Master in Intellectual Property and Development Policy

The KDI School of Public Policy and Management, located in Sejong, South Korea, offers a Master in Intellectual Property and Development Policy taught in English, running from February 2027 to August 2028, with a start date in September 2026. This program combines the study of intellectual property systems, such as patents, trademarks, and copyright, with development economics and innovation policy. Coursework typically covers the legal and economic principles behind intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and the role intellectual property regimes play in national innovation and development strategies. Students often examine how countries balance protecting inventors and creators against promoting access to knowledge and technology. Graduates pursue careers as intellectual property policy analysts, roles within patent and trademark offices, and positions at international organizations working on innovation and development policy. Others move into technology transfer offices at universities or research institutes, or into legal and consulting roles focused on intellectual property strategy. South Korea's own transition toward a technology-driven economy provides relevant case material for students studying the relationship between intellectual property policy and economic development. Taught in English, the program draws students interested in the intersection of law, economics, and development policy, studying within a public policy school that connects intellectual property frameworks to broader questions of innovation and growth.