PPOL 647 Achieving Policy Transparency

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Max Bell School of Public Policy

Winter Term 2027

Course:

Policy Complexity Seminar (Master of Public Policy Program)
PPOL 647 Achieving Policy Transparency (2 credits)

Teaching Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Between 9am - 12 pm and 1pm - 4pm for a Total of 30 hours per week

Course start and end dates:

January 11, 2027, to January 15, 2027

Location:
680 Sherbrooke St. West, 6th floor, classroom #650

Salary
$9,095

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor, M.A. and/or Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.

• Teaching experience at the University level is preferred.                 

• Extensive knowledge of policy transparency and policy transparency challenges.

Experience:

• Strong background in public policy, policy analysis, politics, analytics, or economics is required.

• A minimum of five years of applied/industry-related experience complemented by academic research in the relevant field, is essential.     

• Proven experience in the design, analysis and implementation of policies within government or industry settings, with a clear understanding of the complexities inherent in the policymaking process.

• Demonstrable expertise in persuasive communication – both written and verbal – and its influence on the policymaking process is preferred.

Course Description:
MPP Complexity Seminars are two-credit intensive courses delivered over one week (six hours per day) during the Fall, Winter, and/or Summer terms. Each seminar focuses on a specific dimension of complexity within the policymaking process. These courses are designed to explore a particular type of complexity as it manifests across a range of policy issues, including but not limited to transparency challenges in public finance, central banking, trade, income inequality, climate change, and access to information legislation. Practitioners leading these seminars should have expertise that closely aligns with the seminar’s thematic focus.

Application deadline:
October 15, 2026

Max Bell School of Public Policy

Acheiving Policy Transparency

PPOL 647 Complexity Seminar

680 Sherbrooke St. West, #650

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