Master in Public Management and Policy (PMP)

Specialisation in

Public Communication and Management

at USI - Lugano

• Why Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)?

• The specialisation offered at USI:

Public Communication and Management

• Housing in Lugano

• Practical information

• Deadlines and contacts

Agenda

Why USI?

Small university

Access to Faculty

Intensive education

Why USI?

Interdisciplinary learning

International experiences

Intercultural student body

Prof. Jean-Patrick VilleneuveFaculty of Communication

Scientific Directors of the Master in Public Management and Policy

Prof. Marco MeneguzzoFaculty of Economics

Study PMP

Study PMP Welcome to Lugano!

Structure of the Master PMP

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FOUNDATION COURSES(60 ECTS)

SPECIALISATION(30 ECTS)

THESIS(30 ECTS)

Berne

Lausanne

Lugano

Study PMP

1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester

THESIS (30 ECTS)

STAGE + THESIS (12 ECTS)+ 18 ECTS)

Public Communication and Management

The graduate curriculum in Public Communication andManagement focuses on the knowledge and skills required torun public administration departments successfully.

The specialisation explores in depth specific areas of the publicsector, providing the tools towards their better understandingand interpretation, while further boosting management andcommunication skills.

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Study PMP Specialisation

Courses ECTS

Mandatory(18 ECTS)

• Strategic Management in Public and Non Profit Sector• International Organisation • Social Marketing • Accountability and Performance • Intercultural Communication

3 ENG3 ENG6 ENG3 ENG3 ENG

Electives:

Management and Economics area 3 ENG3 ENG6 ENG 3 ENG3 ENG

6 ENG3 ENG 3 FRA3 ENG3 ENG 3 ENG

• Project Management • Organisation and Social Networks • Applied Social Entrepreneurship • Business Planning • Health Policy

Communication area

• Economics of Journalism and quality management in newsrooms• International Relations and Tourism • Statut pour l'information publique • Argumentation in Public Communication II• Public Affairs • Fundamentals in Public Communication

Study PMP Structure and organization

3 Semester

YEAR Unil►USI Unibe► USI USI ► Unibe/Unil TOT

2008 3 0 0 3

2009 9 3 0 12

2010 9 8 0 17

2011 3 11 0 14

2012 13 8 6 27

2013 10 11 4 25

2014 11 3 8 22

2015 4 2 7 13

2016 9 3 2 14

Study PMP Mobility

Our students, Your future colleagues

Study PMP

https://www.facebook.com/usipmp/ https://www.instagram.com/usi_pmp/

Follow us…

http://www.pmp.usi.ch/en/index

USI Platform

Housing

The USIHOME student dorm is reserved mainlyfor exchange students and is located in ViaLambertenghi 1, 6900 Lugano - 5 minutes walkingdistance from USI.

http://www.alloggi.usi.ch/en/usihome.htm

Manager:Tran Que Dung que.dung.tran@usi.chE-mail alloggi@usi.chPhone +4158 666 41 64

Facebook groupwww.facebook.com/usialloggi

has been set up to enable students tocontact others in order to form groups toshare houses or flats or for those in existingtenancies where a flat mate has moved outto recruit an additional person.

USI database for accommodation http://www.client.alloggi.usi.ch/default.aspx

Other suggestions to find an accommodation in Lugano:

Casa Castalia www.castalia.ch

Italian Courses

Intensive Italian language course (6h per day)First two weeks of September

Further information and application is available at the Internet website:

www.usi.ch/presentazione-studiare/italian_course.htm

Deadlines

USI Application: 31 July 2017 Send the application form to lucia.bassetti@usi.ch

Study plan submission: 30 September 2017 Send the study plan form to lucia.bassetti@usi.ch

Contact

Lucia BassettiProgram manager Master PMP

Institute of Economics (IdEP)Via G. Buffi 6CH - 6904 Lugano

Office: 008 (Blue building, 2nd floor)Tel.: +41 58 666 4816E-mail: lucia.bassetti@usi.ch