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Development, Planning & Managemnet


Program Synopsis

The Master of Social Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Development Planning and Management provides theoretical, historic and methodological knowledge about public management for students to be able to understand, interpret, and participate in the planning and management of social science cycles. To develop instrumental skills that will allow students to recreate the acquired knowledge concerning design, formulation, instrumentation and evaluation of social science.

The Master of Social Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Development Planning and Management has the following areas of specialization:

    • Poverty Studies and Micro Credit
    • Human Resources Development
    • Social Demography
    • Ethnicity and Identity
    • Political Economy
    • Development Economic
    • Development Sociology
    • Local Government Studies
    • Public Management
    • CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy)
    • Multi-religious and Multi-cultural Studies