Academic Programmes

The objective of offering academic programs in Public Management and Development and Policy is to impart cutting-edge knowledge to students and to equip them with managerial, analytical, and leadership skills critical to revolutionize the public and development sectors of Pakistan.



Minor in Public Management

CBS has seven minor courses in the undergraduate program at LUMS available for university-wide enrolment. More are being developed by SDSB faculty.

 

This course is designed to introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of public policy. By necessity this course is a survey of topics related to policymaking and analysis, including: the policymaking process, power in public policy, official and unofficial actors in the policy process, and the dominant theories of policy analysis. Read more.

This course introduces future pursuers of careers in the Public Administration to things they would need to understand in order to become successful at their new jobs. In addition to learning how Government organizations are created and operated, they will also observe how public administration practices compare and contrast across different sectors. Read more.

This course introduces undergraduate students to key social policy issues in Pakistan. It covers a wide range of topics, including poverty, social exclusion, social safety nets, education, health, food security, demography and housing. Read more.

This course explores the dynamic relationship between women and public policy. It will begin by developing a social justice based framework for understanding how women affect and are affected by policy action and inaction. Read more.

This course is directed at students interested in Nonprofit Organizations, i.e. NGOs that are funded by local or foreign individual or institutional donors, and Voluntary Organizations, i.e. NGOs that are formed by the local communities to help themselves out. Read more.

The course is designed for students who have preferably been exposed to various key areas of the public management policy framework. After looking at some of the foundational aspects of the policy framework and implementation regime, it underlines the need for reforms to meet the multiple challenges of service delivery on a sustainable basis. Read more.

This course is a critical exploration of Pakistan's priorities and choices in the agriculture sector during the past six decades. It puts farming communities at the center of analysis and examines policy choices and dilemmas as they affect people's everyday lives. Read more.

This course aims to develop an understanding of the e-government landscape. Topics covered include governance and government, e-governance and the e-government strategy, e-government architectures and frameworks, technology infrastructure, and more.

COURSE OVERVIEW

WEEK/ LECTURE/ MODULE

TOPICS

REQUIRED READINGS

SUGGESTED READING

Module I
Lecture 1-2

Economic Survey of Pakistan

Economic Survey of Pakistan and Executive summary
  • Global outlook of Pakistan’s economy
  • Growth in all sectors of economy
  • Fiscal development
  • Growth in capital market
  • Inflation
  • Trade and payments
  • Public debt
  • Population, labor force and employment

Lecture 3-4

 

Fiscal Functions:
An Overview

Executive summary of Economic Survey of Pakistan
Chapter 1 : Public Finance in theory and Practice by
Richard A. Musgrave
  • Introduction to public finance
  • The allocation of function
  • The distribution function
  • The stabilization function
  • Coordination of budget functions

Lecture 5-6

 

Fiscal Institutions

Chapter 3 : Public Finance in theory and Practice by
Richard A. Musgrave
  • The constitutional framework
  • Implementation of expenditure policy

Lecture 7-8

 

 

 

Concept of Public Financial Management

 

Chapter 10 :Introduction to government finance  page no 337- 408
Chapter 1: introduction to financial administration
Chapter 10 : introduction to Government Finance
  • Government finance
  • Financial administration

 

Lecture 9-10

 

Resource Mobilization: Provincial Decentralization

Chapter 11: Public Finance 1 resource mobilization and the structure of taxation
Issues in Pakistan’s Economy by Syed Akbar Zaidi
  • The structure of government and taxation
  • Public finance the basic facts

 

Lecture 11-12

 

Fiscal Deficit

 

Chapter 11: Public Finance 2 Pakistan’s fiscal deficit – mother of all ills
Issues in Pakistan’s Economy by Syed Akbar Zaidi

Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973
Article 78-83
  • Does fiscal deficit matter?
  • Should budget always be balanced
  • Critical concerns regarding Pakistan’s fiscal deficit

 

Lecture 13-14

Public Sector Development Programme 2014-2015

To be declared later in class

 

Lecture 15

Social Safety Net

Chapter 15: social safety nets
Economic Survey of Pakistan
  • Social safety programs

 

Module II Lecture 16

Public Budget and Budget making

Economic survey 2013-2014,
Budget in brief
Chapter 2: budget
Page 17-63
  • Facts of current budget

Lecture 17

Budget making process

  • Issuing of budget circular
  • Priority committee
  • Annual plan coordination
  • Budget Speech and Approval
  • Budget execution
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Development and non-development budget

 

Chapter 2: budget
Page 17-63
Finance Division Yearbook
  • Issuing of budget circular
  • Priority committee
  • Annual plan coordination
  • Budget Speech and Approval
  • Budget execution
  • Accounting and auditing

 Lecture 18-19

Discussion on budget 2014-2015

Economic survey of Pakistan

 

Lecture 20-21

Finance ,Accounts and Audit Organization
And functions

Chapter 3: Audit page 65-72
Constitution of Pakistan
Article 168-172
  • Constitutional provisions regarding finance and accounts
  • Audit and accounts organization and functions

Lecture 22

PAC: its report and working

Chapter 2: budget
Page 62

  

Lecture 23

Quiz

 

 

Lecture 24

 New interventions

  • PIFRA
  • MTBF

MTBF: Concepts and Basics

 

Module III
Lecture 25

 

Regulatory framework of Government of Pakistan

 

Regulatory Framework of Pakistan by A.R Kemal
  • State Bank of Pakistan
  • Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan
  • Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
  • Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
  • National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
  •  Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

Lecture 26

State Bank of Pakistan

 State Bank of Pakistan Ordinance

 

Lecture 27-28

Presentations

 

 

TEXTBOOK(S)/SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

Economic Survey of Pakistan
Issues in Pakistan’s Economy by Syed Akbar Zaidi
Public Finance in Theory and Practice by Richard A. Musgrave and Peggy B. Musgrave

MGMT 345‐ Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Education |Spring Semester 2017 |
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MGMT 365‐ Urban Planning and Management | Fall Semester 2017
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MGMT 462‐ Modern Thought in Social Policy | Spring Semester 2018
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Major in Public Management

We are currently developing a four-year Major in Public Management. Click here to view a list of tentative courses that we are considering.

Below is a tentative list of courses to be offered in the Public Management major:

Core Courses

  1. Introduction to Public Administration
  2. Governance System of Pakistan
  3. Introduction to Policy Analysis
  4. Public Finance and Budgeting
  5. Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
  6. Research Methods in Public Management

Elective Courses Categories

  1. Public Performance Management
  2. Development
  3. Urban Planning
  4. Public Finance
  5. Healthcare Policy
  6. Education Policy



Master’s in Public Policy and Management (MPPM)

CBS is working towards offering a Master’s in Public Policy and Management by 2018-19

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The Need

While the government sector is the largest job provider in Pakistan, there is a considerable lack of quality development and policy education in the country. Offering programs in this area gives CBS a chance to bridge this educational gap and at the same time advance its mission to impact the practice of development and policy.


Unique Placement

LUMS as a higher education institution has earned an international reputation for its programs and is well-positioned to host CBS given all the public and development sector expertise it has gained via the ASP-LUMS project. The Center, therefore, is uniquely placed to offer a Master’s program in Public Policy and Management (MPPM).


Target Audience

The Master's program will be aimed at fresh graduates, mid-career professionals, and civil servants.