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The Institute of Public Affairs Management Doctoral Program

Special Features of the Program

The Institute's doctoral program is one of the few doctoral programs in management schools that focus on public affairs. Courses and professors are divided into three areas: (1) Public Governance and Policy Science, (2) Urban and Rural Environmental Management, and (3) Voluntary Sector and Community Development. The course content of the doctoral program is decided in conjunction with an advisor, and students are encouraged to develop their own professional subfields. They can choose either academic or practice-oriented topics for their doctoral dissertations.

Graduation Requirements

Total Program Credits: 30 credits

The minimum number of credits for graduation is 30, of which 11 are required and required elective courses. Courses within each of the three subgroups are electives, providing students with a reference for developing their professional subfields. Students are encouraged to take courses from outside departments to strengthen their specializations.

Words from Our Alumni

Hsu-Chung Chang, doctoral alumnus

Whether you want to work for a for-profit enterprise or non-profit organization, if you choose to study in the Institute of Public Affairs Management, your professors will show you the way, but the practice is entirely up to you. The Institute is both macroscopic and microscopic. I have observed the development of the public affairs program as it enters a new phase of innovation, promoting university social responsibility, becoming more socially oriented, and teaching theory through practice. Promote university social responsibility, becoming more people-oriented, and confirming theory through practice.

I would suggest that students first position their goals according to their interests. For example, if you want to work in a non-profit organization, take an exam for public office, or continue your studies, I recommend that you take courses across departments based on your own future goals in addition to the required courses. In addition, it is highly recommended that students consider joining a nonprofit organization related to the program during their studies.


The alumni of the Institute of Public Affairs Management are working in various fields and can be recommended and introduced to you through the network of professors or alumni associations. Opportunity depends on initiative; ability depends on continuous practice and experience. With this in mind, it is possible to strive for the upper reaches.

Whether you want to work for a for-profit enterprise or non-profit organization, if you choose to study in the Institute of Public Affairs Management, your professors will show you the way, but the practice is entirely up to you. The Institute is both macroscopic and microscopic. I have observed the development of the public affairs program as it enters a new phase of innovation, promoting university social responsibility, becoming more socially oriented, and teaching theory through practice. Promote university social responsibility, becoming more people-oriented, and confirming theory through practice. more...

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