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Development Policy Program
The objective of the Development Policy Program is similar to that of the Public Policy Program. However, a particular focus of this Program is the implementation of development projects. This Program seeks to attract not only junior and mid-career officials of the national government, but also staff of public and quasi-public corporations as well as private companies involved in implementing development projects in cooperation with the public sector. While candidates for the Public Policy Program typically have undergraduate training in law, economics, political science, or public administration, the Development Policy Program is geared toward people with an engineering background.
In addition to addressing policy questions, the Program is concerned with critically evaluating the impact of policy at strategic and practical levels. The Program aims to give a firm grounding in economics and management and familiarize students with basic policymaking tools needed for the socio-economic development of a country. Other main subjects include economics of the public sector, private finance initiatives, project feasibility and evaluation methods, project cycle management, project implementation, and global issues for sustainability.
Japanese junior and mid-career national government officials and staff of public and quasi-public corporations and private companies involved in implementing development projects in cooperation with the public sector
Future leadership positions in their respective organizations
Central Government:
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Companies & Corporation:
IC Net Ltd., NTT InfraNet, Kajima Corporation, Oriental Consultants Co., LTD., Survey Research Center Co., LTD., Creative Research and Planning, CTI Engineering Co., Ltd., NIPPO Corporation, The Japan Research Institute, Limited., Shimizu Corporation, Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd., etc.
See here (Japanese only).
Development Policy Program in brief
Trains professionals in the field of development projects
Program Director:
Senior Professor Shigeru Morichi
Associate Director:
Associate Professor Naohiko Hibino
Degree Offered:
Master of Infrastructure Policy
Language of Instruction:
Japanese
Program Duration:
1 year or 1 year 3 months (Select)
Enrollment:
April
Graduation:
March or June
Application Deadline:
October, January
Application Result Notification:
November, February
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