The overall aims of the Robert Kennedy College's MBA Public Administration programme are as follows:
- further develop relevant management and organisation knowledge, both academic and professional, in line with postgraduate standards/benchmarks and in the context of public administration;
- develop critical reflection skills and engagement with organisational and professional theory to understand, and where appropriate challenge, existing individual and organisational perspectives and practices;
- develop, and where appropriate apply, knowledge of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence or the Internet of Things to add value by enhancing organisational capability particularly in the field of public administration;
- develop an understanding of the organisation’s strategic focus and environment and the impact of the inter-relationship between the organisation’s resources and clients, particularly focusing on the aspects of ethics and elements of change management in the public administration sector;
- develop commitment to continuous personal and professional development, independence and reflective learning in the context of public administration management;
- further develop expertise and understanding in the fields of management and administration, enabling a critical engagement with contemporary discourses that will promote a personal and professional reflection on leading changes in the public administration sector.
