The Masters in Public Policy and Governance program is the flagship offering of the School. It has been designed by XIM University in association with renowned global experts to offer a degree of global standards to participants, and to set them on a higher trajectory of professional and academic growth in the public policy arena.
Among its many course offerings across nine existing Schools XIM University, treats the Masters in Public Policy and Governance as a defining program for the University and invites the very best students to join the Program that will launch in August 2020. We intend the School to attract many academics and practitioners in the public policy area including elected representatives from Odisha and elsewhere, bureaucrats, administrators, managers and NGO leaders.
Masters in Public Policy and Governance 2023-25 Course Curriculum :
(A) Core Courses: The MPP Program will deliver the following core courses*, all in the First Year
Semester - I
- Introduction to Policy Making
- Philosophical Foundations of Public Policy
- Theories of Development
- Quantitative Techniques
- Social Research Methods (Qual & Quant)
- Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy
- Accounting for Policy Making
- Management Information Systems and Digital Governance
- Policy Writing
Semester - II
- Organizational Behaviour and Public Leadership
- Public Policy Analysis Framework
- Indian Constitution, Law and Administration
- Macroeconomics for Public Policy
- Public Finance Management
- Local Government Immersion Programme
- Summer Internship Programme
Semester - III
- International Organizations and Public Policy
- Marketing for Public Policy and Services
- Human Rights and Justice
- Negotiation and Communication in Public Policy Context
- Public Management and Policy Implementation
- Civil Society and Governance
- Dissertation (Will commence in Third Semester ends in fourth)
Semester - IV
- Sustainability Management and Governance
- Strategic Management and Public Policy
- Dissertation
- Policy Lab
Total Credits ((Semester I): 31, Total Credits ((Semester II): 28, Total Credits ((Semester III): 21, Total Credits ((Semester IV): 21
Total Credits (All four semesters): 101 Credits
*(The scheduling of some of the Core Courses could vary due to faculty calendars. Faculty will notify changes if and when they occur)
(B) In the second year, over the Third and Fourth Semesters, students will study electives, a partial list of which is given below. Students will also have the choice of choosing Electives from the other nine schools of XIM University, subject to approvals.
A partial list of Electives is given below. The School of Governance and Public Affairs encourages inter-disciplinary studies and students can choose from scheduled course offerings in some of the nine other Schools of the University as Elective study. Please be advised, however, that acceptance to the courses in other Schools is subject to approval of the dean of the respective school.
Electives at School of Governance and Public Affairs:
- Advanced Methods in Data Analysis
- Public Policy Impact Analytics/Data Analytics for Public Policy
- Corruption Transparency and Governance
- Sustainability and Climate Change Politics
- Citizenship and International Policy
- Media and Government
- Human Rights, International Community, and Global Relations
- International Business and Government
- Constitution, Law and Government
- Democracy, Politics and Institutions
- Public and Non-Profit Management
- Problem Solving and Decision Making for Public Policy and Social Change
- Business and Government Policy
- Social and Urban Policy
(C) Apart from the study of Electives, students will have to do Project work on the evolution and implementation of Public Policy in a thematic area, leading to a dissertation in the second year. In addition, students may opt for any two of the following learning actions during the second year:
- A Capstone project
- Case Study
- Internship
Please Note: While XIM University may facilitate engagement in Internships, it is expected that students will take the initiative to interact with organizations that offer internships aligned with their course objectives and finalize arrangements independently.
(D) Fee Structure:
Program Fee:
- Course Fee-First Year: Rs.3,00,000
- Course Fee-Second Year: Rs.3,00,000
- Course Material Per Year: Rs.10,000
- IT Expenses : Rs 10,000/-
- Alumni Association life time membership (one time): Rs 10,000/-
- Career Advisory Services (one time): Rs 20,000/-
- Field Learning Exp. Per Year: Rs 10,000/-
- Refundable Deposits : Rs 20,000/-
- Total Program Fee: Rs.6,80,000
(D) Course Scope:
- In coursework that is designed with inputs from leading Public Policy schools across the world, you will be given an understanding of public policy that is as exciting as it is rigorous.
- Faculty with deep-domain expertise in the Public Policy arena, global experience and committed to equipping you with the best tools.
- Public policy professionals are in great demand in all industries as awareness among people rises and regulatory mechanisms become sacrosanct in an era of transparency, climate change and human rights activism. These professionals also find coveted slots in NGOs, public sector organizations and academic institutions.
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*SGPA reserves the right to make any changes in its program, course curriculum and offerings made in this website or in any printed or digital form without notice anytime as per its own discretion and without assigning any reason whatsoever.