Master in Public Policy

The MPP Program is offered by the ICFAI University, Tripura with the objective of training future leaders, decision makers, and policy analysts to take on the challenges of the 21st century.

The program offers a unique blend of theory and practical application, which encourages students to constantly think in terms of policy formulation, implementation, evaluation and analysis.

It is an intensive program, which integrates various disciplines as diverse as politics, environment, economics, and sociology and places them in the context of public policy.

The program equips students with skills, knowledge and strategic perspectives essential for leadership roles in public policy. The program is designed to provide a portfolio of strong functional skills and the ability to apply, adapt and integrate these skills to different administrative and political settings.

MPP students can assess policies critically and find alternatives, learn techniques for developing and evaluating policy options, and enhance their critical research and analytical skills.

It further enables students to have a comprehensive understanding of policy concentrations in the fields of poverty, rural and urban development, the non-profit sector, governance, environment and globalization.

MPP is comparable to an MBA for the social sector, as it caters to the growing demand for comprehensive policy professionals equipped to take on the challenges of globalization, as frontiers of national and international decision-making are being redefined by governments and civil society.

The MPP program provides a broad foundation of skills and knowledge in diverse functional disciplines, apart from providing the option to specialize in specific areas of policy concentration, which include:

The following candidates are eligible for admission into the MPP program.

Students who have pursued their degree program in non-English medium are advised to undergo proper preparatory courses in Business English so that they can cope with the MPP Program.

The students are required to complete the MPP Program within a period of seven years from the date of enrollment. However, serious students who study regularly and take the examinations regularly can complete the program in two years on an accelerated track. Students who are unable to complete the program within the validity period of seven years, but still keen on continuing the program, are required to register de novo by paying the requisite fee.

Subject to approval from the ICFAI University, students with prior appropriate educational and professional qualifications may be eligible for subject-wise waivers.

For example, a student who has completed M.A.( Economics) with a minimum score of 50% or 2nd class or equivalent, is eligible for subject waivers in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, and Development Economics.

Students seeking waivers should send qualifying certificates and mark lists to the ICFAI University for verification and approval. The decision regarding grant of waivers is final.

360^o Flexi-mode

The MPP Program is based on study and examinations with 360^o flexibility for students.

a. Study: The University provides a detailed study plan and prescribed books specially designed and meant for self-study.

b. Examinations: The examinations serve to finally assess the students' understanding of the subject and level of skill development. The examinations are conceived, developed, and administered within a rigorous system with the view to grooming professionals. They are generally conducted on Sundays, four times a year in January, April, July and October.

Eligibility for Appearing in Examinations

Students will be eligible to appear for Group A examinations five months after the date of enrollment provided all fee dues are paid in full. Subsequently, they can appear for two groups every three months. Students are required to appear and pass the groups in a sequential order.

Online Registration Facility

All students are required to register for their examinations (including payment of fee) using the online facility only, as the operations of examinations department are fully computerized.

Membership in Alumni Federation

All the students who successfully complete the MPP Program are eligible to become the members of the Alumni Federation subject to fulfillment of the criteria prescribed for such membership.

Certification

The following diplomas/degrees are issued by the ICFAI University, Tripura to the successful students for stage-wise completion of the MPP Program.