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