Michael Barzelay

Professor Michael Barzelay is a distinguished academic in Public Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), holding the title of Professor of Public Management since 1995. He leads the Department of Management and has held editorial roles in top journals like Governance and International Public Management Journal. His expertise spans New Public Management, executive leadership, and organizational reform, with a focus on design-oriented approaches to public administration.

• Education: BA (self-designed interdisciplinary major at Stanford), MPPM and PhD in Political Science from Yale.
• Research: Pioneered design science frameworks for public management, emphasizing strategic planning and policy implementation. Key works include Public Management as a Design-Oriented Professional Discipline (2019) and Breaking Through Bureaucracy (1992).
• Awards: Naschold Award, Louis Brownlow Book Award, and Doctor Honoris Causa from University of St. Gallen.
• International Experience: Visiting positions at institutions worldwide, including ANZSOG, Brazil's EBAPE, and Japan's JICA Research Institute.

His research integrates comparative analysis and case studies to advance understanding of public management reforms, particularly in Latin America and the EU. He advocates for professionalizing public management through evidence-based practices and institutional innovation.