Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (BA)

My name is Batyr Kintonov, and I am currently in my fourth year of the Bachelor program in Public Policy and Management with the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University.

Having seen, in the awake of the Global Financial Crisis, the devastating political and economic effect it had on countries and communities, I set it, as the object of my studies, an intention to gain knowledge in how and what roles do social institutions play in the functioning of democratic nations from a broader and analytical angle.

My previous experience with a non-profit organization under the “Government Efficiency Project” in Kazakhstan enabled me to have an opportunity to interact with different government bodies, and have a first-hand experience to assess how important the processes of policy agenda formulation and implementation are in order to arrive at positive outcomes that would be beneficial for the public and the political system of the society. In addition, I had a chance to evaluate the patterns of bureaucracy formation and functioning that are essential factors for the streamlining of the public policy process.

Having pursued an undergraduate degree abroad in Canadian and U.S. studies, upon moving to Canada, I came to a logical conclusion that in order to gain a better perspective of the Canadian political system and cultural matrix, I will need to study at a Canadian educational institution. The choice of my current program at York University was a direct result of the said intention. The teaching at the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University not only provides students with an opportunity to possess a deeper insight into the historical and political legacy of the nation, but it also allows students to acquire valuable experience in the application of a variety of tools to assess public policy agendas and existing challenges, and an avenue for the analysis and the efficient resolution of the afore-mentioned problems. - Batyr Kintonov