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in Public Policy
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    MA in Public Policy Syllabus

    The MA in Public Policy curriculum at BML Munjal University combines policy theory, governance, research methods and field-based learning to build strong analytical and decision-making skills. The syllabus integrates core courses, specialisations, internships and dissertation work to prepare students for complex public policy and governance challenges.

    Core Courses

    • Public Policy: Key Paradigms and Shifting Trajectories
    • State, Market and the New Public
    • Development Policy, Planning and Reforms in India
    • Law, Jurisprudence and Society
    • Changing World Order and National Policy Framework
    • Civil Society, Collective Action and Policies of Social Justice
    • Technology and Society

    Method Courses

    • Qualitative Analysis for Public Policy
    • Quantitative Methods for Policy Research

    Practice-based Courses

    • Policy-Practice Exercise (PPE) Capstone

    Internship

    • A mandatory supervised internship (Semester 3) with government agencies, civil society
      organizations, research institutions, multilateral bodies, or policy think tanks.
    • Students engage in live policy environments, undertake structured assignments and
      submit an
      evaluated internship report.

    Research Thesis

    • Students identify a policy problem, develop an analytical framework, conduct empirical
      research (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) and produce a policy-relevant
      research output in the form of Dissertation under faculty supervision.

    Specialisations

    Students choose one specialization track in Semester 4:

    • Climate Change & Environmental Policy
    • Rural Development
    • Cities and Urban Governance
    • Education, Youth and Childhood
    • AI, Technology and Society
    • Public Health, Biopolitics and Well-being
    • Media, Culture and Policy
    • Each track combines advanced seminars, directed readings and dissertation alignment
      within
      the chosen domain.

    Semester-wise Details of the Curriculum

    S. No. Courses
    1 Public Policy: Key Paradigms and Shifting Trajectories
    2 State, Market and the New Public
    3 Development Policy, Planning and Reforms in India
    4 Law, Jurisprudence and Society
    5 Qualitative Methods for Public Policy: Policy Ethnography, Case Study and Historical Method

    S. No. Courses
    1 Civil Society, Collective Action and Policies of Affirmative Action
    2 AI, Technology and Society
    3 Quantitative Methods for Policy Research
    4 Ethics for Public Policy
    5 Changing World Order and National Policy Framework
    6 Policy Design Capstone

    S. No. Courses
    1 Migration, Citizenship and Trans-nationalism
    2 Elective 1
    3 Elective 2
    4 Elective 3
    5 Elective 4
    6 Dissertation (proposal)
    7 Internship (During summer break)

    S. No. Courses
    1 Specialisation track: Course 1
    2 Specialisation track: Course 2
    3 Specialisation track: Course 3
    4 Dissertation

    Programme Outcomes

    By the end of the programme, graduates will:

    • Demonstrate conceptual clarity in public policy theory, political economy and governance.
    • Apply qualitative and quantitative research methods rigorously.
    • Design, evaluate and critique public policies across sectors.
    • Engage ethically with complex policy dilemmas and institutional trade-offs.
    • Translate research into policy-facing outputs (briefs, reports, analytical papers).
    • Exhibit institutional literacy and interdisciplinary analytical competence.
    • Produce independent, evidence-based policy research.