Schulich School of Business

Masters Certificate in Public Sector Leadership

Schulich School of Business

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About Programme

Make an impact as a public sector leader.

The decisions made in the public sector today can impact governance frameworks for years to come—and it all starts with a powerful leader. In this Masters Certificate, you’ll gain insights on the three leadership mindsets that every public sector professional needs to deliver effective services: strategic leadership, results leadership and executive leadership.

The Ultimate Program For Government and Public Sector

Today’s public sector leaders face a string of uncertainties in a rapidly changing cultural, economic and political climate. To make a difference and succeed in your role, you need a reliable professional network, dynamic leadership skills, and confidence—especially in moments of crisis.

Taught by accomplished faculty from Canada’s government and public sector, this comprehensive Masters Certificate gives you the practical tools and knowledge to design and deliver effective services in the public sector.

Develop the necessary political acuity to manage stakeholder relations, create strategic partnerships, and achieve public management goals. Establish frameworks of governance with leadership techniques that encourage innovation in new public sector projects. Address major leadership issues in today’s public sector with up-to-date materials on public management trends, topics and cutting-edge best practices.

Though most participants take the modules in order, you can begin your program with any module. To receive the full Masters Certificate experience and qualify for tuition savings, complete all modules in 12 months of study. Participants can also take standalone modules individually.

This program is designed for mid-career and senior leaders working at the federal, provincial, or municipal levels of government who want to enhance their leadership impact and drive greater effectiveness within their department or agency.

To supplement in-class instruction, participants will apply program learnings and insights to coursework and readings outside the classroom.

DISCLAIMER: Schulich ExecEd requires a non-refundable deposit from all students as part of the enrolment process. Domestic students are required to submit a $1,000 deposit, while international students are required to submit a 50% deposit. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our advisors for assistance.

Here’s a justification letter for you to edit and send to your supervisor to provide reasoning for attending this program. Our expert advisory team can assist with customizing the letter to suit your needs!

Programme Content

Strategy in Public Sector Leadership

A strategic outlook stands as among the most important capacities for Public Sector leaders, especially in today’s ever-changing environment. Dive into aspects of strategy most relevant in our uncertain world: leadership agility and strategic thought, leading with innovation, and advanced stakeholder relations.

Touch on topics like:

The difference between strategic planning and strategic thinking
The concepts of complicated and complex problems
Frameworks that move through a development process
Approaches to using your enhanced stakeholder relationships in functions related to issues or crisis management
Disruption in Public Sector Leadership

The modern marketplace is surrounded and challenged by numerous and compelling technological and operational disruptions. Explore how Public Sector Leaders can best adapt to and confront these marketplace evolutions.

Dive into topics like:

Entrepreneurial leadership in government
Systems thinking and a “whole of Government” approach
Technological disruption and its implications for Canada’s public service
Character in Public Sector Leadership

Character-based leadership has arisen as one of the primary principles motivating leader behaviour, motivation and practice in Canada’s public sector. Culminate preceding modules by presenting an in-depth and scientifically validated model of character-based leadership intended to best poise public sector leaders for the challenges presented by today’s volatile marketplace.

Explore topics like:

Character-based leadership
Creation of a personal development plan (Capstone Project)

Programme Audience

Managers and mid-career professionals working at the federal, provincial, or municipal levels of government will gain cutting-edge insights to help them advance into senior leadership roles.

Senior leaders in government will strengthen their ability to drive transformation, create lasting impact, and shape the future of public service.

Programme Benefits

Amazing Education for Busy Professionals

This program packs rich learnings for public sector leaders into 9 days of study. Take the modules in any order within 12 months and receive the full Masters Certificate.

Stand Out from the Crowd

Gain sought-after leadership skills specific to the public sector and make a meaningful difference in your role.

Learn from the Pros

Train with top-rated Schulich instructors that are consistently ranked among the world’s best.

Build A Meaningful Network

Connect with and learn from experienced peers and leaders in the public sector.

Tackle Exciting Challenges

Apply your new skills and learnings in an Integrative Case Study, where you’ll analyze, prepare options and propose recommendations to the sector.

Earn Higher Pay

Schulich ExecEd students gain the confidence, skills and perspective to attain better roles, launch new ventures and lead their teams to new heights.

Testimonials

"The experience thus far, has been amazing really good content, the structure is superb breakouts, the conversations are lively and the overall interaction is amazing. In all honesty, the virtual experience seems to be providing more value than any in-person learnings I have done."

Asher Jaffri

Manager, Application Services, City of Richmond Hill

"This program taught us cutting-edge models to address sophisticated issues I am able to put forward better policies and programs."

M. Pierre

Director, Historic Sites Planning and Programs Branch, Parks Canada

"An excellent program for senior public officials to develop and share methods and techniques to tackle todays changing issues in the public sector."

S. Hamilton

Manager of Design and Construction, City of Burlington

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