Program in Brief
Educates mid-career professionals in local or national governments and international organizations in the skills needed for policy analysis and policy management.Educates leaders, public managers, and public policy analysts in the policy tools and ethical principles needed for democratic and efficient governance in the public policy arena.
- Program Director: Professor Makoto Tanaka
- Associate Director: Professor Nobuhiro Hosoe
- Degrees Offered
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of Public Administration
- Scholarship
For International Students Only:- Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [MEXT])
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) Target countries for ADB Scholarship
- JICA
- Language of Instruction: English
- Time Schedule:
- Program Duration…1 year
- Enrollment…October
- Graduation…September
- How to Apply: Click here
The Program of Public Policy (PPP) is the oldest, largest, and most flexible of all the programs at GRIPS. This flagship program of GRIPS has roots going back to 1977 and the establishment of Japan’s first public policy institute, the Graduate School of Policy Sciences (GSPS). An umbrella organization, the PPP has produced a steady stream of highly qualified managers and leaders in many important areas of public policy. Graduates of this program become part of an international network of policy professionals.
The one-year program (MP1) equips managers and leaders with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed for policy analysis, implementation and evaluation.
Target Group
Mid-career professionals in local or national governments and international organizations with excellent academic and work credentials and with strong leadership and managerial potential.The primary target of MP1 consists of mid-career public officials with excellent academic and work credentials, commitment to public service, and with strong managerial and leadership potential. A secondary target consists of individuals with the capacity for and commitment to high-quality public policy research. Applications are invited from officials and staff of national and local governments, as well as other international and domestic organizations concerned with public policy analysis and management.
We also accept Japanese students.
Program Design
The Program of Public Policy consists of core courses, concentration courses, and elective courses. All MP1 students are provided a common interdisciplinary and analytical foundation through the core courses. Students acquire more specialized knowledge by selecting courses in one of four concentration areas: Economic Policy, International Development Studies, International Relations, and Public Policy. A wide range of elective courses offers students the opportunity to broaden and/or deepen their knowledge. Practical courses are offered by government officials with extensive experience in actual policy formulation and implementation. In the Summer Program, students work in interdisciplinary teams on important real-world policy issues. This combination of academic and practical knowledge is the hallmark of a GRIPS education.The curriculum is made up of an introductory course in policy studies, policy debate seminars and a wide-variety of recommended and elective courses. All MP1 students are provided a common interdisciplinary and analytical foundation through the required courses. Students acquire more specialized knowledge by taking recommended courses. A wide range of elective courses offers students the opportunity to broaden and/or deepen their academic and pragmatic skills. In particular, GRIPS core courses are strongly recommended for all students at GRIPS, including PPP students. Practical courses are offered by government officials with extensive experience in actual policy formulation and implementation. The combination of academic and practical knowledge is the hallmark of a GRIPS education.
One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1) Curriculum 2020/2021 (as of October 2020)
(2020年10月1日)
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Course Name |
Instructor |
I Required Courses |
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Introduction to Public Policy Studies |
HORIE Masahiro |
The World and the SDGs |
TANAKA Akihiko |
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Policy Debate SeminarⅠ |
TANAKA Makoto, et al. |
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Policy Debate Seminar II |
TANAKA Makoto, et al. |
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Tutorial I |
TANAKA Makoto, et al. |
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III |
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Microeconomics I |
WIE Dainn |
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Essential Microeconomics |
KUROSAWA Masako |
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Macroeconomics I |
HSU Minchung |
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Essential Macroeconomics |
NAKAGAKI Yoko |
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Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) |
FUJIMOTO Junichi |
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Microeconomics II |
WIE Dainn |
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Government and Market |
HATANAKA Kaori |
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Macroeconomics II |
MATSUMOTO Hidehiko |
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Introduction to Applied Econometrics |
WIE Dainn |
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Applied Econometrics |
LITSCHIG Stephan |
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Gender and Development |
ESTUDILLO Jonna P. |
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Poverty Alleviation |
TBA |
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Strategy for Economic Development |
TBA |
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Trade and Industrial Development |
SONOBE Tetsushi |
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Environmental Economics |
MUNRO Alistair |
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Resource and Energy Economics |
TANAKA Makoto |
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Cost Benefit Analysis Ⅰ |
KIDOKORO Yukihiro |
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Development Economics |
AIDA Takeshi |
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Agricultural Development |
KIJIMA Yoko |
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Agricultural Economics |
HARA Yonosuke |
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International Relations in East Asia |
TAKAGI Yusuke |
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Comparative Development Studies of Asia |
KAWANO Motoko |
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Government and Politics in Japan |
MASUYAMA Mikitaka |
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International Relations |
YAMAMOTO Yoshinobu |
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International Political Economy |
CHEY Hyong-kyu |
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Japanese Foreign Policy |
KITAOKA Shinichi, PRESSELLO Andrea |
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International Security Studies |
MICHISHITA Narushige |
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Debates on International Security Issues |
TBA |
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Comparative Politics |
TAKENAKA Harukata |
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State and Politics in Southeast Asia |
TBA |
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Structure and Process of Government |
HORIE Masahiro |
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Politics of Global Money and Finance |
CHEY Hyong-kyu |
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Comparative Political Economy |
KANCHOOCHAT Veerayooth |
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International Relations in Europe |
IWAMA Yoko |
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Introduction to Quantitative Methods |
TSUCHIYA Takashi |
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Introduction to Data Science |
MOROHOSI Hozumi |
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Data Science in Practice |
TSUCHIYA Takashi MOROHOSI Hozumi |
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Quantitative Social Systems Analysis |
TSUCHIYA Takashi MOROHOSI Hozumi OYAMA Tatsuo |
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Social Science Questions and Methodologies |
TBA |
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Comparative Analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Asian Experience |
INTARAKUMNERD Patalapong |
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Courses not listed in this table |
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Selected Topics in Policy Studies I – IV |
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X |
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Courses offered by the Center for Professional Communication |
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Origin and Affiliation of Students (as of October 2020)
Country | Typical Affiliation |
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Afghanistan | Sanayee Development Foundation |
Albania | Albanian Council of Ministers |
Australia | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Australian Treasury |
Azerbaijan | Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Economy |
Bangladesh | Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Establishment; Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government; Jahangirnagar University |
Bhutan | Ministry of Finance; National Technical Training Authority Secretariat; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education; Ministry of Information and Communications; Royal Monetary Authority |
Bulgaria | Ministry of Economy; University of National and World Economy |
Cambodia | Ministry of National Assembly Senate Relation and Inspection; General Department of Customs and Excise; National Bank of Cambodia |
Cameroon | Ministry of Finance |
Colombia | Observatorio Colombiano de Ciencia y Tecnologia |
Czech Republic | Ministry of Interior |
Egypt | Cairo University; Al-Ahram Center; Office of the Ministry |
Ethiopia | Mekelle University |
Georgia | State Chancellery of Georgia; Ministry of Finance |
Ghana | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Ghana Statistical Service |
Hungary | Ministry of National Development |
India | National Remote Sensing Agency; Revenue Bank of India |
Indonesia | Bank of Indonesia; Department of Foreign Affairs; PKF Paul Hadiwinata, Hidajat, Arsono, Ade Fatma & Rekan (Registered Public Accountants) |
Japan | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Hazama Ando Corporation |
Kazakhstan | Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Finance; Agency on Statistics |
Kenya | Kenya Revenue Authority; Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Korea | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ministry of Science and Technology; Korean Embassy; Ministry of Economic Regulation of the Kyrgyz Republic |
Kyrgyz Republic | Ministry of Finance; National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic; Ministry of Economic Regulation of the Kyrgyz Republic |
Laos | National Economic Research Institute |
Lithuania | Ministry of Finance; European Comission |
Republic of Macedonia | Ministry of Labor and Social Policy |
Malaysia | Ministry of Health; Ministry of Defense; Royal Malaysian Custom; Ministry of Finance |
Mongolia | Bank of Mongolia; Ministry of Finance; General Department of National Taxation; Parliament of Mongolia |
Myanmar | Ministry of Finance and Revenue; Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank; Institute of Economics; Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development |
Netherlands | Scientific Department; Ministry of International Kingdom Relation |
Nepal | National Planning Commission Secretariat; Office of the Prime Minister; Ministry of Land Reforms and Management |
New Zealand | Department of Labour |
Nigeria | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Federal Ministry of Finance |
Pakistan | Central Board of Revenue; Development Authority |
Philippines | National Economic and Development Authority; Department of Trade and Industry; Fiscal Policy and Planning, De La Salle University; Philippine Institute for Development Studies; City Government of Davao; Cebu City Government; Department of Justice |
People’s Republic of China | Ministry of Finance; State Development Planning Commission |
Sierra Leone |
National Revenue Authority |
Singapore | Singapore Economic Development Board; International Enterprise Singapore |
Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Sudan | Central Bank of Sudan |
Tajikistan | Ministry of Economy and Trade; Open Society Institute |
Tanzania | Ministry of Finance; Public Service Commission; Tanzania Revenue Authority; Ministry of Water and Irrigation; President’s Office, Planning Commission |
Thailand | Bank of Thailand; Ministry of Information and Communication Technology; Bureau of Penology |
Turkmenistan | Ministry of Economy and Finance |
Uganda | Bank of Uganda; Commercial Banking |
Uzbekistan | Ministry of Finance; President’s Office; UN Development Program |
Vietnam | Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Trade; Ministry of Information and Communication |
Zambia | Zambia Revenue Authority; Office of President; Ministry of Finance and National Planning; Ministry of Commerce |
Zimbabwe | Ministry of Finance and Economic Development; Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development |
Title of Policy Report AY2019
- China’s Economy Strategy Toward Bangladesh
- The Relationship Between Renewable Energy Consumption And Economic Growth: The Case Of Bangladesh
- Sister Cities in Japan-Southeast Asia Relations: Determinants and Contribution to Foreign Policy
- Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors of Undergraduates in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
With special reference to the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura - The Effect of Block Grants on Education Outcomes: Evidence from the Philippines
- The impact of Internet banking on bank services (The empirical evidence from Thailand)
- The Effects of Decentralization on Public Service Delivery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan
- Rethinking Causes of Out of School Children in Pakistan
- The Impact of Female Labor Force Participation on Pakistan’s Industry, Agriculture, and the Service Sectors
- Analysis on Duterte’s Independent Foreign Policy: Emphasis on China and the South China Sea
- Quantitative Analysis of the Recovery Process of Public Utilities with Focus on Water Disruption after Major Earthquakes in Japan
- Creating Shared Value: Case Studies of Coffee Shop Innovations in the Philippines
- Breakdown of Semi-Democratic Regime: Case study of Regime Collapse in Burma (1962)
- China’s Health Diplomacy
- Foreign Aid and Stabilization in Post-conflict Contexts: Evidence from the National Solidarity Program in Afghanistan
- The Study on the Female Employment of Korea – With Focus on Re-Employment Career-Interrupted Women
- Exploring the Innovation Ecosystem of Government R&D Institution