International Public Policy
Features
- In-depth examination of processes relevant to the public sector and policy-making.
- Provides interdisciplinary study options in the fields of political science, economics, program design and evaluation, and finance that reflects how practitioners analyze policy problems and design solutions.
- Explores the role of modern bureaucracies and how the institutional framework of a given political system dictates the ways in which governments work and interact with the private sector.
- Deepens knowledge of the links between political process, economic constraints, and the actual implementation of public policies in both developed and developing countries of the Pacific region.
Faculty
Professor Stephan Haggard is the faculty chair for the MAS-IA degree.
Core and Capstone Course Requirements
Core courses taken in the first fall quarter of study:
IRCO 481 - Politics of International and National Policymaking
IRCO 482 - Economies of the Pacific Rim
Capstone course taken in the final spring quarter of study:
IRCO 483 - Workshop on Policy Issues in the Pacific Rim
Students must also complete three courses chosen from a list which includes:
IRGN 407 - Policy Implementation Process
IRGN 413 - Corporate Strategy and the Environment
IRGN 417 - Microfinance
IRGN 437 - Policy Design
IRGN 440 - Managerial Accounting and Control
IRGN 456 - Program Design and Evaluation
IRGN 457 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
IRGN 458 - International Environmental Policy and Politics
IRGN 465 - Management of Nonprofit Organizations
IRGN 489 - The Economics of Non-Market Valuation
IRCO 400 - Policy Making Processes
IRCO 401 - Managerial Economics
Four additional courses may be chosen from the broader IR/PS curriculum.
Student Groups
Baja Project
Development Club
Environment Society
Journal of International Policy Solutions
Policy Analysis and Strategy Simulations
