Public Administration and Governance (Cert.) (30 credits)
Program credit weight: 30
The Certificate in Public Administration and Governance focuses on public service management, organization, and prioritization of day-to-day functions for people in management and for other stakeholders who work cooperatively and productively with others, including the needs of clients who use services in the public sector. A strong emphasis is placed on integrating the important current issues and policies that affect the day-to-day operating, decisions, systems and finances in a public organization.
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
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGMG 210 | Fundamentals of Project Management. | 3 |
Fundamentals of Project Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Fundamental principles and best practices of project management essential to the successful development of projects or other complex undertakings within an organization; includes methods for defining, planning, and scheduling activities and resources. | ||
| CGMG 305 | Managing in Public and Non-Profit Organizations. | 3 |
Managing in Public and Non-Profit Organizations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course provides learners with the knowledge, competencies and aptitudes necessary for managing and leading both private businesses and organizations in the not-for-profit sector. Topics include governance, community services, community systems, management vs leadership style, and understanding the differences between strategic and operational planning, with an emphasis on financial and human resource management. | ||
| CORG 225 | Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration. | 3 |
Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration. Terms offered: Summer 2025 This course covers diverse theories and applications such as perception, motivation, decision-making, team dynamics, negotiation, conflict management, leadership, and organizational culture. Levels of analysis are on the individual, team and organizational level. | ||
| CORG 420 | Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. | 3 |
Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course provides a comprehensive overview of human resources management (HRM) and an understanding of the strategic role HRM plays in the work environment. It introduces students to current HRM concepts, skills and practices, focusing on both theory and its practical application. Topics include: human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruitment selection and retention, training, performance management, organizational development and change, compensation and benefits, labour relations, legal issues, and strategic issues and challenges in HRM. | ||
| CPAG 220 | Fundamentals of Public Finance, Budgeting and Reporting. | 3 |
Fundamentals of Public Finance, Budgeting and Reporting. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Covers public finance; characteristics of budgeting; public funding; basics of fiscal analysis; concepts and terminology in financial reporting; cash management, monitoring and evaluation of budget performance. | ||
| CPAG 225 | Foundations of Public Regulations and Ethics in Public Sector. | 3 |
Foundations of Public Regulations and Ethics in Public Sector. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Fundamental elements of the Canadian legal system; legal environment of Canadian public administration, law, institutions and processes; principles of public sector ethics; relationship between ethics, accountability and good governance. | ||
| CPAG 300 | Lean Operational Practices in Public Services. | 3 |
Lean Operational Practices in Public Services. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Lean principles and methods that can be applied to meet the demands for efficiency and quality in the public sector, encompassing a value-oriented approach to process improvement through waste elimination, flow, demand pull and perfection aiming to achieve operational excellence. | ||
| CPAG 305 | Current Issues in Public Sector Administration. | 3 |
Current Issues in Public Sector Administration. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Current challenges and opportunities facing managers in the public sector. Management tools and concepts being used in the public sector offices, and how specific management issues are addressed within the departments. | ||
| CPAG 400 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management. | 3 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the concepts of equity, diversity and inclusion. Effect on interpersonal interactions, intergroup interactions and the management of multicultural workforces in terms of cognition and behaviour, communication, leadership, employee engagement and negotiation. | ||
| CPAG 410 | Strategic Planning and Implementation. | 3 |
Strategic Planning and Implementation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theory and practice of strategic management required to facilitate strategic thinking and planning in organizations in response to changing conditions. Topics in stakeholder analysis; transforming strategic plans into policies and programs, assessing organizational performance, deploying resources, quality control, strategic communication, planning, problem solving, progress assessment; completion and evaluation. | ||