Professional Master's Degree in Management and Public Policy – São Paulo | IDP

Professional Master's Degree in Management
and Public Policies – São Paulo

ADVANCE WITH METHOD

Discover the Course

From an interdisciplinary perspective of Public Administration, the Professional Master's Degree in Management and Public Policy from IDP (MPGPP) It is organized in such a way as to meet the demands of the diverse profiles of public servants and other professionals who work directly or indirectly with public policies and government management.

What to expect from a Master's degree in Management and Public Policy?

A Professional Master's Degree

The market increasingly demands qualified professionals with analytical and practical skills.

One of the main characteristics of the MPGPP is its teaching methodology, which, in addition to a solid theoretical foundation, pays special attention to the analysis of case studies and practical applications of knowledge to public management.

Furthermore, the course has monthly classes, concentrated on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, in order to allow the participation of professionals who seek to reconcile their participation in the master's program with their professional practice.

Modality

Professional Master's

Class schedule

Thursday and Friday (13:00 PM to 8:30 PM), Saturday (20:30 AM to 16:30 PM)

Beginning of Classes

March 2026

WORKLOAD

560h

Faculty

The MPGPP faculty is one of the program's core assets. It brings together researchers with qualified academic backgrounds and professionals who have held—or currently hold—strategic positions in ministries, courts, oversight bodies, research centers, and leading institutions.

This changes the classroom experience. Students not only find good professors—they find interlocutors who know the literature and have an inside look at the state. This combination of academic production and institutional engagement is what gives the program depth, credibility, and the ability to train professionals prepared for high-responsibility environments.

Permanent faculty

SAMIRA BUENO NUNES

PhD in Public Administration and Government from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. Executive Director of the Brazilian Forum on Public Security (FBSP).

EMMANUEL OF NAZARETH BRAZIL

Doctor of Social Sciences – Comparative Studies on the Americas from the University of Brasília (UnB). Coordinates the Peace Studies & International Migration Research Group – PSIM and the School of Methods.

NATALIA MASSACO KOGA

PhD in Political Science from the University of Westminster. Specialist in Public Policy and Government Management at the Institute for Applied Economic Research.

Suely Mara Vaz Guimarães de Araújo

PhD in Political Science from the University of Brasília. Senior Public Policy Specialist at the Climate Observatory. Former President of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA).

VINÍCIUS SILVA ALVES

PhD in Political Science from the University of Brasília. Member of the Standing Group on political parties of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).

Monique Sochaczewski Goldfeld

PhD in History, Politics and Cultural Heritage from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Senior researcher at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI).

VINICIUS GUILHERME RODRIGUES VIEIRA

Holds a PhD in International Relations from Nuffield College, University of Oxford, with postdoctoral studies at Princeton University and the University of São Paulo.

ALESSANDRO DE OLIVEIRA GOUVEIA FREIRE

Doctor of Political Science from the University of Brasília. Post-Doctorate from the University of Brasília. Member of the Center for Research in Political Communication and Public Health (CPS). He was a consultant for the National School of Public Administration and the Organization of Ibero-American States.

GRAZIELLA GUIOTTI TESTA

PhD in Political Science from the University of São Paulo. Former visiting researcher at Harvard University.

guest professors

DANNIE GOBBI FRAGA DA SILVA

PhD in Political Science from Humboldt University of Berlin (HU). Advisor at the Secretariat of Institutional Relations of the Presidency of the Republic.

Roberto Rocha Coelho Pires

Doctor of Public Policy and International Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Post-doctoral fellow at Brown University and the Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. Coordinator of Planning and Analysis of Public Policies at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA).

MILTON DE SOUZA MENDONÇA SOBRINHO

Doctor of Political Science from the University of Brasília. Manager of the Institutional Researchers' Center at IDP.

Weder de Oliveira

Doctor of Economic and Financial Law from the University of São Paulo. Substitute Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts.

Antonio Augusto Junho Anastasia

Master of Laws from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU).

Leany Barreiro de Sousa Lemos

Holds a PhD in Comparative Studies on the Americas from the University of Brasília, with postdoctoral studies at the University of Oxford and Princeton University. Currently CEO of the Trajetórias Institute. She was National Secretary of Planning (Ministry of Planning and Budget, 2023-2024) and President and Director of Operations of BRDE (Regional Development Bank of the Far South).

Selection Process for Management & Public Policies

SELECTION PROCESS FOR MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC POLICIES YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE

The selection process for admission to the Professional Master's Program in Management and Public Policy in the first semester of 2026 has 3 application periods. Check out the step-by-step guide we've prepared and learn more about our selection process:

STEP BY STEP

Concentrated format

Monthly classes, concentrated on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, structured to reconcile academic training with professional practice.

applied methodology

An approach geared towards analyzing real-world problems, focusing on applying knowledge to concrete contexts within the public sector.

Faculty with professional experience.

Professors with solid academic backgrounds and relevant experience in their fields, integrating theory, practice, and institutional experience.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

A dedicated team provides support to students throughout their course, including guidance in academic activities, scientific production, and participation in events.
NETWORK INSERTION

An environment that fosters interaction between students, faculty, and professionals, expanding opportunities for institutional collaboration and career development.

AREAS OF INTEREST

The IDP curriculum is interdisciplinary. The program has 4 areas of interest, allowing students from diverse backgrounds to deepen their knowledge and skills in areas useful for their academic and professional careers.

The student has total freedom to move between the 4 areas, choosing the subjects that seem most interesting to you for your career and for your academic and personal life.

1

Area

PUBLIC POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS

This area focuses on disciplines related to the core of the field of public policy: formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and institutional arrangements. It is the space for those who want to understand why policies work, why they fail, how actors coordinate in complex contexts, and what institutional capacities make public action more effective.

2

Area

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND STATE MODERNIZATION

This is historically the area of greatest demand in the program—and this is no coincidence. It is here that disciplines focused on institutional transformation, governance, planning, and the management capabilities necessary to address the contemporary challenges of the State are concentrated.

3

Area

LAW AND PUBLIC POLICIES

Public policies do not operate outside the law. They are conditioned by legal frameworks, contested in judicial arenas, subject to control mechanisms, and constantly strained by issues such as integrity, accountability, and governance.

4

Area

EDUCATION, CITIES AND SECURITY

Education, urban dynamics, and public safety are among the fields in which state action has the most visible and noticeable impact on daily life. These are also areas where the challenges of coordination, implementation, territorial inequality, and evaluation become most apparent.

A STATE-OF-THE-ART STRUCTURE

IDP São Paulo invites you to experience academic excellence in a modern, comfortable space designed to boost your development. Located in the Continental Square Building, our campus is in the heart of Faria Lima, one of the most strategic and vibrant regions in the country, recognized as the epicenter of negotiations, innovation, and major decisions in Brazil. The classrooms are equipped with cutting-edge technology and designed to offer maximum comfort, functionality, and stimulation for learning.

In the surrounding area, you'll find coworking spaces, government and private institutions, restaurants, and cultural centers, forming a dynamic ecosystem connected to the challenges and opportunities of the real world. IDP is more than just a study space: it's an environment for exchange, networking, and growth. We want our students to feel welcome and prepared to transform knowledge into impact.