the impa program is an one-year english degree program offered by the school of public policy and management (sppm) at tsinghua university. it is designed for government officials from developing countries and focuses on enhancing cooperation and exchanges between those countries. it aims to expand participants’ ability to apply public administrative theories and tools, to gain a better understanding of china’s development practices and to build leadership skills necessary for problem-solving in transition countries. the impa program was launched in 2008 in order to share the successes and lessons of china’s development experiences and to make contributions to the practice of international development.
the impa program is taught entirely in english.