Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Established 2007
Location Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
52°8′3.57″N 106°38′24.95″W / 52.1343250°N 106.6402639°WCoordinates: 52°8′3.57″N 106°38′24.95″W / 52.1343250°N 106.6402639°W
Website www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca
The school's facility in the Diefenbaker Centre, with the Saskatoon skyline
The Diefenbaker Centre in Saskatoon

Established in 2007, the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) is a provincial centre for advanced education, research and training in policy and administration. Located on two university campuses – the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan – the school is a source of policy advice and commentary. With academic backgrounds such as political science, economics, sociology, geography, law and education, the school’s faculty members train graduate students in an interdisciplinary environment, educate the public on policy matters, and improve the knowledge base from which policymakers draw.[1]

The school is named after two of Saskatchewan's best-known public servants, Albert Wesley Johnson and Thomas Shoyama. The school offers six programs - Master of Public Administration (MPA, professional degree, CAPPA accredited), Master of Public Policy (MPP, research-based degree), PhD in Public Policy (PhD, research-based degree), Master of International Trade (MIT, online delivery), Master of Health Administration (MHA, online delivery) and various Master's Certificates.

The JSGS:

Graduates of the school can expect careers in public sector management and policy research in federal, provincial, or municipal governments; academia; agencies or crown corporations; non-profit organizations; with the media; or in the private sector.

The JSGS offers Executive Education programs for current policy practitioners and public administrators looking to build executive leadership skills, enhance organizational policy capacity and innovative decision making, and improve their personal skill set through sessions that address issues faced by today's public sector.

The school is the academic home for a number of Canadian scholars including:

References

  1. "About Albert Johnson and Thomas Shoyama". Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2009-03-02.

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