Master of Public Affairs. at Sciences Po in Paris. Preparing Young Professionals for Careers of Global Significance

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1 Master of Public Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris Preparing Young Professionals for Careers of Global Significance

2 Our Philosophy Governance implies an approach in which goals of public significance are addressed by constellations of public and private actors. These constellations are not driven from the top down. They are not dominated by any one actor. Instead, they involve multiple, often evolving, coalitions of interested actors. This is a vision of public affairs in which decisions are not dictated. They are navigated. Moreover, there are an increasing number of issues international trade, environmental sustainability, health and human security that do not easily conform to national or local boundaries. They require a combination of contextual savoir faire and analytical skill. The MPA at Sciences Po is designed specifically with these challenges in mind. The MPA attracts young professionals who seek to impact issues of global significance, both at the international stage and in their own cities and countries. The MPA is based on five commitments: Provide students with a holistic understanding of public affairs by theory and practice in equal measure Engage students with a global and comparative perspective on public affairs. Expose students to real policy problems through field-based learning experiences Strengthen students analytical skills and diagnostic capacities enabling them to test the effectiveness of policies and public affairs initiatives Challenge students to confront the ethical issues raised by their actions in the public sphere. The MPA is more than a master s program, it is a community that one belongs to and an experience that leaves a lasting impression on how we approach society. Roopa I USA, 2012 GRADUATE

3 student origins by region Global Crossroads The MPA is a truly global learning environment. Its methods and content are matched by the diversity of its student body and its faculty. 17 % North America 13% Europe 3% Eurasia 13% North & East Asia 11% Central America & the Caribbean 8% North Africa & Middle East 11% South& SE Asia/Pacific 15% South America 9% Sub Saharan Africa STUDY TRIPS CAPSTONES GPPN & DUAL DEGREES Cape Town, South Africa, Florida and Arizona, Chennai and Hong Kong, Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa, Los Angeles and Mexico City, China, India, Brazil, and Burundi: United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office Georgia: UNDP Germany: EDF Hong Kong: United Way Worldwide Malawi: The Jack Brewer Foundation Mexico: Urban Protected Areas Network Montenegro: UNDP Palestine: Agence Française de Développement Philippines: Fair Labor Association; UN Economic Commission for Europe Rwanda: OECD Thailand: Asian Development Bank USA: OECD, World Bank Institute Venezuela: CAF Development Bank The London School of Economics Columbia University Hertie School of Governance in Berlin National University of Singapore University of Tokyo FGV-EAESP in São Paulo

4 Field-Based Learning Capstone on sustainable urban development Mexico, 2010 < > Study Trip on social welfare China, 2009 The most distinctive feature of the MPA is its focus on the people and the organizations that enact policies on a daily basis. This approach requires students to go to the field to see the interpersonal relationships and the historical patterns in which public affairs are embedded. In the first year, all MPA students travel together for a major field-based research project. In their second year, all MPA students conduct a year-long capstone project advising a client on a relevant issue. > Capstone on capacity building Tunisia, 2012 In between, students work for international organizations, governments, NGOs and private sector companies as interns. Each step of the way is integrated with the learning that takes place in the MPA s classrooms. > Capstone on evaluating aid efficiency Palestine, 2013 > Study Trip on waste > Study Trip on management informal economy Hong Kong, 2012 India, 2008

5 Curriculum The MPA is a two-year professional degree organized in four semesters of full-time study (plus a summer project). In the first year, students receive intensive training in economics, political science, sociology, management and statistics. In the second year, students specialize and gain hands-on experience in public policy analysis, evaluation and implementation through the capstone project. FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER Comparative Politics Comparative Management Capstone FIRST YEAR STUDY TRIP Networks & Organizations From Analysis to Policy Concentration Statistics Policy Analysis Tools Course Tools Course Micro-Economics Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Workshop SUMMER INTERNSHIP Workshop Workshop Elective ELECTIVES* CONCENTRATIONS TOOLS COURSES* WORKSHOPS* > Governing Change: Greece, Europe and the World > Management of Conflict and Negotiations > Policy-making in transition > Risk governance: politics, policy and organization > Trade and Development in Low Income Countries > Framework for Global Governance > Global Supply Chains and Corporate Responsibility > International Health > Leadership in International Organizations > Global Dimensions of the Rule of Law and Democracy * List is not exhaustive and is subject to change * List is not exhaustive and is subject to change > Economic and Territorial Development > Human Security > Global Energy and Sustainability > Trade and Economic Diplomacy > Development Economics > Trade Economics > Economics of Sustainability > Public Finance > Project Finance > Geographic Information Systems > Advanced Policy Analysis > Cultural Management: the Louvre s Global Reach > Big Ideas in Economics > Fostering Innovative Economies > Street Corner Bureaucracy, a new vision of public affairs > Energy and Diplomacy in the Caspian Region > Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship > Geographic Information Systems > Managing Remittance Flows > Organizing Social Movements: Global «Occupy» Movements > Diversity in International Sport On the professional front, the MPA has enabled me to transition from IT to public affairs, while personally it has turned me into a global citizen. Nihit I INDIA, 2012 GRADUATE

6 Career-Changing Experience MPA students take leadership positions in all fields of public affairs, as policy analysts, as policy makers and as project leaders. Many students take the MPA as an opportunity to change between sectors: from the private sector to the public sphere, from NGOs to government or to international organizations. International Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations European Commission African Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank ILO OECD UNDP UNEP UNESCO UNICEF UN Women World Bank WTO American Bar Association Gates Foundation International Rescue Committee Natural Resources Defense Council Save the Children Médecins sans Frontières WWF Private Sector Airbus Facebook Goldman Sachs McKinsey PriceWaterhouseCoopers Tata Thales Total Governments AFD, AUSAID, GIZ, JICA, USAID Central Bank of Canada, China, Thailand Ministries of Finance of Colombia, France, India, Japan, Morocco, Thailand, UK and the US Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Republic of Korea & the US career paths before the mpa career paths after the mpa 9% International Organization 15% Non-Profit Organization 39% Private 22 % International Organization 20% Non-Profit Organization 26% Private 37% Public 32% Public

7 Sciences Po Sciences Po is among the world s premiere institutions of social science education and research. It occupies a unique place in French society, enjoying a close association with the French government while also maintaining its status as an independent and highly selective institution of higher learning. Though located in the heart of Paris, Sciences Po is resolutely global in perspective. Social and cultural diversity are fundamental to its identity. The School, also known as the Institut d Études Politiques, Paris, was founded in It has trained students destined for leadership in the private sector, to the upper echelons of public administration, to politics and to research for over 140 years. The strengths of Sciences Po come from its values which emphasize education, a commitment to intellectual ambition and a strong sense of social responsibility. The core teaching strengths of its faculty lay in law, economics, history, political science and sociology. These strengths are enriched by the high-level research conducted by Sciences Po s research centers and departments including the highly regarded centers of expertise in the Sociology of Organizations, European Studies, Law, Economics and International Relations. Sciences Po offers degrees at the undergraduate, Master of Science, Professional Masters and Ph.D. levels. It enrolls about 10,000 students, 40% of whom come from abroad. Sciences Po alumni work in international business, multilateral organizations, positions of public responsibility, and other fields of endeavor. The great beauty of the MPA is the feeling of community. While many policy schools have student classes numbering in the hundreds, the small size and selectiveness of the MPA ensures personalized teaching, interactive classes and a feeling of family among students. Kieran I AUSTRALIA, 2012 GRADUATE

8 Admissions The program is based in Paris and is designed for young professionals. Students have between two and ten years of professional experience at the time of application. The average age of incoming students is 28. Requirements for application: a completed bachelor s degree at least 2 years of professional experience excellent command of English (100 TOEFL IBT, 7.0 IELTS) For more information about the application process, deadlines and scholarships: Mailing address Master of Public Affairs Sciences Po 27 rue Saint-Guillaume Paris, France Office location 117 Boulevard Saint-Germain 4th floor Paris, France Tel.: +33 (0) mpa@sciencespo.fr I photos : Stéphanie Lacombe