+ OPTIONAL DISCIPLINES =
+ FREEDOM OF CHOICE

One of the main characteristics of the Master's program is the wide range of optional subjects. More than 30 subjects are offered each year.

Among the seven optional subjects that must be taken, the student may choose any combination of subjects from the five areas of interest, in order to better meet the objectives of their research and their professional interests. It is strongly encouraged that students take subjects from different areas of interest, with a view to highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the master's degree.

  • MODALITY

    4 academic semesters

  • Class Schedule

    24 face-to-face meetings

    Fridays and Saturdays

  • Start of Classes

    5 areas of interest

  • COURSE COURSE

    +30 optional subjects

Mandatory Subjects

name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
Dissertation Project
Research Techniques Applied to Public Administration
Economy, Institutions and Development LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Contemporary Public Management CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC MANAGEMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW

Optional Subjects

Area 1 – Public Policies and Social Development

Name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
Analysis and Implementation of Public Policies ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Policy Laboratory: Innovation PUBLIC POLICY LABORATORY INNOVATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies and Social Programs MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Policies, Development and Environment PUBLIC POLICIES, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Policies, Productivity and Growth in Contemporary Brazil PUBLIC POLICIES, PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH IN CONTEMPORARY BRAZIL LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Policies and Bureaucracy: the Role of the Public Agent in Government Development and Management PUBLIC POLICIES AND BUREAUCRACY: THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC AGENT IN DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Economic Reforms and Development ECONOMIC REFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
State Making, Nation Building and Public Policy: A Comparative Approach STATE MAKING, NATION BUILDING AND PUBLIC POLICY: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Federalism and Public Policies FEDERALISM AND PUBLIC POLICIES LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Social Policy and Development: Theory and Case Studies SOCIAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND CASE STUDIES LINK TO LATEST REVIEW

Area 2 – Contemporary Public Management and Modernization of the State

Name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
State, Democracy and Governance STATE, DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNABILITY LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Budget Management and Federalism PUBLIC BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Governance and Transformations in Public Administration GOVERNANCE AND TRANSFORMATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Strategic Planning in the Public Sector STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Policy Making, Agenda Setting and the Dynamics of the Powers of the Republic POLICY MAKING, AGENDA SETTING AND THE DYNAMICS OF POWERS OF THE REPUBLIC LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Special Topics in Public Management SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Project Management in the Public Sector PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Governance and State Capabilities in the Age of Innovation IDP School of Law and Public Administration - EDAP LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Prevention and Management of Institutional Crises Institutional Crisis Prevention and Management

Area 3 - Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation in the Public Sector

Name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
Public Management and Digitalization: The Public Sector in the Digital Era
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Public Sector
Public Sector Innovation Laboratory
Startups, Management and Public Policies
Policy Design Laboratory for Complex Problems
Special Topics in Technology and Innovation in the Public Sector

Area 4 – Regulation, Competition and Infrastructure

Name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
Regulation and Competition Law REGULATION AND COMPETITION LAW LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Public Sector Economics and Regulation PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS AND REGULATION LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Infrastructure Policy Management INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY MANAGEMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Special Topics in Regulation and Competition SPECIAL TOPICS IN REGULATION AND COMPETITION LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Special Topics in Public Sector Economics and Economic Growth SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH LINK TO LATEST REVIEW

Area 5 – Law and Public Management: Control of Administration, Combating Corruption and Management of the Judiciary

Name Link to Menu Link to Last Review
Judiciary Management JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION METHODS LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Alternative Methods and Conflict Resolution JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION METHODS LINK TO LATEST REVIEW
Special Topics in Judicial Management SPECIAL TOPICS IN JUDICIARY MANAGEMENT LINK TO LATEST REVIEW