Public Administration Prof Ren Torenvlied Martin de Nobel

Public Administration Prof. René Torenvlied Martin de Nobel 1

INTRODUCTION Covid-19 is § A health issue? § A Public administration challenge? 2

AGENDA § Introduction § Programme structure § Domain profiles § Labour market § Admission and pre-Master’s programme 3

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIETY’S GAME CHANGERS. University of Twente offers a unique public administration programme, where modern challenges are central to your education and research 4

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION You are going to redesign society in a creative way, combining: § Solid background in Public Administration core: governance, policy and management § Specialization in a domain profile 5

COMBINE • The best research at UT • Real-world challenges

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION@University of Twente • Is the number one ranked Public Administration programme in the Netherlands (Keuzegids Masters 2019) • Of ALL programmes in the field • Last year Studiekeuze 123 said the same. 7

AS A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ALUMNUS … You understand how to design: - governance structures - (networks of) public organizations To address complex challenges in society—infused with modern, disruptive technologies You are able to: § Analyze complex societal challenges; § Design solutions that (1) “work”, (2) are acceptable and legitimate for various stakeholders § Apply your knowledge in societal domains 8

DOMAIN PROFILES AT A GLANCE • Sustainability, Energy, Water Management • Science and Technology • Cyber Security • Safety, Security, Police Studies • Health Care • Lokaal en Regionaal Bestuur (Dutch) • Corporate Communication & Public Affairs • Higher Education 9

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES 10

Programme structure 11

CORE COURSES (1 & 2) How are social problems constructed and addressed by stakeholders? Social Problems Public Management Interaction between political system and administration (bureaucracy / public sector) 12

CORE COURSES (3 & 4) Acceptance of governance principles: authority, accountability, oversight Public governance and legitimacy Policy networks Network governance and its effectiveness 13

ACADEMIC RESEARCH Academic Research Develop a research plan for your thesis • Research questions & theory • Research design • Operationalisation & data collection 14

CORE COURSES AND SPECIALISATION Solid background Core courses = 20 EC 10 EC 5 EC Thesis work Academic research 20 EC Domain Profile Social problems Public management Public Governance and Legitimacy Policy networks Specialization = 40 EC 25 EC 15

MASTER THESIS • • • Thesis 25 EC Supported by course Academic research First and second supervisor Always one supervisor from ‘public administration’ Second supervisor in domain profile • • • Your research is individually done Start as soon as possible Connect to your domain profile! 16

MASTER THESES, SOME EXAMPLES § § § § Big data analysis on hemp plantations Cooperation between municipalities and open data Green energy certification Doping behavior in international cycling Collaboration for bio-fuel supply to Schiphol Airport Smart Grids and Dutch Electricity Distribution Safety management in hospitals: high reliability principles Carpoolers' decisions to use matching platforms 17

CURRICULUM Graduation Courses: 1 Public management 2 Social problems 3 depends on chosen profile Quartile 1 Thesis: Problem formulation, research design Course: Academic research Quartile 2 Courses: 4 Policy networks 5 Legitimacy 6 depends on chosen profile Quartile 3 Thesis: Data collection Reporting Quartile 4 Start in September Courses Thesis work 18

CURRICULUM Year 2 Graduation Courses: 1 Public management 2 Social problems 3 depends on chosen profile Data collection Reporting Quartile 2 Courses: 4 Policy networks 5 Legitimacy 6 depends on chosen profile Quartile 3 Thesis: Problem formulation, research design Course: Academic research Quartile 4 Year 1 Quartile 1 Thesis: Courses Thesis work Start in February 19

Domain Profiles 20

SAFETY AND SECURITY § Public and private policing Institutions for maintaining order and controlling crime § Public safety How environment influences offenders and their crimes? 21

WATER MANAGEMENT § Water Management and Governance You need to careful consider governance and management processes to implement technical solutions in water management successful. § Urban Water Management How to keep dry feet, and have a clean water supply in cities. 22

SUSTAINABILITY § Economic methods of sustainability assessment Impact of policy decisions on sustainability § Environmental policy Steering strategies in environmental policies 23

LOKAAL EN REGIONAAL BESTUUR Lokale en regionale samenlevingskracht: Macht in maatschappelijke coalities Institutionele kaders Ontwerpprincipes van lokaal en regionaal bestuur Two Dutch profile courses combined with a thesis in the Dutch language Core courses: English 24

HEALTH CARE § Public Health innovations Stimulate health innovations § Public Health: Dynamics in policy, law and regulation Stimulate societal health outcomes 25

COMMUNICATION Corporate communication § § Public affairs cases Reputation management Image formation and perceptions of reality Digital Communication § § Communication in Work and Technology How technology change the way people communicate in a professional setting Social implications of the internet Research into the development of the Internet 26

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY § Policy analysis in public and technological domains Multi-level governance of technology policy § Deliberative governance of knowledge and innovation Limitations of decision-making, including technological problems 27

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Double degree: MSc Public Administration MSc Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society 2 diplomas in 2 years, combined thesis PSTS study advisor: y. c. h. dethouars@utwente. nl 28

HIGHER EDUCATION Issues and Approaches in Higher Education Policy Governance, academic community, higher education and Europe, quality assurance and funding of higher education 29

SMART RULES AND REGIMES Smart rules and regimes Legal aspects of responsible technological innovation 30

Labour market 31

LABOUR MARKET § Solid prospects § High-level jobs, relatively well -paid § Public leaders § Managers § Advisors, both in the public domain and as a consultant § Researchers 32

FROM THESIS TO WORK 33

FROM THESIS TO WORK Design of inter-organizational collaboration between public organizations and private enterprises. 34

CABINET RUTTE III: SIX MINISTERS WITH BACKGROUND IN PA 35

BUT THERE ARE MORE OPTIONS 36

WHERE WILL YOU END UP? Governance: 30 % Commercial Sector: 40 % § Ministries § Provinces § Municipalities § European institutions § Big companies § Research agencies § Consultancy bureaus § Assurance / Banking Sector Civil Society Institutions: 30 % § Health care institutions § Housing companies § Quango’s 37

Admission & premaster 38

GOALS OF THE PRE-MASTER § Prepare for your masters § (Further) gathering of knowledge in the field of Public Administration § Become acquainted with academic knowledge and skills § Find out in an efficient manner: Does this master suit me? 39

DIRECT INFLUX BACHELOR in: • Public Administration • European Studies or • Political Science From a Dutch University. 40

TWO DIFFERENT PREMASTERS 1. Dutch University degree with qualitative research? • Gathering knowledge about the field of Public Administration. Often 15 EC. 2. Degree from University of applied sciences or foreign university? • Also become acquainted with academic knowledge and skills. 30 EC. 3. (You can also be denied access) 41

INDIVIDUAL ADMISSION Studying at this university, not at the bachelor MS&T? § Come by my office to arrange a package/minor All other cases: File a request at Osiris (transcript, diploma, motivation letter, CV, English proficiency for non-Dutch applicants) § You will get a decision within two weeks with no obligation § At the moment for free. 42

PRE-MASTER (1/2) § § Offered twice a year: September and February You must finish the pre-master in 1 year You must succeed in Statistics (after one repair) You must finish the pre-master entirely before you can start with your master § You can do the pre-master after and during your bachelor § You enroll in our bachelor programme § Successful: 80% of students succeed in half a year, 90% of students succeed in one year 43

PRE-MASTER (2/2) 1 st part of programme (15 EC) § Sep: Introduction to Public Administration OR Feb: Introduction to Public Policy § Research methodology and descriptive statistics § Academic Writing 2 nd part of semester (15 EC) § Sep: Module Societal Challenges (Migration) or Feb: Module Sustainable Cities § Includes data analysis: inferential statistics 44

ADMISSION PROCEDURE UT bachelor students: Tell your BOZ which Master you want to do (asked during bachelor diploma request) HBO students: See www. utwente. nl/doorstroom or see the Transfer minor on Kies. Op. Maat. nl Others: Individual application: See http: //www. utwente. nl/master 45

MORE INFORMATION Questions? Sign up for a skype session to learn more about the programme! Website: www. utwente. nl/master/pa E-mail: master@utwente. nl 46