Master’s in Public Policy (M.P.P)

Programme

Under the guidance of premier public policy fraternity and state of the art facilities, the Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) not only provides an ample scope and opportunity to gain the theoretical insights from various social, technical and humanity sciences like political science, public administration, sociology, economics and engineering, but also provide scope for acquiring practical skills with exposure to variety of experiential learning methods during the course of learning. The participants, after graduating, would become socially active and engage in the policy research, policy advise and be able to find solutions to the challenges faced by the society.

For Whom

The course is recommended for students from varied domains: engineering, medical, business and specifically for the aspirants for working in the area of governance and public policy and align in the development process with the governments, consulting organizations, multilateral organizations, multinational companies, think tanks, non-state organizations. The programme is for those seeking employment in organizations engaged in public policy formulation, design, implementation, research and analysis, programme formulation, monitoring & evaluation, Planning, project formulation & project appraisal. Even a career in academics in subjects of specialization offered by the course is a good option. In fact, the course content is so designed as to be of relevance to any educated, responsible citizen who wishes to play an active participatory role in improvising the contemporary socio-economic-political system.

Eligibility

Specializations :

1. Public Policy and Governance
   • Bachelor’s Degree with an educational background – including humanities, sciences, engineering, journalism, law, finance and others, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University.
2. Public Policy and Engineering Management
   • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Management / Technology
3. Political Leadership and Governance
   • Bachelor’s Degree with an educational background – including humanities, sciences, engineering, journalism, law, finance and others, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University.

Programme Learning Objectives

After completion of Programme, the students of Master’s in Public Policy would possess following attributes and competencies:

• Policy formulation
• Policy implementation
• Public Policy Analysis
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Project Formulation & Appraisal
• Negotiation & conflict resolution
• Strategic thinking and management
• Decision making
• Leadership

Programme design

Master of Public Policy is designed to emphasize self-learning and collective deliberation. Some of the key features of this Programme are:

• Thrust on strategic thinking, global mind-set, sensitivity and innovation.
• Experiential & peer learning
• Interdisciplinary approach and learning
• Leveraging of personal and collective experience through reflection and dialogue
• Integration of global trends with local realities
• In depth understanding and testing of ideas through an application-oriented approach

 Curriculum

The courses covered in Master’s in Public Policy programme are divided into Core and Elective Courses:

• Core Courses: Core courses deal with public policy concepts, theories, and practice. These courses are the pillars of public policy programs and are mandatory to be taken by all the students.
• Elective Courses: Elective courses are offered as sectoral focus in the diverse areas of public policy. Students have to chose anyone based on their interests and professional growth, which also includes options for taking up state-of-the art practicum courses
• Seminar Courses: Presentation on Governance issues, infrastructure issues, technology issues would be covered for the first 3 semesters respectively which will be culminated in preparation of perspective plan.

The courses offered in four semesters of Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) (General) are as below.