Development Management

Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give a comprehensive knowledge of theories and dimensions of Development management and make students able to analyze developmental goals, implementation mechanisms, and the issues related to development management in various sectors such as public, private and the nonprofits.

Course Contents:

1. Introduction (15 Lecture Hours)

1.1 Concept of development
1.2 Dimensions of development
1.3 Basic concept and evolution of Development Administration
1.4 Development management: meaning, paradigm shift in development Administration

2. Approaches of Development Management (15 Lecture Hours)

2.1 Bureaucratic model of development Administration
2.2 Comparative perspective of development
2.3 Social learning approach and people’s participation
2.4 Public-Private partnership
2.5 NGO-government partnership
2.6 Decentralization and local governance

3. Institutional Building, Social Change and Nation Building (15 Lecture Hours)

3.1 Concept of institution building, social change and nation building
3.2 Understanding Institution building model
3.3 Factors of social change
3.4 Role of public administration in social change
3.5 Approaches of nation building
3.6 Barriers of nation building

4. Development Plans and Implementation (15 Lecture Hours)

4.1 Concept of Development plan
4.2 Planning efforts in Nepal
4.3 Resource mobilization
4.4 Concept and aspects of Projects
4.5 Plan implementation and its challenges

5. Capacity building in Development management (20 Lecture Hours)

5.1 Need of human resource development
5.2 Management of training
5.3 Administrative reforms
5.4 Political system capability
5.6 Introducing Information Technology and Communication (ITC) and E-governance in development management

6. Issues of Development Management (20 Lecture Hours)

6.1 Population policy and migration
6.2 Empowerment and Inclusiveness in development
6.3 Poverty reduction and issue of livelihood
6.4 Corruption and issue of ethics
6.5 Human Resource Development
6.6 Administrative culture

Course Title: Development Management
Course No.: 520
Nature of the Course: Core Course
Duration of the Course: 100 Lecture hrs.
Duration of the Class: 60 minutes
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40


Reference

1. Alka Dhameja (eds.)(2003) Contemporary Debates in Public Administration, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
2. Bhatta, Bhim Dev, Vikash Prashan (last edition). Kathmandu: Mrs. Indira Bhatta
3. Dhakal Tek Nath (2006). NGO in Livelihood Improvement. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers Jeffrey Sacks, The End of Poverty, Panguin, 2005
4. Richard Peet and Elaire Hrtwick, Theories of Development, rawat Publication, 1999
5. Ferrel Heady (1995) Public Administration : A Comparative Perspective (5th edition), New York: Marcel Dekker.
6. Robert Chambers, Ideas for development, Earthscan, 2007
7. Des Gasper, The Ethics of development, Vistaar Publication, 2005
8. Gabriel A. Almond & G. Bingham Powell (1976) Comparative Politics : A Developmental Approach, New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
9. Madhab P. Paudel( 1981) Public Administration and Nation-Building in Nepal, New Delhi: National Book Organization
10. Madhab P. Paudel( 1991) Administration Reforms in Nepal, New Delhi: National Book Organization
11. Mark Turner and David Humle(1997), Governance, Administration & Development: Making the State Work, England: Macmillan Press
12. Owen E. Hughes (1994) Public Management & Administration: An Introduction, London: The Macmillan Press Ltd.
13. R.A.W. Rhodes, Saran A. Bider, and Bert A. Rockman (eds) (2006) The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
14. R.K Arora (1988) Comparative Public Administration, New Delhi: Association Publishing House.
15. Shriram Raj Pande, Shawna Tropp, Bikash Sharma & Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Eds), (2006) Nepal: Readings in Human Development, Kathmandu: United Nations Development Programme
16. Publications of National Planning Commission of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal, Journal related to Public administration, development management, development, etc.
17. Jamil, Ishtiaq (2008). Administrative Culture in Bangladesh and Nepal. Dhaka

Course Composition in masters of public administration

The Core Courses carry 800 marks and specialization areas (elective courses) carry 200 marks. The following are the courses for the first and second year.

First Year
Course No. (Marks)
PA 510 Fundamentals of Public Administration (100)
PA 520 Development Management (100)
PA 530 Public Policy (100)
PA 540 Research Methods in Public Administration I (50)
PA 550 Human Resource Management (50)
PA 560 Organizational Behavior (50)
PA 570 Local-self Governance (50)

Second Year
PA 610 Research Methods in Public Administration II (50)
PA 620 Global Governance (50)
PA 630 Contemporary issues in public affairs Management (50)
PA 640 Public Finance (50)
PA 650 Administrative System in Nepal (50)
PA 660 Public Enterprise (50)


Specialization Areas (Elective Courses):

Courses equivalent 200 marks to be selected from any one of the following areas.

a) Development Management
DM 621 Planning and Project Management (100)
DM 622 Study on Human Development (100)

b) Human Resources Management
HRM 631 Human resource development (100)
HRM 632 Personnel Administration in Nepal and SAARC Countries (100)

c) Local Governance and Development
LGD 641 Rural Development (100)
LGD 642 Urban Governance and Development Management (100)

d) Civil Society Governance
CSG 651 Civil Society Governance and Management (100)
CSG 652 NGOs and Development in Nepal (100)

e) Public Policy
PP 661 Public Policy Analysis (100)
PP 662 Public Policy Development and Implementation (100)

f) Thesis Writing
TH 675 Thesis (100)

Objective of the master in public administration MPA course

The objective of the Master's Degree program in Public Administration (MPA) is to produce high-level human resources in order to serve public affairs management of the government, non-government, public enterprises and private sectors. The program focuses on areas of specialization such as Development Management, Human Resource Development, Local Governance and Development, Civil Society Governance and Public Policy. After successful completion of the program, a student will be able to function as an administrator or manager in government, non-government, public enterprises and private sectors. The Master in Public Administration program specifically aims to:

1. Equip the students with required knowledge of administrative science and management.
2. Prepare high-level human resources in the area of public administration, development management, policy formulation and analysis, global governance, human resource development and contemporary issues in public affairs management.
3. Enhance research capability.