Public Policy - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Public Policy, an integral aspect of governance, touches all aspects of life. This makes it necessary for the academic world to engage with public policy to understand it, critically analyze it and thus ensure efficient governance and a just society. Currently in India, there is an acute dearth of post-graduate degree courses in public policy. It is in view of this lacuna that St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, an autonomous college affiliated to University of Mumbai launched the Master in Public Policy (MPP) Course in 2013. This two-year course is completely multi-disciplinary covering subjects like sociology, politics, economics, law, history, philosophy and ethics and even the natural sciences. This course is ideal for:Civil Servants, NGO / Development practitioners or those who aspire to join government services / NGOs.Those who aspire to do research and publish in the field of Public Policy, especially those who wish to join policy research centres / organizations.Those who wish to work in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility; Communications / Media related work around policy issues.