
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The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector |
3 cr. |
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Concentration(Business Management with Government,) Electives(12cr.) |
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Public Policy
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Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law |
3 cr. |
Public Finance in China’s Central and Local Governments |
3 cr. |
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Seminar in Regional Economic Development |
3 cr. |
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Governmental Regulation and Corporate Governance |
3 cr. |
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Chinese Culture Trade and policy |
3 cr. |
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Management
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Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting |
3 cr. |
Organizational Behavior |
3 cr. |
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Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance |
3 cr. |
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Public Policy and Management of Innovation |
3 cr. |
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Economics and the Business Environment
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Economic Transition in Emerging Market |
3 cr. |
Financial Markets of China |
3 cr. |
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Investment and Trade Policy of China |
3 cr. |
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Theory and Practice of China Customs |
3 cr. |
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Experential Requirements
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Internship, etc. |
2 cr. |
Field Study, e.g. Study Abroad and Mobile Classroom,Sharon, Lectures and Forums |
2 cr. |
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Capstone Project
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Thesis, Research Project, Case Study, etc. |
4 cr. |