Public Policy
Build a structured understanding of policymaking in India, covering institutions, evidence, finance, and sectoral challenges across complex governance systems.
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Programme Overview
Key Takeaways
Develop expertise across core policy domains
The programme equips you to:
- Understand the institutional, constitutional, and governance frameworks shaping policymaking in India
- Analyse how historical drivers, economic reforms, and digital transformation influence policy evolution
- Apply data, evidence, and impact evaluation tools to assess policy effectiveness
- Interpret public finance, fiscal policy, and macroeconomic trade-offs in real policy contexts
- Evaluate sectoral policy challenges across energy, health, food security, education, and employment
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Programme Highlights
Experience a unique blend of expert-led video content, live sessions, and practical insights, ensuring an engaging and flexible learning experience.
Learner Profiles
- Officers and administrators working within ministries, departments, or public institutions
- Professionals seeking deeper institutional and policy analysis capability
- Leaders involved in policy design, implementation, or evaluation
- Consultants and advisors working on regulatory, governance, or development mandates
- Strategy professionals engaging with policy-driven sectors
- Analysts seeking structured frameworks to assess policy trade-offs
- CSR and sustainability professionals operating within policy environments
- Business leaders in regulated or policy-sensitive industries
- Development practitioners working across health, education, energy, or livelihoods
Curriculum
Gain structured insight into how policy is designed, financed, evaluated, and implemented, building analytical depth to navigate complex governance and sectoral challenges.
Course 1: Foundations and Frameworks of Public Policy Administration
- Explore constitutional design and institutional structures shaping policymaking in India
- Understand the roles of legislature, executive, and judiciary in policy oversight
- Examine centre–state dynamics within India’s federal framework
- Analyse administrative systems influencing policy implementation and accountability
Course 2: Analysis of Policy Evolution: Drivers and Influencers
- Trace major policy shifts since independence and their developmental impact
- Assess how security, growth, and social justice shape policy priorities
- Examine the long-term influence of the 1991 economic reforms
- Evaluate the role of digital transformation in governance evolution
Course 3: Data for Public Policy
- Navigate structured datasets using the India Data Portal
- Apply data visualisation techniques to interpret policy trends
- Integrate multiple datasets for multidimensional policy insights
- Formulate evidence-based recommendations grounded in data analysis
Course 4: Systems Approach to Policy Development
- Apply impact evaluation methods to assess policy effectiveness
- Examine evidence limitations in uncertain policy environments
- Analyse wicked problems within complex adaptive systems
- Understand policy as an evolving, iterative process
Course 5: Budget and Finance
- Explore public finance principles and budgeting frameworks
- Distinguish fiscal and monetary policy in economic management
- Assess macroeconomic trade-offs affecting policy decisions
- Interpret fiscal, credit, and trade developments in India
Course 6: Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy
- Examine India’s energy security and sustainability priorities
- Assess renewable energy and climate resilience strategies
- Evaluate environmental policies shaping development outcomes
- Analyse trade-offs between growth and ecological responsibility
Course 7: Food Security and Healthcare
- Study policies shaping public health and nutrition systems
- Assess implementation challenges in healthcare delivery
- Examine agricultural policy and food distribution frameworks
- Analyse sustainability and equity in food security systems
Course 8: Human Capital Development: Inclusive Education for Workforce Development
- Explore education policies shaping access and learning outcomes
- Assess reform challenges affecting underserved communities
- Examine labour market dynamics and workforce participation
- Evaluate skill development and employment policy initiatives
Note: Courses and topics are subject to change based on our faculty recommendations to keep the content contextual and relevant to the evolving environment.
What You Gain
Programme Certificate
Completing all courses in the programme awards you the prestigious Programme Certificate, recognising your hard work and symbolising your professional growth. (For illustrative purposes only).
Course Certificate
Completion of a course awards you a Course Certificate, a recognition of your advancement in an area within the programme. (For illustrative purposes only).
Digital Badge
Celebrate and share your progress with micro-certifications for timely completion of modules within each course. (For illustrative purposes only).
Programme Eligibility: Diploma/Bachelor's degree (10+2+3/4) or equivalent from a recognised university; Minimum 2 years post-degree work experience
ISB Executive Alumni Benefits
On successful completion of this programme, participants gain the ISB Executive Alumni status. The privileges of this exclusive community include:
Community and Network Access
Participants gain access to the ISB Online Alumni portal and the ISB Online Network LinkedIn group, enabling continued connections with senior leaders and entrepreneurs while fostering meaningful peer connections and professional exchange.
Professional Support and Engagement
Members get access to the ISB Online Alumni Engagement team via email, ensuring continued assistance and a direct channel for programme-related guidance, updates, and engagement opportunities.
Learning and Knowledge Resources
The Online Alumni network community receives curated newsletters and regular updates designed to support ongoing learning. Members stay informed about insights from faculty and industry experts through knowledge resources shared periodically.
Beyond the Classroom
Participants are eligible to attend masterclasses delivered by ISB faculty and industry leaders and receive programme fee benefits, including a 5% discount on ISB Executive Education programmes and a 20% discount on ISB Online programmes.
Programme Faculty
Ashwini Chhatre
Associate Professor, Economics and Public Policy, ISB
Executive Director, Bharti
Institute of Public Policy
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