An executive MPA program for China : lessons from the field

• Main Authors: Yu, Wenxuan, Rubin, Marilyn, Wu, Wei
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::Public administration
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107290; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25450; http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2253748
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs are offered in more than 100 universities in China. All require applicants to pass a competitive national entrance exam in five subject areas. This requirement significantly discourages senior-level public administrators, many of whom graduated from col...