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