The programme is a comprehensive training course for students aiming for high-profile careers in public policy practice.
The aim of the programme will be to equip tomorrow’s policy leaders with core skills in implementation, management & assessment.
This public policy course in Policy, Design & Management is an equivalent MPA degree built and designed for aspiring public policy managers, practitioners and administrators.
The programme will ground students in a strong public policy foundation with theoretical rigor, while being experience and problem driven.
The programme will be open to all students, who qualify on merit, without assuming prior policy experience.
1-year, full-time programme with regular classes & coursework
8 academic terms of 6 weeks each
3 lecture courses + 1 policy exercise per academic term
Policy lectures, seminars & workshops for through the duration of the programme
| The Indian School of Public Policy will follow a 360-degree comprehensive training philosophy, and the curriculum will be a blended design of the theory, perspectives and best practices of public policy from around the world, augmented with technical, managerial and leadership skills to navigate complex challenges facing the county and sub-continent. |
| Sr# | Course Title | Hours |
| 1 | Tools for a Manager: Mathematics and Statistics | 20 |
| 2 | Critical Thinking and Reasoning | 20 |
| 3 | The Nature of Markets | 20 |
| 4 | Analytical Politics: Games and Strategy | 20 |
| Sr# | Course Title | Hours |
| 1 | Economics of Public Policy Analysis | 20 |
| 2 | Ideology for Practitioners : Political Theory & Public Policy | 20 |
| 3 | How to Make a Law: India’s Legislative Setup | 20 |
| 4 | Builders of a Nation: Laws & Policies of Modern India | 20 |
| 5 | The Art of the Possible: Politics, Lobbying & Civil-Society | 20 |
| 6 | A Spanner in the Works: Regulation & Private Enterprise | 20 |
| 7 | Where the rubber hits the road: Public Administration in Practice | 20 |
| 8 | The Bankrolling of Policy: Public Finance in India | 20 |
| 9 | Guiding Principles: Ethics of Public Action | 20 |
| Sr# | Course Title | Hours |
| 1 | Does it Work? Impact Evaluation & Programme Management | 20 |
| 2 | Art of the Deal: Negotiations: Fundamentals & Practice | 20 |
| 3 | Occam’s for the Commons: Complex Systems & Design Thinking | 20 |
| 4 | Leadership: In Public Policy & Beyon | 20 |
| Sr# | Course Title | Hours |
| 1 | Does it Work ? Impact Evaluation & Programme Management | 20 |
| 2 | Art of the Deal : Negotiations : Fundamentals & Practice | 20 |
| 3 | Occam’s for the Commons : Complex Systems & Design Thinking | 20 |
| 4 | Leadership : In Public Policy & Beyond | 20 |
| Policy Exercises – Terms 1 to 4 | ||
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Concurrent to each term. Students will work on a practical policy formulation using basics learned in course material. Focus on comprehension, integration of elements and communication. Topics will be based on student’s choice of specialization. |
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| Capstone Seminars – Terms 5 & 6 | ||
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Concurrent to each term. Students work on a policy formulation using advanced analytical skills & tools. Focus on serious research, quantitative modeling, integrative of the various elements learned in course material. Topics will be based on student’s choice of specialization. |
| Sr# | Course Title | Hours |
| 1 | Writing & Communication | Length of Programme |
| 2 | Leadership | Length of Programme |
| 3 | Delegation & Time Management | 3-Weeks |
| 4 | Data Modelling & MS Excel | 3-Weeks |
| 5 | Data Sources & Indian Datasets | 3-Weeks |
| 6 | Accounts & Balance Sheets | 3-Weeks |
| 7 | Problems & Needs Assessment | 3-Weeks |
| 8 | Budgeting | 3-Weeks |
| 9 | IT Systems in Administration | 3-Weeks |
| 10 | Contract Reading & Writing | 3-Weeks |
| 11 | Grant Writing | 3-Weeks |
| 12 | Mass Comm. for PP | 3-Weeks |
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Terms 6
At ISPP – a center for public policy training – you’ll be joining a select group of talented and ambitious students, who have also been socially conscious and intellectually curious. While you will all come to the ISPP to develop as serious and skilled public policy professionals, you will also find the time and scope to build a substantial and vibrant community with your classmates, faculty members and others – this is the essence of the envisaged life at ISPP that aims to be one of the best public policy schools.
A founding batch invariably affords tremendous scope and responsibility at any new center for public policy training around the world, and that will certainly be the case at ISPP. As mature students in a professional public policy course, you will have the chance, and be expected, to contribute to building a flourishing programme for future students, intellectually accomplished, far-reaching and diverse in its ambition and focused in its endeavours.
Life at ISPP promises to be challenging, stimulating and exhilarating!
Apply now to join the inaugural class.