MMU Business School Certificate in Public Administration Course
Introduction
The Certificate in Public Administration (CPAD) prepares students for citizenship, leadership, and careers in governmental and non-profit agencies.
It is and entry program that provides for the: Context and principles of public administration and how to apply them to the “real world” Role of the public administrator in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policy as well as Ethical issues in public service.
Course Objectives
The location of Mountains of the Moon University in a region with education levels very low necessitated the start of lower level courses to enable people who would never have dreamt to access university education access quality education. As a community focused Institution MMU Business School introduced certificate programs to enable people who would otherwise dropout at O’level access a bridging course that can lead to Bachelors degree.
Course Duration
The entire period of study of the Certificate program is one academic year, which consists of two semesters of seventeen weeks each, the last two weeks of each semester being devoted to examinations.
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER1 | |
| CPAD 111 |
Introduction to Public Administration, Management and Public Policy |
| CPAD 112 | Leadership and Communication Skills |
| CPAD 113 | Ethics and Human Relations |
| CPAD 114 | Poverty Eradication and Development Approaches |
| CBMT 111 |
Fundamentals of Accounting |
| CBMT 116 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management |
| ICTN 100 | Introduction to Computer Technology |
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER2 | |
| CPAD 121 | Gender and Community Development |
| CPAD 122 |
Basic Human Resource Principles |
| CPAD 123 |
The Procurement Process and Logistics Management |
| CPAD 124 | Budgeting and Budget Control |
| CPAD 126 | Basic Principles of Administrative Law |
| CBMT 113 | Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management |
| ICTN 101 | Information Systems Management I |
Admission Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to join the program:
. Sat U.C.E examination (or equivalent) and obtained a certificate in it.
. Have at least four passes, one of which is English language, obtained at the same sitting, or its equivalent.
Career Prospects for Graduates
The Public Administration course prepares graduates for diverse employment environments including both the government, private and non government, non for profit organizations. Graduates can be absorbed in Local Governments and local NGOs operating in the country.