Master's
Program
Kautilya offers a 2-year, full-time residential Master in Public Policy* (MPP) program, a 103-credit program with a curriculum designed to expand knowledge, enhance skills, and instil values. The course will bring together students from diverse disciplines, and allow time to internalize and apply key concepts. Our curriculum embraces international pedagogical and research outlook, while engaging with the ground realities of India and her citizens.
Beyond classroom learning, you will have numerous opportunities to actively network with policy professionals through symposiums and seminar sessions. You will also have the chance to share your thoughts on various policy topics through participation in conferences and hackathons.
Our curriculum is designed from international best practice frameworks, and contextualised specifically to tackle the complexities of the Indian ecosystem.
Each year consists of three terms.
The foundation, core and elective courses in the first-year curriculum will expand your knowledge of Indian governance and policymaking structures and approaches. Through dedicated skill shops, you will also learn how to negotiate and persuade, write public speeches and Op-Ed Columns, and communicate verbally and non-verbally in various professional settings.
At the end of the first year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a 3-month internship with an organization of your choice during the summer break.
In your second year, you will deep dive into one of five areas of specialization through electives covering the five policy domains: Government and Corporate Affairs, Political and Economic Development, Societal and Community Affairs, Foreign and International Affairs, and Human Rights, Institutions and Democracy.
The program culminates in a Master’s Thesis in term 6, based on a Capstone Project (CAP), undertaken either independently with an organization of your choice or as part of a faculty-led group research project on a current policy issue.
Academic Year 2023-24:
Start Date: 01st August 2023; End Date: 12th May 2024
2023
2023Jan/Feb
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Jan 2023 | Sunday | Sankranti |
| 26th Jan 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
Feb/March
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Feb 2023 | Friday | Last day of Trimester 2/ Trimester 5 classes |
| 4th Feb 2023 19th Feb 2023 | Saturday- Sunday | Trimester Holidays |
| 20th Feb 2023 | Monday | First day of Trimester 3 classes/ Trimester 6 |
| 22nd March 2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi |
April/May
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 07th April 2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14th April 2023 | Friday | Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 21st April 2023 | Friday | Ramzan |
| 12th May 2023 | Friday | Last day of Trimester 3 classes/ Trimester 6 |
May/June/July
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15th May 2023 | Monday | First day of Internship |
| 29th June 2023 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 17th July 2023 | Monday | Bonalu |
| 28th July 2023 | Friday | Last day of Internship |
August/September
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Aug 2023 | Monday | First day of Trimester 1 and Trimester 4 |
| 15th Aug 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 19th Sep 2023 | Tuesday | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
October/November/ December
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 02nd Oct 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 24th Oct 2023 | Tuesday | Vijayadasami |
| 8th Nov 2023 | Wednesday | last day of Trimester 1 and Trimester 4 |
| 9th Nov – 19th Nov 2023 | Thursday – Sunday | Trimester Holidays |
| 20th Nov 2023 | Monday | First day of Trimester 2 and Trimester 5 |
| 25th Dec 2023 | Monday | Christmas |
2024
Jan/Feb
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Jan 2024 | Monday | Sankranti |
| 26th Jan 2024 | Friday | Republic day |
| 9th Feb 2024 | Friday | Last day of Trimester 2 and Trimester 5 |
| 10th Feb – 20th Feb 2024 | Saturday – Tuesday | Trimester Holidays |
| 21st Feb 2024 | Wednesday | First day of Trimester 3 and Trimester 6 |
March/ April/ May
| Date and Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 29th March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 9th April 2024 | Tuesday | Ramzan |
| 14th April 2024 | Sunday | Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 17th May 2024 | Friday | Last Day of Trimester 3 and Trimester 6 |
*Classes will be conducted periodically on saturdays as well as per the management’s decision
Why Kautilya?
Access to top minds – public policy leaders & the best international faculty
Experienced founding team comprising of Stanford, Harvard & IIM alumni
World class infrastructure at par with Ivy League Schools to enrich learning experience and campus life
Program curriculum and structure geared for academic depth as well as practical application
Quality engagement with Society, Government and Business on furthering evidence based policy making and inclusive growth
Scholarships and Placement Assistance
Eligibility
If you are ambitious, driven, focused and committed to playing a role in Public Policy, while also willing to grow personally and advance professionally through this experience, the Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) is your access to all the change you want to bring about.
Whether you’re in the final year of your undergraduate degree or a working professional (with a bachelor’s degree), you’re welcome to apply. Work experience is a bonus, but not mandatory.
If you are from a professional background different from public policy but have a vision for policymaking in the country, we’re glad to have you at Kautilya. Students from different backgrounds only make everyone’s experience richer.
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*Pending approval from the UGC, for conferring the degree of our preferred nomenclature of MPP, we may, in lieu, use M.A (Public Policy).
