该课程为期21个月，将综合的公共政策和管理课程与基于行业的系统综合项目相结合。该计划旨在教育具有创新精神的道德领导者，这些领导者应制定和实施政策，有效地管理组织，转变组织并为重要的社会问题开发新的解决方案。您将获得强大的问题解决能力（包括定量和定性），这将使您能够制定有效的政策，并且您将有机会获得公共事务管理课程工作的领导才能和实际应用经验。在卡内基梅隆大学的阿德莱德大学和宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡的校园中学习，您将通过在美国和澳大利亚学习，并着重于亚太地区，从而获得国际视野。您将在阿德莱德学习第1和第2学习期间
This program is a 21-month degree that combines a comprehensive public policy and management curriculum with an industry based System Synthesis Project. The program is designed to educate innovative, ethical leaders who create and implement policy, manage organisations effectively, transform organisations, and develop new solutions to important social issues.<br><br>You will gain strong problem solving skills–both quantitative and qualitative–that will allow you to develop effective policies and you'll have opportunities to gain experience in leadership and real-world applications of your public affairs management coursework.<br><br>Studying across Carnegie Mellon's Adelaide and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, campuses, you will gain an international perspective by learning in the United States and Australia with a strong focus on the Asia Pacific region. You will spend your 1st and 2nd study periods in Adelaide and 4th and 5th in Pittsburgh. You are also required to take 400 hours of internship in either Australia or internationally in your 3rd study period.<br><br>You are encouraged to customise your program by selecting a specialisation designed to advance your career. The 10 specialisations include cyber security and management, energy systems and public policy, environmental policy, financial management and analysis, health policy, international trade and development, management, policy analysis, social innovation and entrepreneurship and urban and regional economic development.