Max Bell School of Public Policy Winter Term 2027 Course: Policy Complexity Seminar (Master of Public Policy Program) PPOL 647 Achieving Policy Transparency (2 credits).

Teaching Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm for a total of 30 hours per week.

Course start and end dates: January 11, 2027, to January 15, 2027. Location: 680 Sherbrooke St. West, 6th floor, classroom #650. Salary $9,095.

Teaching Qualification Requirements

- Bachelor, M.A. and/or Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.
- Teaching experience at the University level is preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of policy transparency and policy transparency challenges.

Experience

- Solid background in public policy, policy analysis, politics, analytics, or economics is required.
- A minimum of five years of applied/industry-related experience complemented by academic research in the relevant field, is essential.
- Proven experience in the design, analysis and implementation of policies within government or industry settings, with a clear understanding of the complexities inherent in the policymaking process.
- Demonstrable expertise in persuasive communication - both written and verbal - and its influence on the policymaking process is preferred.

MPP Complexity Seminars are two-credit intensive courses delivered over one week (six hours per day) during the Fall, Winter, and/or Summer terms. Each seminar focuses on a specific dimension of complexity within the policymaking process. These courses are designed to explore a particular type of complexity as it manifests across a range of policy issues, including but not limited to transparency challenges in public finance, central banking, trade, income inequality, climate change, and access to information legislation.



Practitioners leading these seminars should have expertise that closely aligns with the seminar’s thematic focus.

Application Deadline

October 15, 2026.

Hiring Unit

Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Course Details

Course Title: Acheiving Policy Transparency. Subject Code: PPOL 647 Complexity Seminar. Location: 680 Sherbrooke St. West, #650. Schedule: M, T. W, TH, F.

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