Public Policy

Public Policy Courses are nowadays becoming popular in India. It is one of the few specialisations that is taught in MBA/PGDM programmes. The course teaches candidates regarding innovations and leadership in public management, ethics in public management, economic analysis for public policy and decision making in public policy.

The average fee required to pursue public policy courses ranges between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 19 lakh. Candidates completing this course successfully are placed in government, non-profit organisations, consulting firms and international organisations. They are hired as Policy Analysts, Social Entrepreneurs, Welfare Officer, etc. The average salary of Policy Analysts is Rs 5 lakh and above.

Public Policy Courses Eligibility & Entrance Exam

The minimum eligibility criteria for MBA/PGDM in public policy courses is graduation with 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates) marks in aggregate from a recognised university. Candidates from any discipline can pursue this course.

Popular Colleges offering Public Policy course 

Given below in the table are popular colleges offering public policy courses 

Colleges	Courses
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	M.A. in Public Policy
IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management, Karnataka	Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai	Masters in Public Policy
Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University	M.A. in Public Administration and Policy
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University	M.A. in Governance in Public Policy
UNOM - University of Madras	M.A. in Public Policy
TISS - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai	M.A. in Urban Policy and Governance M.Sc. in Regulatory Governance
Teri School of Advanced Studies (TSAS)	M.A. in Public Policy and Sustainable Development Ph.D. in Regulatory and Policy Issues (Part Time)
Central University of Kerala (CUK)	M.A. in Public Administration and Policy Studies
Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts	B.A. (Hons) in Liberal Arts

Public Policy Courses Entrance Exams

Unlike other courses like retail, visual merchandising, import & export, textile management, admission to public policy courses is done on the basis of entrance exams. Most of the institutes accept the score of national level management entrance exams. Some institutes conduct their own entrance test. Candidates clearing the entrance test are called for group discussion and personal interview. However, this varies institute to institute.

Given below are popular entrance exams for admission to public policy courses.

CAT	XAT
CMAT	MAT
SNAP	NMAT by GMAC

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Required Skillset

To become professionals in the field of public affairs and public service delivery, candidates must have good communication skills as well as leadership qualities. Given below are the skillsets that are required to pursue public policy courses.

Communication skills	Leadership qualities
Problem solving skills	Management skills
Goal oriented	Research oriented

Public Policy Courses Syllabus

The syllabus of public policy courses is designed to provide candidates theoretical as well as practical knowledge. The first three semesters comprises theoretical subjects while in the fourth-semester candidates are given to do project work. Given below is the syllabus for public policy courses.

Semester I
Innovations and leadership in public management	Decision making in public policy
Ethics in public management	-

 

Semester II
Economic analysis for public policy	Research methods
Elective I	Elective II

 

Semester III
Management of program evaluation	Advanced policy management project
Elective III	Elective IV

 

Semester IV
Project	-

Public Policy Courses: Jobs & Salary

Public Policy graduates work directly for the government or for private and non-profit entities. Candidates are offered roles of researcher, public policy manager, Research Analyst, Duty Manager, Welfare Officer etc. Listed below is the salary offered to candidates.

Job Profile	Average Salary (Per annum)
Research Analyst	Rs 7 lakh and above
Policy Analyst	Rs 7 lakh and above
Duty Manager	Rs 3 lakh and above
Welfare Officer	Rs 4 lakh and above

Source: Payscale

Scope in Public Policy: Top Companies

Candidates find opportunities in government organisations like Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Planning Commission, United Nation bodies etc. Candidates are also offered jobs in central and state Public Sector Undertakings like GAIL India Ltd, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Many candidates also work in private companies. Listed below are top companies that hire public policy graduates.

World Bank	Infosys Consulting
Accenture	HCL Technologies
Antara Foundation	MicroSave
Access Health International	-

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