Mastering Policy & Strategy in the Indo-Pacific (MPSI)
IPSC’s flagship live online executive certificate for senior professionals navigating Indo-Pacific strategy, alliances, and policy design across government, multilateral, and corporate settings.
Senior policy and strategy professionals
Designed for mid- to senior-level practitioners in government, international organisations, think tanks, and corporates who require a structured, comparative understanding of Indo-Pacific strategic dynamics.
A toolkit for Indo-Pacific decision-making
Participants build a robust strategic toolkit spanning regional power dynamics, alliance management, policy design, scenario thinking, and risk framing—translating complex Indo-Pacific trends into clear options for ministers, boards, and senior executives.
8-week live online cohort
Delivered in a tightly structured format combining weekly live briefings, moderated discussion, and applied synthesis. Small cohort size maintains a high-engagement, briefing-style environment.
Weekly Program Outline (Indicative)
MPSI is delivered in an executive briefing-room format: weekly strategic framing, moderated discussion, and synthesis. The outline below signals scope and cadence; detailed materials are provided to confirmed participants.
How power, constraint, and agency operate in the Indo-Pacific—and why legacy frameworks often fail decision-makers.
AUKUS, the QUAD, ASEAN, and the limits of alliance density in an era of fragmentation and hedging behaviour.
Deterrence, grey-zone competition, and what constrains escalation today—plus the scenarios most often misread.
Supply chains, sanctions, semiconductors, AI, and the weaponisation of economic policy in strategic competition.
India, Japan, Australia, and key regional states—how autonomy, alignment, and domestic constraints shape policy.
Decision-making under compression: uncertainty management, institutional bias, and practical strategic heuristics.
How MPSI Is Different
MPSI is designed for practitioners. It is discussion-led and oriented to executive judgement, not academic assessment.
This program is not
- A lecture-based course or passive webinar series
- A theory-heavy academic seminar with extensive readings
- An exam- or grades-driven credential program
- A forum for open-ended debate without synthesis
This program is
- Executive briefing-room style: framing, discussion, synthesis
- Focused on real-world policy constraints and trade-offs
- Designed for senior professionals and decision-support roles
- Delivered in small cohorts to maximise engagement and signal clarity
Program Director & Faculty
The MPSI program is led by Dr Hugh Tuckfield, Founder and Executive Director of the Indo-Pacific Studies Center, together with IPSC Fellows and external experts with backgrounds spanning government, diplomacy, defence, and corporate strategy.
Dr Hugh Tuckfield
Program Director · Indo-Pacific Strategy & Governance
Dr Ramanand N. Garge
Alliance Management & Security Partnerships · National Security and Strategic Affairs
Faculty announcement soon
Political Economy & Regional Trade Architecture
Three Global Time-Zone Streams
One program. Three parallel live cohorts. Identical curriculum, identical faculty, and the IPSC Executive Certificate in every stream — with seminar times aligned to your region. All streams are capped at 30 seats.
Time-zone focus: North & South America (UTC−5 to UTC−8).
Seminar window: 15:00–17:00 ET.
Designed for participants across the Americas.
Time-zone focus: Europe, UK, Middle East & Africa (UTC 0 to UTC+3).
Seminar window: 17:00–19:00 CET.
Designed for participants across Europe, the UK, the Gulf, and Africa.
Time-zone focus: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia & the Pacific (UTC+5 to UTC+11).
Seminar window: 18:00–20:00 AEDT / 14:30–16:30 IST.
Designed for participants across Asia and the Pacific.
Tuition is regionally calibrated for currency and local market conditions; all streams are equivalent in content, faculty engagement, and certification.