Advanced Public Administration and Governance (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Administration & Governance
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
The online 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Advanced Public Administration and Governance focuses on the advanced competencies and tools, including: facilitating strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in organizations in response to changing conditions; analyzing financial statements, budgets, costing, and key elements of the accounting framework; and designing and generating governance plans and leadership approaches
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CPAG 620 | Leadership and Governance in Public Organizations. | 3 |
Leadership and Governance in Public Organizations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of leadership and governance issues, accountabilities, and responsibilities for public organization leaders; governance best practices; and administrative aspects of governance. Exploration of practical ways to improve service delivery and performance. | ||
| CPAG 625 | Public Finance, Budgeting and Reporting. | 3 |
Public Finance, Budgeting and Reporting. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of planning and budgetary processes, resource allocation, controlled delivery, and accountability in the public sector. Exploration of public funding and budgets, measuring and reporting, and managing and controlling. Comparison of public and private sector contexts. | ||
| CPL2 652 | Strategic Management. | 3 |
Strategic Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Analysis of strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making in organizations in response to changing conditions. Exploration of directions and goals of private and public organizations, environments (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry, and market structures, and organizational strengths and weaknesses that are critical for success in a changing environment. | ||
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
3 credits selected from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CPL2 633 | Developing Leadership Skills. | 3 |
Developing Leadership Skills. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of how to lead organizations. Examination of why and how leadership skills are critical to organizational success. Application of leadership skills to work effectively with others in an organizational setting. | ||
| CPL2 634 | Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces. | 3 |
Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of how to successfully lead diverse and inclusive organizations. Analysis of a variety of trends that have made managing workforce diversity an essential competency for leaders to succeed in an inclusive environment. | ||
3 credits selected from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGM2 610 | Project Management: Tools and Techniques. | 3 |
Project Management: Tools and Techniques. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of the development, scheduling, and planning of projects in both public and private organizations. Focus on theories of project management from initiation of a project to close-out. Exploration of project life cycle, planning, scheduling, implementing, monitoring, controlling, close-out and ethics applicable to projects of various sizes, types and degrees of complexity. | ||
| CPAG 600 | Lean Operations in Public Services. | 3 |
Lean Operations in Public Services. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of lean principles and the processes needed to optimize cost and maintain or improve services levels in the public sector. Exploration of the particularities of the service operations and how process improvement methodologies can be used in the public environment. | ||
Or another 600-level course offered by the School of Continuing Studies and approved by the program adviser or academic unit.