School of Postgraduate Studies

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1 MPM MASTER OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN E-GOVERNANCE FOR YOUR PATHWAY TO THE REALM OF MANAGERIAL PROFESSIONALISM School of Postgraduate Studies SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION The Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), a body cpate under the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs was established in May 1982, by Act. No. 9 of It is the national institute vested with the responsibility f competency and professional development of personnel at all levels in the public sect. In its ce value of public interest, SLIDA s key functional areas are public management training, management consultancy, research and dissemination of public administration and management infmation to local and feign clientele. Our Mission To be the Centre of excellence f Public Sect Management Learning. Our Vision To facilitate the development of an efficient, effective and fward looking public service through the provision of training, consultancy and research. In accdance with the der made under Section 25A of the Universities Act. No. 16 of 1978, as amended by Act. No. 07 of 1985, the University Grants Commission (UGC) in the year 2003, recognized SLIDA as a Master level degree awarding institute. In pursuance of this status SLIDA established the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) as a centre of the institute, to ensure the smooth functioning of all Postgraduate degree awarding activities of which the Master in Public Management Degree is its flagship programme. The SPS of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) is the centre f Postgraduate level applied studies on public management. The main responsibility of the School is to ensure high quality in postgraduate academic learning, as well as the smooth 1

2 functioning of postgraduate programmes. The SPS is continuously engaged with practitioners in the public sect at national, regional and international levels. Why SLIDA f Postgraduate Studies? Experienced and committed internal and external faculty. Unique relationships and connection with Ministries, Government Departments and Cpations. Creating competent public sect managers and leaders in all island services. Pioneers in conducting Diploma in Public Management (DPM), Diploma in Public Financial Management (DPFM) and MPM in Sri Lanka. Academic link programs with National University of Malaysia (NUM), Civil Service College, Singape (CSC), Monash University, Australia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. Ability to arrange second country study programme in either Malaysia, Singape, India, Thailand China. Availability of virtual learning and video conferencing facilities. Applied learning being an integral component of SLIDA s MPM. What is SLIDA s MPM in e-governance? The MPM in e-governance will provide study fellows with a unique opptunity to learn how to successfully manage complex transfmational e-government initiatives. This new qualification is also designed to suppt the development and delivery of technology-based transfmational initiatives in the public sect. Such initiatives include new and innovative fms of digital service provision, complex integrated back-office initiatives, and innovative fms of digital engagement. 2

3 This will be a unique programme in the sense that it focuses a blend of the public management aspects, with the technical aspects, of ICT-enabled public sect refm initiatives. The MPM e-governance is one of the few of its kind in Sri Lanka and it will be suitable f public managers from Sri Lanka and also the Asia-Pacific region, where governments are currently building e-government capability in der to achieve good governance through ICT enabled public sect refms. Why SLIDA s MPM in e-governance Focuses you to the concepts and methodologies of implementing e-governance. Sharpens your leadership competencies to appropriately deploy e-governance technology in steering an ganization efficiently and effectively. Exposes you to a comparative study of first hand experiences to the best practices of e- Governance in the international scenario. Uses a comparative public management approach in der to understand what constitutes e- Governance good practices in a particular ganizational environment. Focuses on how to manage transfmational multi-disciplinary e-governance initiatives aimed at fundamental changes in ganizations and their external relationships to achieve better government. Course Overview The MPM e- Governance Postgraduate degree programme broadly focuses the use of infmation and communication technologies (ICTs) to better deliver public services and democracy. The programme also seeks to analyse and describe the linkages among government, general public, the business wld and their use of the internet and other digital devices to facilitate effective decision making. 3

4 The programme will fundamentally examine the very nature of the transfmative changes occurring in public life and how they are being re-defined, managed and negotiated f citizens and the way they live, communicate and wk. The MPM e-governance programme will consider the histical, institutional, legal, ganizational, functional, policy and theetical issues that are critical to public administrats, scholars and practitioners of infmation and communication technologies (ICTs) as they manage in the new digital economy. Aim and Objectives Ce questions to be addressed by this programme will include inter alia: What government functions and practices are changed by e-government initiatives? What are the socio-political implications of e-government? How are e-government initiatives designed and evaluated? How are public administrats challenged by such initiatives? and What are the consequences f the relationships between government and the citizens? An examination of the evolution of infmation policy in Sri Lanka A look at best practices in e-government of industrial countries such as the United Kingdom, South Kea, and China. Course Structure MPM in e- Governance is a credit programme, which can be completed within two years and six semesters of study. The programme consists of mandaty 15-credit ce courses, two elective courses wth 02 credits drawn from a menu of offerings and meeting the individual study fellow s needs and interests, and an applied research component wth 4 credits. Programme Suppt SPS academic and non-academic staff will wk with each coht of study fellows to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and expertise among peers, building trust team-based assignments, and encourage group learning. 4

5 In der to further suppt successful completion of the pgramme (within two year), each coht of study fellows will participate in an intensive preparaty course in academic reading, writing and presentation, pri to the start of their first semester in the e- Governance Masters programme. The Programme Codinat will also have regular meetings with each individual study fellows to discuss progress, and assist them in identifying and selecting suitable electives. Admission Requirements An officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service from a parallel All Island Service An officer in a managerial position of a closed department, public cpation, statuty authity Board, etc. whose position is acceptable to the Academic Affairs Board (AAB) of the SPS A Commissioned / Gazetted Officer in the Armed Services the Police A Bachel s Degree holder in ICT related with a First Second Class from a recognized University and a minimum of one year wk experience in a managerial position A Bachel s Degree holder with a First Second Class from a recognized University and a minimum of one year wk experience in e-government/ict related areas A Bachel s Degree holder in ICT related areas from a recognized University and a minimum of two years wk experience A Bachel s Degree holder from a recognized University and a minimum of three years wk experience in e-government/ict related areas in the public services 5

6 A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachel s Degree holder and a minimum of three years wk experience in a managerial position in e-government/ict related areas acceptable to the Academic Affairs Board (AAB) of the SPS A Diploma equivalent to a Bachel s Degree holder from a recognized institute and a minimum of five year s wk experience in an administrative managerial position in e- government//ict related areas acceptable to the Academic Affairs Board (AAB) of the SPS A Good command of the English language. 6