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The London School of Economics and Political Science School of Public Policy [LSE School of Public Policy] is a graduate public policy school located at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The LSE School of Public Policy offers an extensive curriculum analysing macro- and micro-economics, political institutions, econometrics for policy analysis, voting behaviour, public management, international development, welfare policy, bureaucracy, philosophy and ethics.

As one of few public policy schools in the United Kingdom, the LSE School of Public Policy provides a two-year Master of Public Administration (MPA) and one-year Master of Public Policy (MPP) degrees.

In addition, the LSE School of Public Policy offers an Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) for working professionals, which is taught in modular bocks, as well as an Executive Master of Public Policy (EMPP) for members of the British Civil Service.

The LSE School of Public Policy was launched in August 2018 with Andrés Velasco, the former Finance Minister of Chile (2006-2010), serving as the inaugural Dean.

In June 2019, the LSE School of Public Policy will move into the newly created Centre Buildings, as part of LSE’s campus redevelopment process.

LSE School of Public Policy (2018-present)
The LSE School of Public Policy launched in August 2018 with the appointment of Andrés Velasco as the inaugural Dean of the school. Prior to joining LSE, Professor Velasco held a variety of advisory and academic positions, including professorships at Columbia University SIPA and the Harvard Kennedy School. He also served Chile’s Finance Minister from 2006 to 2010 at the height of the 2008 global recession.

During the official launch ceremony of the LSE School of Public Policy, Professor Velasco remarked that the School of Public Policy will strive “to understand the causes of things for the betterment of society,” as outlined by LSE’s founders.

Institute of Public Affairs (2011-2018)
The LSE School of Public Policy was preceded by the Institute of Public Affairs, from 2011 to 2011. The Institute of Public Affairs housed the Master of Public Administration, Executive Master of Public Administration, and Executive Master of Public Policy degrees but taught these using courses provided by LSE’s constituent departments, particularly the Department of Economics and the Department of Government.

The Executive Master of Public Administration was launch in 2013 and in 2014 the Institute of Public Affairs successfully bid for the Executive Master of Public Policy for senior UK civil servants.

The Institute of Public Affairs was headed by a Director. From 2013 to 2016 the Director was Professor Conor Gearty who was succeeded by Professor Tony Travers from 2017 to 2018. Prior to 2013, the Dean of the Master of Public Administration was also the most senior academic figure in the Institute of Public Affairs, and this post was held by Dr Lloyd Gruber.

The period of 2016 to 2018 was marked by a major LSE initiative to evolve the Institute of Public Affairs into the School of Public Policy, led by an academic advisory board headed by the then Interim Director of LSE, Professor Julia Black.

Department of Government and Department of Economics Degree programme (2003-2011)
From 2003 the Master of Public Administration degree was part of the Department of Government and the Department of Economics on rotation.

The first Directors of the Master of Public Administration was Professor Patrick Dunleavy (2003 to 2008) and Professor Tim Besley (2009 to 2010).

When established in 2003, the Master of Public Administration was the only degree of its type in the United Kingdom. The Master of Public Administration remains the United Kingdom's longest running degree programme.

Degrees
The LSE School of Public Policy offers four master’s degree programmes aimed at educating policymakers at different stages of their professional careers.

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a two-year programme aimed at professionals who have fewer than three years work experience and are interested in gaining foundational skills for public policy research.

The Master of Public Administration curriculum is steeped in empirical methods, political science, and economic analysis. The Master of Public Administration degree allows students to specialise their degree in a particular subject, including:

·        Economic Policy

·        International Development

·        Inequality and Poverty

·        Social Impact

·        International Political Economy

As part of the second-year curriculum, Master of Public Administration students complete a six month capstone project. During the capstone, students work on projects for clients, such as consultancy firms and government departments, to understand and resolve that policy challenge. Past clients have included: The Bank of England, Oliver Wyman, British Chambers of Commerce, and UNICEF.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a one-year programme for professionals with three to five years work experience, who are seeking an intensive break from their professional careers to learn about the intricacies and barriers associated with effective public policy. The MPP will welcome its first class of students for autumn 2019.

The Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) is designed for experienced working professionals who want to study an LSE degree without taking a break from their careers. Over 19 months, this degree follows a modular, or course-based, format. Executive Master of Public Administration students attend teaching in London eight times, on each occasion for either a full week or a weekend. for a series of eight week-long or weekend blocks. The EMPA has been designed to fit around demanding professional lives, which allows students to deploy their newly learned skills and knowledge in their professional work.

Finally, the LSE School of Public Policy maintains an Executive Master of Public Policy (EMPP) to train the future leaders of the UK Civil Service. The EMPP equips senior and high-potential civil servants with the cutting-edge analytical tools required to deliver effective policy, in an increasingly complex and inter-dependent world. This degree is aimed at developing people with the talent and drive to reach the very highest levels of the Civil Service.

Dual Degree Program
The LSE School of Public Policy is a member of the Global Public Policy Network, which allows students to pursue dual degrees with several of the most prestigious public policy schools in the world, including:

·        Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

·        Hertie School of Governance

·        Sciences Po, School of Public Affairs

·        Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

·        Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo

·        Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Each year, the GPPN hosts an annual conference, which brings together all of the member schools to discuss the most pressing public policy challenges facing the world.

Campus
The LSE School of Public Policy is located on the campus of the London School of Economics and Political Science in Holborn, London.

In summer 2019, the LSE School of Public Policy will move from its current location on Sardinia Street to the newly developed LSE Centre Buildings development.

The development of the LSE Centre Buildings is part of LSE’s much wider campus expansion. The new £120mn Centre Buildings will include a ground floor café, LSE style lecture theatres, a 200 seater auditorium, and 14 seminar rooms.

Student Associations
The LSE School of Public Policy maintains a wide variety of student associations and clubs.

LSE School of Public Policy Blog

Students, alumni, and academics affiliated with the LSE School of Public Policy contribute their own research, thoughts, and opinions to the LSE School of Public Policy blog. The blog features commentary on public policy developments, as well as reflective journal entries documenting student experiences at the LSE School of Public Policy.

LSE School of Public Policy’s Women’s Network

One of the newest student associations affiliated with the LSE School of Public Policy is the School of Public Policy’s Women’s Network. The Women's Network has been set up to connect School of Public Policy students to women who are leading in the public policy sector and to highlight academic research by women scholars at LSE and elsewhere. Its activities are fully open to both men and women.

The Public Sphere Journal

The Public Sphere is a journal of international policy studies produced by graduate students at the LSE School of Public Policy. It publishes evidence-based research in economic policy, public management, international affairs, development studies and social policy.

The journal offers contributors and readers an active space to rethink, critically analyse and address important policy problems. The Public Sphere welcomes submissions that contribute to vibrant debate from advanced students in relevant degree programs, academics and practitioners. The Public Sphere is published annually in London, United Kingdom.

MPA Student Association (MPASA)

The MPA Student Association (MPASA) is the official student association of the MPA programme at LSE. MPASA seeks to enhance the student experience in a wide variety of ways including through alumni and careers linkages, charitable community engagement, educational excursions and social activities.