MASTERS PROGRAMME IN ECONOMIC POLICY MANAGEMENT (EPM)

Sponsored by ACBF and JJ/WBGSP

University Of Ghana Department of Economics

HOW TO APPLY: GHANAIAN APPLICANTS:

University of Ghana application e-voucher can be obtained at the following banks: Zenith Bank, Universal Merchant Bank, Ecobank, HFC Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Unibank, Ghana Com-mercial Bank and Fidelity Bank. Applicants should follow carefully the instructions on the voucher when completing the online applica-tion form.

Applicants who did not graduate from the University of Ghana must submit the following documents online (scan and attach):

Bachelors’ Degree Certificate and Transcript. The transcript should be scanned into one PDF or Word document and attached to the application;

Three referees’ reports are required (provide the details of the referees online).

All applicants who graduated from University of Ghana should scan and attach only their Bachelor’s degree certificates to their applications (NB: No application will be processed without the certificate.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AND GHANAIANS APPLYING FROM ABROAD: This category of applicants should use the following links to access the online application form for completion and submission: http://sgs.ug.edu.gh http://admission.ug.edu.gh www.epm.ug.edu.gh All applicants are expected to pay to the University a non-refundable application processing fee. This fee can be paid directly or wire trans-ferred into the University of Ghana Ecobank Account, with details: Account Name : University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREX) (For payments in Ghana) Account Name : University of Ghana Fees Collection (FOREIGN) (For payments outside Ghana) Account Number : 0161094409780403 Bank details : University of Ghana Ecobank Account Swift Code :ECOCGHAC Secure online payment platform using Visa Card and MasterCard. The link is: https://www.ug.edu.gh/ugpay The pay-in-slips together with the applicants’ certificates and transcripts should be scanned and attached to the application form before submis-sion. The transcript should be scanned into one PDF or Word document and attached to the application. NOTE:

All applicants must upload their CV with their contact numbers on the online application system

All applicants must print a copy of all application materials and submit to the EPM Programme Office

No application will be processed without proof of payment of the application fee;

All applicants who graduated from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their ‘Student Identity Numbers’ on their forms before submission.

Deadline for submission of on-line applications this year; March 31.

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT: Applicants must hold a good first degree (at least a second class lower division) in a relevant field of study from a recognized University. A. SCHOLARSHIP (Limited scholarships will be available this academic year):

Applicants for scholarship must have a minimum of three (3) years work experience in the Public Sector

Applicants for scholarship should not be more than forty (40) years of age;

Applicants must be citizens of Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia;

The scholarship package covers tuition fees, research allowance, medical insurance and living allowance;

Lecture period is 8 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Friday each week;

Women are encouraged to apply. NB: Deadline for scholarship applicants is March 15, 2017. B. DAY PROGRAMME (FEE-PAYING): TUITION FEE: Details can be obtained from the EPM Office. Applicants will be required to pay not less than 50% of the tuition fee before the beginning of the First Semester. This 50% tuition fee is non-refundable. NB: Applicants are encouraged to opt for fee-paying since limited scholarships will be available this academic year. LECTURE PERIOD: The lecture period for the fee-paying Day Programme is 8:00am to 4:00 pm and runs from Monday to Friday each week. C. EVENING PROGRAMME (FEE-PAYING): TUITION FEE: Details can be obtained from the EPM Office. Applicants will be required to pay not less than 50% of the tuition fee before the beginning of the First Semester. This 50% tuition fee is non-refundable. LECTURE PERIOD: The lecture period for the fee-paying Evening Programme is 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and runs from Monday to Friday each week. D. WEEKEND PROGRAMME (FEE-PAYING): TUITION FEE: Details can be obtained from the EPM Office. Applicants will be required to pay not less than 50% of the tuition fee before the beginning of the First Semester. This 50% tuition fee is non-refundable. LECTURE PERIOD: The lecture period for the fee-paying Weekend Programme is 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursdays and Fridays; and 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays. (NB: Please note that holidays and some Sundays could be utilized if possible).

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The Economic Policy Management (EPM)-Ghana Programme is a regional capacity building programme aimed at offering

graduate-level training in Economic Policy Man-agement (EPM). SPONSORS The Masters Degree Programme in Economic Policy Management is sponsored by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme (JJ/WBGSP) PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the programme is to offer graduate-level training in Economic Policy Man-agement (EPM) for middle-level policy managers from African countries and emerging market econ-omies. Given the development and reform chal-lenges facing developing countries, economic poli-cy practitioners require more than a sound ground-ing in economic theory and analytical techniques. They need management skills and team-based experience with case-oriented policy applications to enhance their effectiveness. Moreover, they must be able to draw on a wider pool or policy experience and best practices both within and outside their own regions to develop sustainable policy frameworks, and implementation of plans for economic management.

The EPMP aims to train mid-career policy practitioners to be well-rounded economic policy advisors, who will contribute to the economic management capacity of their home organisations, including government minis-tries, central banks, parastatal bodies, and non-governmental organisations. Specifically, the programme objective is: To provide high level training, focusing on both the theoretical and practical aspects of economic policy management; and to train policy advisors in macroeco-nomic management for developing countries. The EPM Programme consists of a 12-month course work and research project offered by the Department of Economics in collaboration with University of Ghana Business School. It draws on practi-tioners from the public and private sectors domestically, regionally and internationally and on faculty resources from the region and elsewhere to serve as guest speakers and resource persons for selected modules in the programme.

PHYSICAL LOCATION: University Of Ghana, Legon Campus (Behind depart-

ment of Philosophy and also Near the Post Office) Economic Policy Management

EPM-Ghana Department of Economics

P. O. Box 57, Legon, Ghana. Tel: (233) 054 0122296 / 024 0122194

E-mail: epm@ug.edu.gh Website: www.epm.ug.edu.gh (www.sgs.ug.edu.gh for School of Graduate Studies).

SEMESTER I

In the second semester, students will again take four (4) core courses and two (2) to three (3) elective courses, totaling 19-21 credits, as indicated below. SEMESTER II

Thus over the one year period, students will take 38-42 credits of course work plus 3 and 6 credits hours of seminar and research project (long essay), respectively, totaling 47-51 credits. Students will require a minimum of 39 credits, including Research Project and Seminar, to graduate. A summary is provided above. Summary

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Course code

Course title No. of credits

CORE EPMP661 Microeconomics for Policy Analysis 4 EPMP663 Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis 4 EPMP665 Policy Analysis, Design & Evaluation 4 EPMP671 Research Methods 3

ELECTIVE (4 – 6 credits to be taken) EPMP667 Effective Communication 2 EPMP669 Strategic Management 2 EPMP673 Mathematical & Statistical Methods for

Policy 2

TOTAL 19-21 credits

EPMP660 Research project (Long Essay) 6 EPMP680 Economic Policy Seminar 3

Course code Course title No. of credits

CORE EPMP662 Applied Quantitative Analysis 4 EPMP664 Development Economics 4 EPMP668 Public Sector Economics 3 EPMP672 Programme & Project Manage-

ment 4

ELECTIVE (4 – 6 credits to be taken) EPMP666 Financial Management 2 EPMP674 Managerial Accounting 2 EPMP676 International Economics 2 EPMP678 Monetary Economics 2 EPMP688 Rural Economy 2 TOTAL 19-21

credits

Coursework 38-42 credits Seminar 3 credits Research project (Long essay) 6 credits Total to be taken 47-51 credits Total credits required for graduation 39 credits