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Abstract
Master’s programs in Public Administration (MPA) may contribute to a better platform for exchange between the academy and the field of practice. But how should such programs be designed and run to meet the ambition of bringing together study and work experience? This contribution analyzes that question and develops an educational philosophy of de-linking and re-linking. It reports on the educational practice of the MPA program for practitioners at Erasmus University Rotterdam, which is based on this analysis and philosophy. The thesis of the paper is that programs like this one need a specific pedagogical approach. An outline of such an approach is presented.
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Frans-Bauke van der Meer
Dr. Frans-Bauke van der Meer is associate professor of Public Administration and director of the MPA program for professionals at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. His research and teaching mainly focus on the field of public management, management of change, and impact of evaluation.
Arthur Ringeling
Dr. Arthur Ringeling is an emeritus professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. He concentrates on issues of administration and policy. He frequently works with governmental bodies on consulting projects and research assignments.
