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Quick Facts

Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Public Management and Governance online course is practical in nature, addressing the requirement for ethical training while also providing the theory and skills required for effective government service. The course teaches students how to lead teams and successfully manage challenges that are specific to the public sector. The course covers real-world case studies and related disciplines while growing evaluation and policy skills and communicating with a batch of peers.

In the Public Management and Governance Training, candidates will increase their capacity to persuade people toward good change under the supervision of a prominent public management specialist and with personalised support. The course enables learners to analyse policies, Human resource management, and decentralised service delivery.

The Public Management and Governance syllabus provides an understanding of the intricacies of the convergence of politics and administration in public governance. The course gives key governance ideas for evaluating the link between values-based Leadership and public management activities.

The Highlights

  • Split fee option available
  • Self-paced learning
  • Course provider Getsmarter
  • Online learning
  • 8 weeks duration
  • University of Cape Town offering
  • Downloadable resources
  • Assessments and projects
  • 7-10 hours per week
  • Shareable certificate

Programme Offerings

  • Self-paced learning
  • Live polls
  • Case Studies
  • quizzes
  • Infographics
  • video lectures
  • Offline resources
  • online learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesUCT Cape Town

Fee type

Fee amount in INR

Public Management and Governance fees

Rs. 50,118 (Incl of all taxes)

The Public Management and Governance fees are Rs. 50,118 (Incl of all taxes). Candidates should pay the entire tuition fee at once, or in two installments. If the student chooses the partial payment option, a 3% regulatory fee will be added to the total amount. The cost is payable by bank transfer or credit/debit card.


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To qualify for the Public Management and Governance Certification, the trainee must complete the course modules, materials, and exercises including assignment, project, poll, survey, and case studies. A series of exams and practical assessments are used for evaluating learners. A trainee must comply with all the requirements outlined in the coursebook to qualify for certification. The material book will be provided to the candidates at the time of admission.

What you will learn

Decision making skillsStrategic MindsetLeadershipKnowledge of political scienceHuman Resource Management

After completing the Public Management and Governance tutorial, candidates will learn about the development of the public sector’s relationship between administration and politics. Learners will gain knowledge of human resource management, policy management, organisation behavior, public finance management, governance, and ethics.


Who it is for

  • People in the public sector, as well as those in the private sector who want to concentrate their services to meet the needs of the public.
  • Professionals working in Public administration who wish to gain relevant information in policy, human resources, and decentralized service management to develop their abilities for satisfying the requirements of the public.
  • Experienced professionals, Human resource managers, and Management consultants who want to gain deep knowledge of the public sector.

Admission Details

The admission procedure of Public Management and Governance is totally web-based, just follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1. Visit the official course page.

Step 2. Tap on the ‘Register Now’ button to proceed further

Step 3. Continue by marking the consent box of terms and conditions

Step 4. Provide personal details to create your profile on the Getsmarter

Step 5. Fill in the billing details and provide sponsor info if applicable

Step 6. Pay the fee and start learning

The Syllabus

  • Recognise important ethical concepts related to public management
  • Define the main principles of public management
  • Identify important public management bodies and organisations in the public sector
  • Articulate whether or not private management strategies are suitable for the public sector
  • Outline the key differences between public and private management
  • Show how public management differs from developed to developing countries

  • Identify the benefits and constraints of the three main approaches to the political-administrative relationship
  • Discuss the development of the relationship between politics and administration in the public sector
  • Show the role of the public manager in relation to key stakeholders
  • Investigate the relationship between politics and administration in the public sector
  • Analyse useful behaviors and traits that a public manager can employ when engaging with stakeholders
  • Solve problems in the political-administrative relationship

  • Discuss the public manager’s responsibilities in relation to finance management
  • Define the main principles of public finance management
  • Demonstrate the competencies required for resource mobilisation and expenditure management
  • Outline the main aspects of resource mobilisation and expenditure management

  • Show how context affects how policies are experienced by the public
  • Summarise important considerations that affect policy management
  • Analyse policy management cycles to engage with the public manager’s policy responsibilities
  • Decide how to manage policies effectively through the application of relevant skills and competencies
  • Assess the challenges associated with policy tensions and wicked problems

  • Relate the main principles of policy monitoring and evaluation to developing countries
  • Summarise the main principles of policy monitoring and evaluation
  • Implement the policy monitoring and evaluation process
  • Select appropriate approaches to policy monitoring and evaluation in the public sector
  • Investigate the policy monitoring and evaluation process
  • Assess a situation regarding the implementation of policy monitoring and evaluation

  • Illustrate how models of organisational structures and cultures affect human resource management
  • Review the main features of organisational behavior and human resource management
  • Show the effect of good leadership on organisational behaviour
  • Recommend effective solutions for human resource management problems
  • Investigate the skills and competencies required for human resource management

  • Show how local governments are necessary for decentralised service delivery
  • Review key ideas related to decentralisation in service management
  • Illustrate the ‘let managers manage’ ethos
  • Investigate the skills and competencies required to deliver services in a decentralised way
  • Conclude whether the ‘let managers manage’ ethos works in local government
  • Evaluate service delivery problems in local government

  • Apply ethics to public management practices
  • Demonstrate an ethical approach to governance
  • Select management actions according to the values related to public management
  • Debate the necessity of values-based management in the public sector
  • Investigate the Code of Conduct that guides public management practices
  • Assess public service delivery and management actions according to the values related to public management

Instructors

UCT Cape Town Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the duties of public management?

Public serving programs are served by public management, they are responsible for promoting public health, regulating the industry, educating children, and providing security.

2: What is a public management course?

The Public Management course teaches how to apply leadership, management, and business tactics used in the private industry to the public and government organisations.

3: How long does public management take?

The public management online course takes 8 weeks.

4: What is public management theory?

The public management theory refers to the formal and informal methods of steering social interaction toward government organizational goals.

5: What are the 4 pillars of public governance?

Effectiveness, economy, efficiency, and social equality are the 4 pillars of public governance.

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