MPA Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value

The MPA in Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value at University College London (UCL) is a postgraduate course that helps students to increase their capacity to make a difference in the world, to enhance social and public value, and to start pathways to systemic change. The course tackles the big issues of the day and develops experts with a distinctive, innovative and sustainable approach to public administration.Course Content: This course, over one calendar year of full-time study, will guide students to re-think traditional theories of governance and public policy, and how market-based and statism approaches either fail, or require a deeper blend of tools to succeed. Students can expect a blend of classroom teaching and action-oriented learning including negotiations, case-study analyses, discussions and presentations in class, as well as a group work project.Key Modules: The program comprises of modules like Public Administration and Public Policy in the Digital Age, Theories of Change: Innovation, Experimentation and Public Value, Co-Creation and Citizen Participation in Public Service Design and Delivery, Digital Era Public Policy, and Public Value: Theory, Practice and Issues. Future Careers: After completion of this course, students can pursue a range of career opportunities in policy-making and public administration in government departments, public agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and consultancy firms. The course might also lead to further research or study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.