Public Administration

Public Administration

Students majoring in Public and Municipal Administration acquire the following professional competencies, knowledge and skills upon graduation:

  • Masters the stages of development of public administration and schools of thought in this direction, knows the principles and innovative technologies of public administration, the characteristics of public service organizations, ways to increase efficiency, methods of planning activities in public organizations, principles of goal setting, performance appraisal.
  • Understands the basic knowledge of management and organization, the mission, intentions, goals and strategies of the organization, the uncertainties of the period of the IV Industrial Revolution. Able to prevent and resolve conflict situations, analytically and systematically analyze information on the specialty.
  • Knows the basic principles of municipal management, the characteristics of municipal service organizations, opportunities to increase efficiency in municipal service, knows the methods of planning activities in local self-government bodies.
  • Knows the basic forms of politics, has a basic knowledge of political science and its role in society. Masters the basics of public policy and aspects of public policy of the new period, knows the modern development of international relations, acquires knowledge related to national security.
  • Recognizes that sustainable and inclusive development is one of the main priorities of modern public administration, knows the factors that contribute to inclusive development and their management, ensuring the comprehensive development of the state and the well-being of all citizens.
  • Able to effectively use human resources and create a favorable socio-psychological environment in the team.
  • Knows the schools of strategic management and is able to conduct strategic analysis of situations, master the strategic aspects of globalization, determine the intentions and goals of the organization, master strategic management techniques, timely respond to unexpected changes.

Training schedule of the specialty

Subject code
Name of subject
The number of credits
I course
Autumn semester
End941 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 1 5
Tar170 History of Azerbaijan 5
Ceb290 Linear algebra and mathematical analysis 6
Met291 Theory of public administration  5
Mmt020 Civil Defense 3
Law050 Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and bases of law 3
Pol175 Political Science 3
Summer semester
End942 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 2 5
Met292 Theory of public administration 2  5
Com121 Information and communication technologies 1 4
Sts090 Probability theory and mathematical statistics 4
Mik321 Microeconomics 1  4
Mak281 Macroeconomics 1 4
Azd019 Business and academic communication in the Azerbaijani language 4
II course
Autumn semester
End943 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 3 5
Mik322 Microeconomics 2 4
Mak282 Macroeconomics 2 4
Com122 Information and communication technologies 2 4
Sts261 Statistics 1 3
Eko395 Basics of human development 4
Pol190 Basics of political science 6
Summer semester
Sts262 Statistics 2 5
Met281 Civil Service 1 4
Met291 Municipal Administration 1 4
Men300 Management 7
Pol195 Regional Administration 6
Eko390 Human Resource Management 4
III course
Autumn semester
Met282 Civil service 2 4
Met292 Municipal Administration  2 4
Met080 Ethics in public administration 6
Met100 Sustainable and inclusive development management 6
Bid005 Strategic management 6
Pol185 National Security 4
Summer semester
Bid020 Social risk and crisis management 5
Pol110 Basics of local self-government in AR 5
Pol270 Basics of state personnel policy 4
Pol290 e-government technology in state and municipal services 4
Pol310 Reform and development of the public service system in AR 6
Pol320 Provision of multimedia technologies in state and municipal services 6
VI course
Autumn semester
Pol330 Public service in the interaction of government and business 6
Pol340 Modern management systems of foreign countries 6
Met130 International experience of municipal administration  4
Met140 Administrative reforms in public administration 6
Met120 Municipal law 4
Met260 Public Relations 4
Summer semester
Tec040 Career Planning 5
Tec050 Soft skills 9
Tec060 Hard skills 10
Tec070 Production experience / project 6