香港城市大学 MAUM 2015 都市管理文學碩士招生

MAUM 2015

Master of Arts in

Urban Management

都市管理文學碩士

Program Code: P73

Year of Entry: 2015

Normal Duration of Programme: Full-time (1 year) or Part-time (2 years)

Mininum Number of Credits Required

Tuition Fee *

Application deadline: 31 March 2015

* Subject to University Approval

Some members of the teaching team

: 30 credits

: $ 4,200 per credit

Enquiries

Department of Public Policy

Tel no : +852 3442 8917

Fax no : +852 3442 0413

Website : http://www.cityu.edu.hk/pol

Email : polmaum@cityu.edu.hk

Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies

Tel : +852 3442 5588

Fax no : +852 3442 0187

Website : http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sgs

Applications

Applications can be submitted online at:

www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/prospective/apply/procedures

Online information sessions will be held in January 2015 (details to be

announced)

專業概述

本專業課程致力訓練學生應用都市管理理論和分析工具，批判性評估地區和在

國際上都會管理理論和實踐，并成為有大都會管理專業知識，分析和執行力和創

意的專才。本課程適合本地及海外大學的本科畢業生，或已經在政府，非政府組

織和企業中相關工作的人員報讀。畢業同學可在公私營機構從事與都會管理相關

工作，或繼續進修更高的專業或研究學位。本課程的教授團隊均為香港及海外知

名學者，并具備相關的專業資歷，課程亦會安排海外專家短期授課。本專業課程

將組織短期的本地或海外實習，或到國外大學交流，讓學生吸收第一手都會管理

實踐經驗。

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MAUM 2015

Why should I study MAUM at City University of Hong Kong?

Fusion of academic knowledge and professional skills:

The MAUM programme will provide students with the essential theoretical and

methodological tools to become an urban professional. It will equip students with

the knowledge, analytic approach and learning skills to understand and critically

evaluate the theories and practices of the management of large cities-both in the

Region and internationally.

Strong academic team

· Multidisciplinary and multinational team with strong professional

background which combines local and regional knowledge of urban

development and urban management with an international orientation and

a world-class reputation.

· Includes world-class scholars publishing research in top ranked publications.

· Supported by renowned guest lecturers from top international universities.

Academic Excellence:

Top 50 in the world by subject, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world

university ranking.

Exchange opportunities

There will be opportunities for students to engage in optional and self-funded

internships to local or overseas organizations or self-directed study trips overseas.

The programme has established a student exchange agrement with the University of

Amsterdam in the Netherlands and is in the process of setting up similar exchange/

internship arrangements with the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA.

Who should apply?

The programme is designed for fresh graduates from local and overseas universities

as well as early-career professionals from the fields of urban management in

government institutions and agencies, NGOs and business enterprises. Graduates

from this programme are expected to enter into or to continue their employment

with public and private agencies involved in urban management or to continue

further study for professional or higher academic qualifications.

What you can get from MAUM?

On completion of the programme, graduates will:

· have a thorough grounding and understanding of how major cities are

shaped and structured;

· have a critical appreciation of the major theoretical approaches to urban

policy and urban management, regionally and internationally;

· have acquired the research skills necessary to understand and analyze the

key policy challenges facing urban management;

· have undertaken independent exploration and evaluation of urban

management practices and urban policies;

· have a solid understanding of the way social and cultural norms shape

urban management practices and institutions in different countries.

Master of Arts in Urban Management

Programme Structure

Core Courses (21 credits)

· Governing the Large Metropolis

· MAUM Capstone Project

· Research Methods for Urban Managers

· The Asian Metropolis:

Issues in Urban Management

· Understanding the Modern Metropolis

· Urban Finance and Budgeting

· Urban Life and Culture

Electives (9 credits)

· Housing Stream

· Governance Stream

· Sustainable Cities Stream

Three courses from one chosen stream