MRPP310 LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY( August 2022)
Public Policy making is deficient in many respects due to poor leadership skills and insufficient understanding of what is required for its successful implementation. This makes it important to expose students to the various successful strategies and frameworks employed by leaders in developing policies for its efficient management. This course is aimed at developing leadership skills towards the management of public policy. It is also aimed at promoting public policy that is fostered by enlightened and compassionate public leadership. The primary objective is to develop visionary leaders who can drive the policy innovation process and translate good ideas into concrete action. In addition, the course aims at developing students? capacity to learn practical problem-solving skills and techniques drawing on concepts and frameworks from interdisciplinary areas; and how they can be applied to specialized areas including social policy, education, health, etc.