The Masters in International Public Policy (MIPP) is an intensive 12-month (three semester) graduate program offering advanced academic training in policy making and policy analysis in a globalized context. The program runs September-August each year, and comprises three consecutive semesters of coursework.
Students take four courses per semester, beginning with a common core curriculum in the fall semester. In the winter and spring semesters, students specialize in two of four international public policy fields: international economic relations (ECON), human security (HS), international environmental policy (ENV) and global governance (GG).
See the full MIPP program description (including complete course descriptions) in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Graduate Academic Calendar.
Master of International Public Policy
Fall Courses
September – December
IP601 **Public Sector Economics and the Global Economy
IP602 **Tools for Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
IP603 **Comparative Public Policy
IP604 **Politics, Policy and Globalization
Winter Courses
January to April
IP605 **Interdisciplinary Seminar
IP611 The Economics of Environmental and Resource Policy (ENV field – required)
IP613 Special Topics in International Environmental Policy (ENV field)
IP622 Power and Policy in the Global Economy (ECON field – required)
IP631 Economic Policy and Human Security (HS field – required)
IP632 The Politics of Human Security (HS field – required)
IP633 Special Topics in Human Security (HS field)
GG693 Political Geographies of Violence (elective)
Spring Courses
May to August
IP606 **Interdisciplinary Seminar
IP612 Earth Governance: The Politics of Environmental Policy (ENV field – required)
IP621 International Trade (ECON field – required)
IP623 Special Topics in International Economic Relations (ECON field)
IP641 Economic Policy in an Interdependent World (GG field – required)
IP642 State and Non-State Actors in Global Governance (GG field – required)
IP643 Special Topics in Global Governance (GG field)
**mandatory for all MIPP students, normally open only to MIPP students