Post-Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management

Post-Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) is a unique two-year programme leading to a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management. The first of its kind in India, it is designed to equip mid-career civil servants with the concepts, skills, and techniques in formulating public policy and strategic management of public systems. The first year of the programme is fully residential with a term of 7 weeks at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA. During the second year participants return to their work locations and continue to work on a dissertation in a topic of their choice.

PGPPM offers participants global exposure and experience by the synergetic combination of the expertise at IIM Bangalore and the Maxwell School.

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Aims

PGPPM aims to enhance the competence of mid-career Civil Servants by:

*Broadening awareness of the latest trends in policy approaches

*Deepening technical and analytical skills for public policy applications

*Developing leadership skills for public policy

*Creating a better understanding of the forces shaping the domestic and international environment for public policy

*Providing opportunity for specialisation in a chosen public policy field

*Providing opportunities to learn from alternative systems of public management based on comparative study of other countries

Academic Design

The PGPPM curriculum comprises course work and a dissertation. The course work is spread over 6 terms during the first year. Core courses are supplemented by several electives, which will be offered in the fourth and fifth term. On successful completion of the courses, students work on a dissertation during the sixth term and in the second year.

Main features of PGPPM

*Interdisciplinary learning

*Emphasis on shared learning and learning from experience

*Self-study as a key ingredient of in-depth learning in area of specialisation

*Opportunities to access knowledge from a wide range of networked institutions

*Foreign study component: in-depth exposure to international public policy dimensions through a special module in collaboration with the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, USA

*Interactive models of classroom learning

*A dissertation providing for an in-depth understanding of a chosen public policy issue

Eligibility Criteria

The programme is open to officers of All India Services, Central Services (organized and non-organized, technical and non-technical), subject to the eligibility conditions mentioned in the programme brochure. Normally the officers should be in the service bracket of 7-20 years with age not exceeding 50 years. Applications for the course are generally invited by DoPT in the month of Sep-Oct.

References

External links

* [http://www.iimb.ernet.in/iimb/docs/Information-on-PGPPM.pdf Course details]