+ OPTIONAL COURSES = + FREEDOM OF CHOICE

One of the main features of the Master's program is the large number of elective courses offered. More than 30 courses are offered each year.

Among the seven elective courses that the student must take, they may choose any combination of courses from the five areas of interest, in order to best meet the objectives of their research and their professional interests. Students are strongly encouraged to take courses from different areas of interest, in order to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the master's program.
4 academic semesters
24 in-person meetings

Fridays and Saturdays
5 areas of interest
+30 elective courses

Mandatory Disciplines

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Contemporary Public Management Contemporary Public Management LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Economy, Institutions and Development ECONOMICS, INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Research project RESEARCH PROJECT LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Research Techniques Applied to Public Administration Research Techniques Applied to Public Administration LINK TO LAST REVIEW

Elective Courses

Area 1 – Public Policies and Social Development

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Analysis and Implementation of Public Policies Analysis and Implementation of Public Policies LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Evidence, Narratives, and Public Policies Evidence, Narratives, and Public Policies LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies and Social Programs Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies and Social Programs LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Policies and Bureaucratic Development PUBLIC POLICIES AND BUREAUCRATIC DEVELOPMENT LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Policies, Democracy and Inequality PUBLIC POLICIES, DEMOCRACY AND INEQUALITY LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Policies, Development and Environment PUBLIC POLICIES, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Policies, Gender and Race PUBLIC POLICIES, GENDER AND RACE LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Decision-Making Processes in Public Policy Decision-making processes in public policy. LINK TO LAST REVIEW
State Making, Nation Building and Public Policy: A Comparative Approach STATE MAKING, NATION BUILDING AND PUBLIC POLICY: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH LINK TO LAST REVIEW

Area 2 – Contemporary Public Management and State Modernization

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Procurement Management in the Public Sector Public Sector Procurement Management LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Human Resource Management in the Public Sector Human Resources Management in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Project Management in the Public Sector Project Management in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Budget Management and Federalism PUBLIC BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Governance and Transformations in Public Management Governance and Transformations in Public Management LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Leadership and Transformation in the Public Sector Leadership and Transformation in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Strategic Planning in the Public Sector Strategic Planning in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Service, State Effectiveness, and Reforms in Brazil and the World Public Service, State Effectiveness, and Reforms in Brazil and the World LINK TO LAST REVIEW

Area 3 - Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation in the Public Sector

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Public Sector Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Management and Digitalization: The Public Sector in the Digital Age PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND DIGITALIZATION: THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE DIGITAL AGE LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Innovation Laboratory in the Public Sector Innovation Laboratory in the Public Sector LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Policy Design Laboratory for Complex Problems Policy Design Laboratory for Complex Problems LINK TO LAST REVIEW

Area 4 – Regulation, Competition and Infrastructure

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Industrial Economics and Infrastructure Regulation INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION LINK TO LAST REVIEW
State, Regulation and Competition STATE, REGULATION AND COMPETITION LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Sectoral Regulation in Contemporary Brazil: Case Studies Sectoral Regulation in Contemporary Brazil: Case Studies LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Special Topics in Regulation and Competition SPECIAL TOPICS IN REGULATION AND COMPETITION LINK TO LAST REVIEW

Area 5 – Law and Public Management: Control of the Administration, Combating Corruption, and Management of the Judiciary

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Public Administration and Courts of Auditors: Overview, Complexities, and Perspectives Public Administration and Courts of Auditors: Overview, Complexities, and Perspectives LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Law, Management and Public Policy LAW, MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICIES LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Ethics, ESG, Compliance and Risks Ethics, ESG, Compliance and Risks LINK TO LAST REVIEW
Public Management, Criminal Policy and the Judiciary in Perspective Public Management, Criminal Policy, and the Judiciary in Perspective LINK TO LAST REVIEW
New Mechanisms to Combat Corruption NEW MECHANISMS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION LINK TO LAST REVIEW