PIDE

School of
Public Policy
To 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 researchpolicy 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 Policy
Devolution and Local Development Media and Public Policy
Conflict and Public Policy Urban Development and Public Policy
Network Governance International Finance and Development
Political Economy and Public Policy Regulatory Policy and Sectoral Development
Social 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 and
the PolicyProcess
Quantitative Analysis
for Public Policy
Governance and
Institutions
Project Planning
and Monitoring
Thesis/Project
Proposal
Thesis/
Project
SEMESTER
I (Fall) II (Spring) III (Fall) IV (Spring)
Elective III
Elective IV
Elective I
Qualitative Analysis
for Public Policy
Elective II