The Department of Public Policy and Management was founded in 1996, with mission to train outstanding administrative management professionals with a comprehensive set of skills to aid in democratic reform within society, to enhance the efficiency of administrative management, and to develop cutting edge human resources. The Department currently runs four programs, including the undergraduate, Master of Public Administration, MPA degree, the continuing education of Executive Master of Public Administration, EMPA degree, and the doctoral program (in 2005). Currently, there are over 400 students enrolling with the Department of Public Policy and Management.