PIDE School of

Public PolicyTo nurture and guide policy

practitioners and shape

policy-making

Pakistan Institute of Development

Economics, Islamabad

Contact:Dr. Idrees Khawaja, Head, PSPP

idreeskhawaja@pide.org.pk

Ph: 051 9248033

Directions to PIDE Campus

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

P. O. Box 1091, Adjacent QAU Campus

Islamabad 44000

Fax: 051-9248065

www.pide.org.pk

Ms. Sundus Saleemi, Coordinator, PSPP

pspp@pide.org.pk

sundus.saleemi@pide.org.pk

PSPP

Academics

Research

Training

We are located adjacent to the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) main campus,

Islamabad. The easiest way to get here is by car, taking Kashmir

Highway/Murree Road to 3rd Avenue and turning left under Bab-ul-Quaid once

you have entered the QAU main campus. In addition, PIDE's buses pick and drop

students from various locations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Introduction

Advisory Council

Faculty

Why Study at PIDE

What is Special about the Programme

The PIDE School of Public Policy aims to bridge the research—policy gap in Pakistan through high quality academic programmes, policy oriented research and executive training. The School offers MPhil/MS in Public Policy; hosts a specialized research center conducting research on public policy issues and, offers executive training for policy-makers, practitioners and professionals involved in the development and implementation of policies.

The Advisory Council comprising eminent scholars, researchers, academicians, and public policy analysts has been set up to guide the activities of the School. The Council comprises: § Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha, Managing Director, Institute of Policy Reform, Lahore§ Prof. Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University, USA§ Prof. Ugo Pagano, Professor of Economic Policy, Central European University, Siena, Italy§ Dr. Saeed Shafqat, Director, CPPG, Forman Christian College, Lahore§ Dr. Sarah Ayres, Director Public Policy, School of Policy Studies, University of Bristol, UK§ Dr. Athar Osama, Chief Executive, Pakistan Innovation Fund, Islamabad

The School is home to faculty members trained in the leading universities of the world. Moreover visiting faculty from various renowned institutions within Pakistan and abroad will deliver lectures and conduct courses during the academic year. The core faculty of the School includes:

§Dr. Asad Zaman (MIT, Boston, USA) § Dr. Idrees Khawaja (PIDE, Islamabad)§Mr. Faheem Jehangir Khan (Bristol, UK) § Mr. Usman Qadir (SOAS, UK)§Dr. Karim Khan (Siena, Italy) § Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed (Kent, UK)§Ms. Sundus Saleemi (QAU, Islamabad)

§ PIDE is a top-ranked teaching and research institute of Pakistan and ranks among the leading think tanks of South Asia.

§ The kind of exposure to research that a student gets at PIDE is unmatched in Pakistan.

§ Strong linkages with the government provide the students with an opportunity to have a closer look at policy making in real time.

§ A highly-qualified faculty effectively conveys the synthesis of theory and practice to the students.

§ The core curriculum provides firm foundations which allow students to approach public policy issues from a multi-dimensional perspective.

§ Course work, including domestic case studies, equip the students with an interdisciplinary conceptual toolkit and the thesis/project allows application and testing of the knowledge gained.

§ Students are equipped with cutting-edge analytical competence including a solid base in economic and social reasoning.

MPhil/MS in Public Policy at PSPP

The MPhil/MS in Public Policy is a rigorous two year degree programme. Individuals with 16 years of formal education in any discipline are eligible to join the programme.

MPhil/MSPublic Policy: Programme Structure

Elective Courses

Learning Outcomes

Who should apply

Job Prospects

Elective courses include the following; this is a broad list, around 8-10 courses out of this list will be offered and students will have to pick 4 courses:

Political Institutions and Development Pakistan Government, Politics and Foreign PolicyDevolution and Local Development Media and Public PolicyConflict and Public Policy Urban Development and Public PolicyNetwork Governance International Finance and DevelopmentPolitical Economy and Public Policy Regulatory Policy and Sectoral DevelopmentSocial Policy Crime and Justice Law and Public Affairs Food Security and Natural Resource Management

Knowledge:

§An in-depth understanding of the theories required for understanding and designing public policy.

§Knowledge of the cases that have facilitated or hindered the development of sound policies.

§Knowledge of cases that have helped or constrained the implementation of otherwise sound policies.

Intellectual Skills:

§Development of skills required for policy analysis and knowledge of the limitations involved in developing and implementing an ideal policy.

Subject-based Practical Skills:

§The ability to conduct independent analysis of public policy issues.

§An ability to engage in debate and discussion

Applicable Skills:

§Undertake and implement decisions, based on theory and practice of public policy, while serving in different decision making capacities.

Mid-career professionals, civil servants, project managers, administrators .

PSPP graduates would be suitable for civil service, public service of various kinds, development sector (International Financial Institutions, Donors, NGOs), and they can also join the rank of project managers or administrators in different sectors.

and post-graduate students

Micro-economics for Public Policy

Macro-economics for Public Policy

Issues in Public Policy

Power, Politics andthe PolicyProcess

Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy

Governance andInstitutions

Project Planning and Monitoring

Thesis/Project

Proposal

Thesis/Project

SEMESTERI (Fall) II (Spring) III (Fall) IV (Spring)

Elective III

Elective IV

Elective I

Qualitative Analysis for Public Policy Elective II