Established in 1958, the Department of Public Policy and Management at Yonsei University pioneered the Public Administration program in South Korea and has since become a center for academic research and education is the field. The Department offers both undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) programs in Public Administration and ranks as one of the top programs in the nation with 16 standing faculty members whose cutting-edge research is internationally recognized. Our alumni, a total of approximately 4,000 bachelors, 420 masters and 110 PhDs, play leading roles in government, finance, public and private corporations, academia, media, and NGOs. The Department takes pride in its tradition of more than fifty years for its contribution to Korean society and now aims for global excellence in research and education.

Master's program

The graduate program was founded in 1962 as one of the first graduate programs in the nation. It exposes graduate students to a broad range of subjects in their course work. Issues across narrowly-defined disciplines, and diverse research projects, all of which help them pursue professional careers in universities, central and local governments, and public and private enterprises.

It is truly a special place where graduate students, staff, and faculty members learn from each other and form great networks for their future careers. As of 2012, one hundred and twenty students are enrolled in the graduate program.

 

The master’s course covers basic theories of policy making in public administration. Its curriculum is divided into three paths in order to provide a broad range of theories and practical knowledge in different fields of public administration and policy. Each year approximately 20 students are admitted to the MA program and currently 60 master’s students are enrolled.

After master’s degrees are granted, students pursue their professional careers in research institutes, public agencies, and the private sector or continue toward doctoral degrees at Yonsei or abroad.

Courses offered in this program include (but are not limited to):

 

Public Administration Theory

Theory in Public Administration, Organization Theory, Public Personnel Administration, Public Financial Administration, Organizational Behavior, Governance and Presidency, Korean Public Administration, Public Management, Empirical Research on Public Organizations, Institutional Analyses of Nation-State, Institutional Analyses of Formal Organizations, Strategic Management for Public Policy and Governance I, Tools of Government, Seminar in Government Budgeting, Comparative Institutional Analysis, Bureaucracy, Comparative Developmental Administration, Seminar on Empirical Governance Studies

 

Public Policy

Policy Formulation Process, Policy Implementation, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Policy Management, Comparative Public Policy, Seminar in Public Policy, Environmental Policy, Government Regulation, E-Government, Analysis of Public Expenditure, International Trade Policy, Innovation and Policy, Varieties of Industrial Policy

 

Applied Study

Research Methodology, Scope and Method of Public Administration, Topics on Advanced Statistics of Public Administration, Local Administration, Urban Administration, Government and Business, Social Welfare Administration, Study of Urbanization, Culture Policy, Public Management Information System, Seminar in Local Public Administration, Local Government Finance, Seminar on Science & Technology Policy, Local Governance and Community, Government and International Financial Crisis.

 

 

Doctoral program

Courses in the doctoral program are divided into six major areas, allowing intensive study in the fields in which students are more interested. The program puts strong emphasis on methodological rigor, providing solid training in research methods and statistics. Each year approximately 10 students are accepted to the doctoral program. After doctoral degrees are awarded, 50 graduates of the Ph.D. program teach at four-year universities nationwide as leading scholars in the discipline.

Courses offered in this program include (but are not limited to):

 

Public Administration Theory

Theory in Public Administration, Comparative and Development Administration, Korean Public Administration, Bureaucracy, Governance and Presidency, Comparative Institutional Analysis, Strategic Management for Public Policy and Governance I, Seminar on Empirical Governance Studies, Institutional Analyses of Nation-State

 

Public Management and Human Resources

Organization Theory, Organizational Behavior, Empirical Research on Public Organizations, Public Personnel Administration, Seminar in Public Personnel Policy, Public Management, Institutional Analyses of Formal Organizations, Public Management Information System, E-Government, Government Performance, Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations

 

Public Budgeting & Finance

Public Financial Administration, Local Governance Finance, Seminar in Government Budgeting, Analysis of Public Expenditure, Government and Business

 

Public Policy Theory

Policy Formulation Process, Policy Implementation, Policy Case Studies, Comparative Public Policies, E-Government, Government Regulation, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Scope and Methods of Public Administration, Strategic Management for Public Policy and Governance, Tools of Government

 

Urban and Local Administration

Urban Administration, Local Administration, Seminar in Urban Administration, Inter-Governmental Relations, Study of Urbanization, Seminar in Local Administration, Regional Development, Local Governance and Community

 

Applied Policy Studies

Social Welfare, Environmental Policy, Cultural Policy, Seminar on Science and Technology Policy, International Trade Policy, Innovation and Policy, Varieties of Industrial Policy

 

 

 

Contact

Tel : +82-2-2123-2955 / E-mail : pa2955@yonsei.ac.kr

 

 

 

Address

Room 213, Yonsei University Yonhui Hall, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea