The MPPA capstone project course is the high point of the program. As a full cohort, students get the chance to solidify their ties to other students and reinforce the skills and competencies gained from their core and elective courses. Instruction in specific professional skills (negotiations, leadership), is followed by a four-day, intensive where students learn about a national policy issue from experts in the field.
In teams of policy stakeholders, students then present policy briefs to an expert panel with decades of experiences in politics and public administration. Students are evaluated on their ability to develop oral, visual and written materials that effectively communicate policy analysis advice. Previous cases have covered the opioid crisis, smart cities and digital governance, rare diseases and basic income.
2024 CAPSTONE PROJECT
Governing the use of Generative AI in Canada
PADM 5129: Capstone Seminar Faculty Instructors: Adegboyega Ojo & Anil Varughese April 2024
2024 Capstone Class along with Assessor Panel the Honourable Shelia Copps, and former Clerk of Privy Council Micheal Wernick (back left) and SPPA Faculty (back right) Adegoyega Ojo and Anil Varughese (front right). Photo by Eddie Benhin.
Past Capstone Projects
2023 Misinformation and Disinformation
Nathan Grasse Phillip Ryan
2022 Spreading the Wealth: Rethinking Charity Regulation in a Time of Need
Graeme Auld Nathan Grasse
2021 Developing a National Strategy for a Guaranteed Basic Income
Marc-Andre Gagnon Anil Varughese
2018 The Opioid Crisis in Canada: Developing a National Plan
Marc-André Gagnon, Susan Phillips
2019 Smart Cities and Data Governance
Amanda Clarke Marc-André Gagnon
2020 Developing a National Strategy for Rare Diseases in Canada
