Behörighetskrav

För programstudenter antagna till Politices masterprogrammet. Programkurser om minst 15 hp ska vara avklarade.

Mål

The Summer School Program is a six-week signature academic workshop organized by the Center for Development Management, Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur and the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, USA. It brings together a select gathering of students and practitioners of development drawn from Duke University and Uppsala University, prestigious Indian universities, non-profit organizations and social enterprises. Aimed at students and NGO professionals seeking careers in the academic field and practice areas of development and related sectors, the summer school program imparts theoretical perspectives, research skills and empirical tools for young development leaders who are engaged in or getting ready to apply themselves to contemporary socio-political challenges. The Summer School Program takes place at the Indian Institute for Management in Udaipur, India, and in surrounding communities.

At the end of the course, students are expected to

• be familiar with the most important concepts of development and management theories
• have developed the conceptual and practical skills needed for researching and developing projects related to poverty reduction
• have developed skills relevant to development management
• know how to write project proposals

Innehåll

The program provides an opportunity for students to work and interact with globally reputed faculty (including academics and practitioners) through a combination of coursework that includes lectures, discussions, direct field investigations and project work that aims to help in transforming the lives of some of the poorest people in the world. The curriculum will be of particular significance to young development leaders who are involved in, or getting ready to apply themselves to contemporary socio-political challenges. Some of the themes included in the curriculum program are as follows:

• Concepts and theories of development
• Managing development
• Investigative research tools and methods
• Professional skills and development including grant writing and data presentation

Undervisning

Students will alternate between lectures, classes and self-study in an academic environment at the IIM campus and more practical experience in collaboration win a non-governmental organization (NGO) in local communities.

There are parallel classes in Development and Management. Development classes will present an overview of important concepts of development and provide an introduction to methods of field investigation and analysis. The concepts that will be discussed are related, first, to smaller and more local levels of interaction: the region, the community, a household, an individual, and second, to big-picture facts and theories – concerned with activities and relationships at the national and global levels. In other words, we will look at both bottom-up and top-down dynamics influencing the outcomes of development. The methods classes will cover a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Management classes helps students learn about the organizations that manage development programs. They present an overview of managerial and organizational issues in development work, with a particular focus on the role of development organizations and NGOs. The procurement and management of financial resources is also discussed. Central concepts, principles and practices in management and leadership studies are introduced.

To encourage peer-learning and project development, students will be placed in a three-person team that will include one student each from an Indian University, an early career staff member from a non-governmental organization (NGO) and Duke or Uppsala University. Teams will spend considerable time in the field hosted by a regional NGO working in rural villages or urban slums. The team will identify gaps in existing responses to community needs and will create a detailed project proposal for the NGO including a needs appraisal, implementation plan, budget and cost-benefit analysis. The proposal will be in a form suitable for presentation to potential funders. Each team also studies the ownership and governance structure of the NGO and assesses its strengths and weaknesses with respect to implementation and financial sustainability. Through this experience, they will employ academic learning from the classroom for transforming real-life.

Examination

Examination is based on active participation in classes and field work, as well as on the presentation of a final project report. The following grades will be given: Pass or Fail.

In order to pass the course, the following is required:

• that the student has reached the learning outcomes
• that the student has prepared for and participated in classes
• that the student has participated in the practical field work
• that the final project report is written, turned in on time and passed