该学位研究公共组织，其管理和问责制，以及它们在更广泛的政治和社会环境（包括国家和全球）内为解决问题做出的贡献。该专业学位是为有兴趣在政府内部或外部的公共组织工作或目前在公共组织工作的毕业生设计的。必修课程为学生提供有关公共管理的当代和历史经验，组织设计原理，财务管理和道德以及研究方法和评估的扎实知识。该学位使学生能够驾驭公共部门的组织和网络，提供批判性，反思性知识和技能来管理决策过程，包括如何说服力。在整个课程中，案例研究教学将公共管理的理论与实践融为一体。由ANU克劳福德公共政策学院的世界级公共管理学者
This degree examines public organisations, their management and accountability, as well as the way they contribute to problem solving within the broader political and social context – both nationally and globally. It is a professional degree designed for graduates interested in pursuing a career in, or currently working in public organisations in or outside of government. Compulsory courses provide students with solid knowledge of contemporary and historical experiences of public administration, principles of organisational design, financial management and ethics, as well as research methods and evaluation. The degree equips students to navigate public sector organisations and networks, provides critical, reflexive knowledge and skills to manage decision making processes, including how to be persuasive. Case study teaching integrating both the theory and practice of public administration is prominent throughout the curriculum. Designed and taught by world class public administration scholars from the ANU's Crawford School of Public Policy, this Master's degree fosters well versed and ethical organisational leaders.