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Master of Public Policy Open House

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ublic Pol Policy Pr y Progr gram

Fall 201 019

Ope pen Hou House Ag Agenda

• Welcome

me t to t the Munk S Scho hool o

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Global al A Affair irs and P Public ic P Policy

• Introd
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• MPP Ex

MPP Excellence

• MPP C

MPP Courses

• MPP I

Interns nships

• MPP Al

MPP Alumni

• MPP A

Admissions

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& Online ne A Application

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• Questions
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Quick F k Facts ts

• First MPP program launched in 2007
• Approximately 80-95 students in each cohort
• Comprehensive curriculum with 13/16 core courses + a required internship
• MPP faculty bring expertise from several interdisciplinary backgrounds
• MPP events form a hub for policy discourse
• Full stream of co-curricular programming for career preparation
• Over 500 Alumni, forming an active alumni network

MPP S Stu tuden dent Lea t Leaders dership

Beyond the Headlines Ford + Munk Conference Gender, Diversity and Public Policy Initiative Policy innovation initiative Public Good Initiative Public Policy & Governance Review Master of Public Policy Students Association Spectrum Student Consulting Initiative @ The Munk School

Compa parin ing g 18 18 Pub ublic P Policy & Ad Admin min Pr Progr grams i in n Canada

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MPP Progr gram am:  2-year full-time program  Offers the most policy focused core-courses  Unparalleled employment statistics 2.

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arin ing I Internship hip Program ams: × Do not require internships = 12 programs  Require internships = 6 programs

MP MPP Co Courses

Course O Overvie iew

MPP1 MPP1

• 8 core PPG

courses (4.0 FCEs)

Su Summer t term

• Internship

course PPG2006Y (1.0 FCE)

MPP2 MPP2

• 5 core PPG

course (2.5 FCEs)

• 3 graduate-level

elective courses with a policy-lens (1.5 FCEs)

Fi First Ye Year Co Courses

MPP1 MPP1 F Fall ll

• Governance and

Institutions

• Microeconomics for

Policy Analysis

• Quantitative Methods for

Policy Analysis

• The Policy Process

MPP1 MPP1 Wi Winter

• Macroeconomics for

Policy Analysis

• Putting Policy into Action:

Strategic Implementation

• f Public Objectives
• Program Evaluation for

Public Policy

• The Social Context of

Policy-Making

Seco cond Ye Year Co Courses

MPP2 MPP2 C Cor

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Cou

• urses
• Current Issues/Problems in

Public Policy and Practice I

• Topics in Applied Economics

for Public Policy

• Capstone Course:

Integrating Issues in Public Policy

• Comparative Public Policy

and Transnational Forces

• Ethics and the Public

Interest (OR) Moral Foundations of Public Policy

MPP2 MPP2 Ele Electi tives

• Panel Data Methods for

Policy Analysis

• Making an Impact from The

Outside (Evergreen Experimental)

• Regulatory Governance
• Policy Development
• Urban Policy
• The Role of Government
• Priority Topics in Public

Adm: Comparative Health Systems and Policy

• Issues in Indigenous Law

and Policy in Canada

Colla llabora rative ve & Co Combi bined De Degr grees

Colla

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tive Speciali lizations

• Asia Pacific Studies

(MAPS)

• Environmental Studies
• Ethnic and Pluralism

Studies

• Public Health Policy
• Sexual Diversity Studies

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Degree Pr Prog

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• JD-MPP

(Law – Master in Public Policy)

Cen entre tre for for Int nternat atio ional al E Exc xchan hange (C (CIE) Oppo pportu rtuniti ties es

• The Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)
• The Paris School of International Affairs - Sciences Po (Paris, France)
• The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy - LKY (Singapore)
• Non-standard exchange opportunities available (e.g., Chinese University of

Hong Kong)

MPP I Internship hips

Int nternship hip Ov Overvie iew

The MPP program requ quires a res an intern ernsh ship, which translates to:

• Career Services support via staff and faculty

Therefore, the program has an interest in:

• Seeing all students secure an internship

(Cla lass o

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2019 019: 1 100 00% found internship)

• Increasing the number of job postings available

(Cla lass o

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2019 019: 232 32 internship opportunities posted)

What t suppo pport do rt does es MPP pro provide? de?

• Professional Development sessions
• Employer Marketing Days (Info sessions and networking opportunities)
• Cover letter and resume workshops
• Mock Interviews
• MPP Job Postings
• Create Your Own Internship
• Online resources – dedicated SharePoint portal

Int nternship hip F FAQs AQs

• Internship Requirements:
• Policy-relevant work
• Duration: minimum 10 weeks (typically 15 – 19 weeks)
• Paid internships: Hourly Rate Average: $22
• All MPP students work with a Faculty Advisor to help them maximize

their internship learning and development

Int nternship hip P Plac acements

In Internships by by Sect ctor – Sum Summer 2 2018

57% 18% 11% 6% 5% 3%

Government - OPS Government - Federal Government - Municipal Not-for-Profit Think Tank Private

OPS PS In Internships by by Mi Ministry – Summer mmer 2018

1 2 3 4 5 6

MPP A P Alu lumni

Alu lumn mni

• Tight-knit group of 544 A

4 Alu lumn mni

• Most alumni have advanced into mid/senior-level policy positions

Class of 2 2018:

• 3 months after graduation, 82% employed

Class of 2 2017:

• 3 months after graduation, 82% employed

Class of 2 2016:

• 3 months after graduation, 85% employed

Alu lumn mni: E : Emplo mploymen ment b t by Indu dustry try

Alu lumn mni: Jo : Job Functi tion

Alu lumn mni: Lo : Locati tion

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Focus

MPP A P Adm dmissi ssions & ns & Onli line Appli lica cation

Admi dmissions

• MPP Program Admission, minimum requirements
• MPP Program Application:
• School of Graduate Studies Online Admission Application (OAA) at:

apply.sgs.utoronto.ca/

• MPP Program Application Important Dates:
• Janu

nuar ary 18, 8, 20 2019 - Fall 2019 Admissions and Online applications close

• Febru

bruary 1 1, , 2019 - Deadline for receipt of supporting documentation

and reference letters, for Fall 2019 applications

Admi dmissions

MPP Program Application components: MPP Online Application form Statement of Purpose Resume or Curriculum Vitae Letters of Recommendation (minimum two) Transcripts

Que Questions? s?

Plea ease e e email: mp mpp.admi missions@u @utoronto.ca