Enhance your career prospects and learn to make organisations work better with postgraduate studies in Public Management at Victoria's School of Government. Find out how to lead people and make change happen. Become an effective public manager and build your ability to influence the strategic and operational direction of public sector organisations. Learn about governance and public sector reform, and how to manage budgets, finances and organisational capital. Gain the knowledge and skills to design and implement innovative and effective programmes and services, including planning, service delivery and monitoring and evaluation. Returning to study Many students return to university for postgraduate study after several years away. If it's been a while since you've studied, our liaison officers can help you get back into university life. Careers If you're wanting a career or are already working in the government and non-government sectors, a Public Management qualification is a good choice. You could find management work in central, local or regional government, in business, not-for-profits, consultancies and for iwi. You might also work as a researcher, advocate, campaign coordinator, lobbyist, strategist or planner. For this programme you’ll need to: Complete 120 points Include seven courses: Government and Governing (GOVT 501) State, Economy and Society (GOVT 502) Policy and Management Practice (GOVT 503) Managing for Results (GOVT 511) Managing Public Resources (GOVT 512) Managing People in the Public Sector (GOVT 513) Leading Change in Public and Community Organisation (GOVT 514) Include one further course from: GOVT 500-599 MAPP 500-599 MMPM 500-599