Master's Degree in
Government Management and Endogenous Development with an intermediate degree in Specialization in Government Management

Graduates of this master's program will be able to work in a wide range of capacities within the public and private sectors, as well as in non-governmental organizations involved in public administration, planning, and territorial development. Their training will enable them to assume leadership, advisory, and management positions in state institutions at the national, provincial, or municipal levels, actively contributing to the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policies. They will also be able to work in law firms, consultancies, and entities that maintain contractual relationships with the State.

The program is also aimed at public officials, civil servants, political leaders, and community stakeholders who wish to acquire or strengthen their skills to efficiently and with integrity manage government resources and processes. A deep understanding of the country's social, economic, and fiscal reality gives graduates a competitive advantage in areas such as project formulation, fiscal control, strategic planning, and sustainable development with an endogenous approach.

Furthermore, the professional profile of this program allows graduates to integrate into multidisciplinary research teams, international organizations, and cooperation programs that address issues of development, inclusion, and governance. This range of possibilities makes the master's degree a strategic tool for those seeking to impact the transformation of the public sector and the development of their communities.

All applicants must submit the following documentation, duly scanned from the original and sent to the promoter to be hosted on the respective platform:

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
  
• Bachelor's degree credits or grades or their equivalent.
  
• Identity document (passport in case of foreigners residing in Panama).
  
• A current passport-size photo.
  
• Fill out the admission form in electronic format with the promoter.
  

 Panamanian students graduating from abroad must present their documents properly certified and apostilled. If translation is required, it must be done by an authorized translator.

Students enrolled in the virtual program whose nationality is not Panamanian must present a copy of their personal identification document from their country of origin. If they are a foreign student, these documents must be provided with an apostille seal or diplomatic legalization, and translated into Spanish by an authorized public translator.

The permanence in the University will depend on the student's motivation, capacity and vision to obtain the chosen degree. 

Given the profile of the university's Neocyberhumanist curricular educational model, the student must: 

• Pass each subject with a minimum grade of 81 on a scale of 1 to 100 which is equivalent to B. 
• Study in teams and individually.
• Develop research skills based on discovery learning.
• Deepen in the disciplinary knowledge that is of interest to them. 
• Respect and comply with the regulations established by the statutes that regulate the relationship between the University and the students.
• Be up to date with their monthly payments.
• Attend at least 80% of the meetings under the face-to-face modality.
• For studies under the virtual modality, attendance is regulated by constant interaction in all activities planned on the platform, including synchronous and asynchronous meetings, as well as the development of the student's autonomous work.
• In case of prolonged absence, the student must present a justified argumentation. 
• All students in graduate programs must have basic computer skills.

In order to obtain the title of Specialist, the following is required:

• Complete and pass all the subjects of the curriculum with a minimum grade of 81 points equivalent to a B. 
• Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
• Take a certification exam of a second language recognized by UNESCO, in accordance with internal regulations.
• Elaborate, support and approve the degree work (monograph). 

Be in good standing with the institution:

• Financial
• Academic
• Library 

In order to obtain the Master's Degree it is required:

• Complete and pass all the academic content of the program enrolled. 
• Complete and pass all the subjects of the curriculum with a minimum grade of 81 points equivalent to a B. 
• Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
• Take a certification exam of a second language recognized by UNESCO, in accordance with internal regulations.
• Prepare, support and approve a research paper in the training area (degree option).

Be in good standing with the institution:

• Financial
• Academic
• Library 

In the case of foreign students, they must comply with the local regulations of the country of origin where they want to validate their degree.

The graduate of the program has the following profiles from:

KNOW

• Examines the implications of scientific, technological and psychosocial changes on endogenous governance and development 
• Analyzes the curricular theories that facilitate the study of the educational phenomenon in its dual theoretical-practical dimension. 
• Master the theoretical foundations of government and endogenous development
• It facilitates fluid and efficient communication between the different bodies or components of the organization for which they work.
• Master knowledge in the field of government and endogenous development
• Analyzes results and models of endogenous government and development
• Designs, advises and leads improvement and innovation projects in government and endogenous development   
• Contributes to the training of human resources in the field of government and endogenous development
• Understand the dimensions of the evolution of the science of government and endogenous development, which are based on the best use of strategies that guide successful performance.
• Analyzes the theoretical and practical study of topics such as governmental principles and endogenous development 
• Learn the methodology for conducting research in the government sector 

 DO

• Makes innovations in the field of government and endogenous development 
• Produces and disseminates knowledge in the area of government and endogenous development
• Diagnoses human resource training needs in government and endogenous development.
• Proposes human resources development programs 
• He will lead the development of government transformations from his sphere of control and influence. 
• Designs, develops and disseminates research in the area of government and endogenous development
• Carry out optimal planning processes in the context of government and endogenous development
• Leads the monitoring and control of intervention projects that are a real contribution to the optimization of government and endogenous development
• Advises on processes of design, management, evaluation and research of government and endogenous development.
• He works as a university professor of the highest quality, with a high competitive level. 
• Develops strategies and instruments that facilitate the monitoring and control of processes in government and endogenous development.
• It generates and implements scientifically based research projects, thereby contributing to the development of its disciplinary governmental action, both within the context of its institution and in the region and country.
• Generates attitudes conducive to teamwork, with a proactive approach, in such a way that it efficiently contributes to the harmonious and comprehensive development of its work area.
• Proposes and implements training programs within the field of study.

BE

• Respect cultural diversity among individuals and social groups
• Possesses ethical, moral, spiritual, family, civic, cultural, social and political values.
• Develop a reflective, critical and creative attitude to detect and analyze curricular problems in the field of government and endogenous development
• Critically reflect on the various essential problems that contextualize pedagogy in higher education, becoming a valid interlocutor in his institution and in his area of practice in government and endogenous development.
• Proceeds ethically to opt for transcendental and prospective decisions in the preparation of the new citizen. 
• Possesses an attitude open to change as a result of consultation and participation.
• Act as an agent of change through your discipline and professional performance 
• Understand the dynamics of teamwork and its synergy 
• Participate in the life of your community.
• Promotes the search for permanent updating.

 LIVE

• Respect cultural diversity among individuals and social groups

• Possesses ethical, moral, spiritual, family, civic, cultural, social and political values.
• Develop a reflective, critical and creative attitude to detect and analyze curricular problems in the field of government and endogenous development
• Critically reflect on the various essential problems that contextualize pedagogy in higher education, becoming a valid interlocutor in his institution and in his area of practice in government and endogenous development.
• Proceeds ethically to opt for transcendental and prospective decisions in the preparation of the new citizen. 
• Possesses an attitude open to change as a result of consultation and participation.
• Act as an agent of change through your discipline and professional performance 
• Understand the dynamics of teamwork and its synergy 
• Participate in the life of your community.
• Promotes the search for permanent updating.
• Recognizes his strengths and weaknesses and relates to others by creating groups or work teams.

  UNDERTAKE 

• Generates heterogeneous projects taking into consideration attention to diversity and respect for differences
• It presents modernization schemes towards a business culture committed to improving its production, investment, expansion, and other governmental and endogenous development projects.
• Generates quality project management models based on the efficiency and effectiveness of public resources
• Develops theoretical and practical learning in personal and professional performance
• Promotes the transformation of its environment through the development of proactive attitudes that—through action, knowledge, and awareness—enable them to set goals and formulate proposals for their governmental performance.
• Take initiatives by confronting difficulties with intelligence, sensitivity, innovation, and creativity, utilizing your strengths, seizing opportunities, and overcoming threats presented by the current scenario.
• Shows a greater ability to solve problems with initiative and creativity and plays a more leading role in the construction of their own life project as an individual and social being.
• Embrace new learning, with creativity, a critical spirit, and methodological rigor, as true opportunities to provide authentic responses to the problems arising from the simultaneous and sometimes contradictory processes of inclusion and exclusion that impact the progress of societies.