Mas Master o of f Pu Publi lic Po Poli licy cy Ope pen Hou ouse se Master of Public Policy Open House
Mast ster of of Pub 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 of G Global al A Affair irs and P Public ic P Policy • Introd oduc uctions ns • MPP Excellence MPP Ex • MPP Courses MPP C • MPP I Interns nships • MPP Alumni MPP Al • MPP A Admissions ons & & Online ne A Application on • Questions ons? •
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 Public Policy & Beyond the Headlines Governance Review Master of Public Ford + Munk Conference Policy Students Association Gender, Diversity and Public Policy Initiative Spectrum Policy innovation initiative Student Consulting Initiative @ The Public Good Initiative Munk School
Compa parin ing g 18 18 Pub ublic P Policy & Ad Admin min Pr Progr grams i in n Canada 1. MPP Pr 1. MPP Progr gram am: 2-year full-time program Offers the most policy focused core-courses Unparalleled employment statistics 2. 2. Compar 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 MPP2 MPP2 Su Summer t term • 8 core PPG • 5 core PPG • Internship courses course course (4.0 FCEs) (2.5 FCEs) PPG2006Y • 3 graduate-level (1.0 FCE) elective courses with a policy-lens (1.5 FCEs)
Fi First Ye Year Co Courses MPP1 Wi MPP1 Winter MPP1 F MPP1 Fall ll • Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis • Governance and Institutions • Putting Policy into Action: Strategic Implementation • Microeconomics for of Public Objectives Policy Analysis • Program Evaluation for • Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Policy Analysis • The Social Context of • The Policy Process Policy-Making
Seco cond Ye Year Co Courses MPP2 MPP2 C Cor ore C Cou ourses MPP2 Ele MPP2 Electi tives • Panel Data Methods for • Current Issues/Problems in Public Policy and Practice I Policy Analysis • Topics in Applied Economics • Making an Impact from The for Public Policy Outside (Evergreen Experimental) • Capstone Course: Integrating Issues in Public • Regulatory Governance Policy • Policy Development • Comparative Public Policy • Urban Policy and Transnational Forces • The Role of Government • Ethics and the Public • Priority Topics in Public Interest (OR) Moral Adm: Comparative Health Foundations of Public Policy Systems and Policy • Issues in Indigenous Law and Policy in Canada
Colla llabora rative ve & Co Combi bined De Degr grees Colla ollabor orati tive C om ombined De Degree Speciali lizations Prog Pr ogram • Asia Pacific Studies • JD-MPP (MAPS) (Law – Master in Public Policy) • Environmental Studies • Ethnic and Pluralism Studies • Public Health Policy • Sexual Diversity Studies
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: o Seeing all students secure an internship ( Cla lass o of 2 2019 019: 1 100 00% found internship) o Increasing the number of job postings available ( Cla lass o of 2 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 Government - OPS 3% 5% Government - Federal 6% Government - Municipal 11% Not-for-Profit 57% Think Tank 18% Private
OPS PS In Internships by by Mi Ministry – Summer mmer 2018 0 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
Alu lumn mni: : Area Area o of F 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
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