Download - TNA for Master’s Level Programs
TNA for Master’s Level Programs
Centre for Public Policy & Governance
Forman Christian College
(A Chartered University)
Scope
• Assess Master’s Level Programs– Faculty Training Needs– Institutional Capacity Building Needs
• Assessed Degree Awarding Programs– 11 Public Administration – 4 Public Policy– 1 Governance
Policy Programs
MA(14yrs)
MA/
Mphil(16 yrs)
PhD Exec.
Public Administration
10 5 6 1
Public Policy 4 3 2 1
Governance 1
Findings
• Policy Instruction– Lack of consensus on definition & demarcation– Consensus on moving beyond Neo-classical Econ
Political Economy & Institutional Economics– Differences in producing Experts vs Generalists– English as sole medium of instruction could limit
comprehension among students
• Program Structure & Categories– Masters both after 14 yrs or 16 yrs of education– Public Admin program heavily influence by MBA– Public Policy programs – economics dominated– Diverse Governance or Public Policy programs
Findings….
• Overview of Programs– Average Student Permanent Faculty Ratio: 38,
High=100– Research Culture is Limited
• Public Sector Faculty not part of TTS• Limited Financial Support for research• Limited Concepts of Fixed Office Hours, Research Assistants
and Teaching Assistants
– Institutional Capacity• Limited Library Resources
– Only Public Sector Universities have JSTOR
• Lab with Statistical Analysis tools
Findings…. Faculty Expertise
Subject Area No. of PhDsEconomic 17
Quantitative Analysis/Econometrics 1
Public Finance/ Financial Mgmt 4
Public Management & Administration 3
Human Resource Management 11
Organizational Behavior 1
Demography 2
Sociology & Culture 2
Public Policy 2
Development Administration 2
Political Science & International Relations 3
MIS 1
Findings…. Faculty Needs
• Critical – Economic Theory, Quantitative & Empirical Analysis – Political Economy, Globalization, Governance &
Development
• Moderate– Ethics & Law– Structure & Process of Government– Financial Management
• Adequate & Over Concentration– Human Resource Management– MIS
Recommendations
• Develop Minimal Consensus on Policy Instruction
• Need for an Association to help Universities– Set Curriculum & Faculty Time (Teaching, Research
& Admin) Standards – Devise Transition Plan for existing faculty to TTS– Devise 5 year Strategic Plan
• Faculty Development• Institutional Capacity Building
– Linkages with foreign universities
Recommendations….
• Develop 3 tiered plan for Faculty Development– Short Term
• Intra-university linkages between departments & Intra-city• Incentivize research through faculty seminars• Develop Short Term Course thru Pool of Experts
– Medium Term• Institutionalize program for junior faculty• Develop intra-provincial, public-private collaboration• Short Term Sabbatical & Post Docs in foreign universities
– Long Term• Build Domestic Centres of Excellence & PhD programs• Institutionalize linkages & exchange with foreign universities
– PhD scholarships & research sabbaticals
Recommendations….
• Develop Facilitate Research Culture– University & Think Tanks linkages
• Collaborative Research & Student Internships
– Research Grants– Institute or Support a Peer Reviewed Policy
Journal– Collective Policy Newsletter– Develop Specialized Library Resources– Develop Primary Research Data Centre