{"id":7744,"date":"2021-09-21T08:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=7744"},"modified":"2021-09-21T08:36:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:36:28","slug":"october-7-mppga-info-session-why-choose-the-mppga-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-7744","title":{"rendered":"October 7 MPPGA Info Session: Why Choose the MPPGA Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are hosting our first <a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/master-public-policy-global-affairs\/\">Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs<\/a> info session of the season and would appreciate your help in spreading the word to any prospective students that may be interested. Please find the details below!<\/p>\n<p>You can also reshare on social media \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ubcSPPGA\/status\/1438608885955313669?s=20\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/1kPPnFPfH\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6845416312877944833\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/events\/event\/virtual-ubc-mppga-info-session-why-choose-the-mppga-program\/\">Virtual UBC MPPGA Info Session: Why Choose the MPPGA Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date: <strong>Thursday, October 7 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time: <strong>9:30AM \u2013 10:30AM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>*Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/virtual-ubc-mppga-info-session-why-choose-the-mppga-program-tickets-172381436517\">RSVP<\/a> to receive the zoom link closer to the event date.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Join this virtual info session about the professional <a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/master-public-policy-global-affairs\/\">Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA)<\/a> program at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Applications open on October 4th, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about our unique graduate program and how it will equip you with a profound understanding of policy-making and policy analysis through career development and experiential learning. You will have the opportunity to directly engage with a client organization on a pressing policy challenge in our signature Global Policy Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Krista Knechtle, MPPGA Program Manager<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/profile\/george-hoberg\/\">Professor George Hoberg<\/a>, MPPGA Graduate Program Director<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\/profile\/jemimah-ogundele\/\">Jemimah Ogundele<\/a>, MPPGA Student, Class of 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Agenda\u00a0Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to the professional MPPGA Program at UBC<\/li>\n<li>Key program benefits<\/li>\n<li>How to apply<\/li>\n<li>Possible career paths in government, not-for-profit, and private industry<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tina\u00a0Alexander<\/strong><br \/>\nMarketing &amp; Events Specialist<br \/>\nSchool of Public Policy and Global Affairs<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\n165 &#8211; 1855 West Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T1Z2 Canada<br \/>\nPhone 604 827 2392<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:tina.alexander@ubc.ca\">tina.alexander@ubc.ca<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/@ubcSPPGA\">@ubcSPPGA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca\">http:\/\/sppga.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are hosting our first Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs info session of the season and would appreciate your help in spreading the word to any prospective students that may be interested. 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