ACADEMICS

MDP

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MDP

Master of Development Policy

Based on the KDI's hands-on experience on development policy of over 40 years, the Master of Development Policy (MDP) program offers a curriculum where students can examine various issues of socio-economic development in both theoretical and practical frameworks. The program is specifically targeted for international professionals, including government officials, development consultants, and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policy-making. The program is also focused on fostering professionals in the field of the official development assistance (ODA). Students must take the required core courses as well as a certain number of courses from Sustainable Development or International Development areas.

Academic Goals

Build capacity in designing and implementing economic and social policies of developing countries
Train professionals in the field of official development assistance (ODA) and international development

Program Characteristics

Applicable program that combines development theory and practice of development
Sharing the KDI’s hands-on experience on development policy of over 40 years
Diverse student body such as international professionals including government officials, development consultants, and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policy-making

Program Specific Concentrations

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development and Green Growth are keywords in the 21st century development discourse. Leaders in the public sector need to understand the dynamic relations among economic development, human development, environmental protection and societal development. The key issues in SD are (1) human development issues such as poverty, labor, population, education, healthcare, human settlement, human rights, social changes and (2) growth issues such as economic growth, productivity, technology, macroeconomics, project evaluation, environment, and energy. Target students are mid-career professionals in the relevant field, and others who aspire to work in public sector, NGOs, international organizations.

Selected Courses List

Analysis of Education Policy in Comparative Perspectives
Dispute Resolution and Negotiation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
FinTech and Financial Regulations
Foundations of Sustainable Development
Gender and Development
Global Health and Development
Human Capital and Economic Development
ICT for SDGs
Impact evaluation methods
Input/Output Analysis
Korean Human Development
Korea's Social Policy in Economic Development
Labor Economics and Public Policy
Land Policy
Macroeconomic Policy
Managing and Implementing Sustainable Development
Mind, Behavior and Public Policy
Participatory Governance in Public Decision Making
Policies on Climate Change
Population and Development
Productivity and Economic Growth
Real Estate Finance and Public Policy
Regional Development and Public Policy
Science and Technology Policy
Social Development and Policy
State Fragility and Development Policy
Sustainable Energy Policy
The United Nations and Sustainable Development
Topics in Political Economy of Development
Urban Transportation Policy

International Development

"How can we align international economic and diplomatic policies with development?” Leaders in the public sector need to have an answer for this important question, and this concentration offers theoretical knowledge and practical skills in various fields of study for the question. The key issues in ID are (1) global issues such as ODA, trade, FDI, international finance, international organizations and (2) regional issues such as country or area studies. The target students are mid-career professionals in the relevant field, and others who aspire to work in public sector, NGOs, international organizations, and trade-related private sector.