Public Policy and Management
Background, Mission and Unique Features
(1) Background & Mission:
Department of Public Policy & Management (PPM) was established in August 2000. The mission of PPM is to develop and support research on the economic, technological, and institutional changes in the burgeoning e-society nowadays. PPM emphasizes multidisciplinary and applied research on complex policy and public management issues. They entail the interaction between the public, private, and non-profit sectors on which our research and teaching are based. The ultimate aim of our mission is to improve the institution of decision-making in southern Taiwan. PPM was created to take the lead in this regard.
(2) Unique Features:
PPM has several appealing characteristics: 1. Public policy & management in the information age; 2. Linking global knowledge tank; 3. Fulfilling community needs; 4. Providing tools for tomorrow; 5. With a team of young and professional faculty members and 6. E-learning in the future.
Faculty
All PPM faculty members are superb. They are not only brilliant instructors but also active researchers. They come from a variety of disciplines, including public administration, political science, sociology, and economics. We also keep absorbing various academic talents to enhance our multidisciplinary teaching and research capacity.
Program
Receive one-on-one attention. PPM encourages students to
have frequent consultation and discussion with our faculty. When
students are admitted to the Public Policy and Management major, they
are assigned a staff advisor who meets with them regularly.
A unique internship. Students are placed in a practical
internship in the summer time of the junior year. PPM takes the lead to
initiate such a program in Taiwan. The internship provides an
opportunity for students to apply textbook knowledge to the practice in
the public sector and to test its applicability so as to in turn enrich
and update existing theories. Through the internship, the
competitiveness of our graduates in the job market would be largely
enhanced. Interns are required to fulfill at least 240 working hours as
well as six working weeks in a public agent.
Balance Tactical and strategic knowledge development. PPM
students learn tactical knowledge that emphasizes Internet technology,
such as multimedia design, web page management, and databank design in
order to serve the need of the different organizations. Meanwhile, PPM
students are required to learn strategic knowledge from both macro and
micro perspectives to develop multidisciplinary academic knowledge
capacity and to broaden the knowledge base of students.
Student Activities
Participating in extracurricular activities is one of the ¡§core credits¡¨ for undergraduates. It is one of the most important conditions for an employer to evaluate a job applicant¡¦s ability. So is the application for postgraduate programs. The PPM Student Association, as a self-managed student organization, provides our students with opportunities to join various activities, such as conferences, lectures, games, entertainments and so on. Students are encouraged to participate in the Association to accumulate experiences as to how to plan and run an activity. This experience helps build up a solid base for their future advanced studies or working.
Research
PPM faculty members are outstanding not only in teaching but also in research performance. They are constantly invited to present research papers at either international or domestic conferences. They have published academic articles in various domestic and international refereed journals. Our faculty members have been granted various research funds from the National Science Council and the Academia Sinica.
Career Prospect
Students can move on to various postgraduate programs for further studies, such as public policy, public management, business administration, politics, and public affairs. Equipped with outstanding decision-making and management knowledge and technique, our graduates are competent to assume any management, administrative, and research positions in the public and non-profit sectors.
