Le Certificat en administration et gouvernance publiques porte sur la gestion de la fonction publique, l’organisation et la priorisation des activités quotidiennes chez les gestionnaires et les autres intervenants qui œuvrent de manière productive en collaboration avec d’autres, en tenant compte des besoins des clients qui ont recours aux services du secteur public. Une attention toute particulière est accordée à l’intégration des politiques et des enjeux importants qui influent sur les activités quotidiennes, les décisions, les finances et les systèmes inhérents aux organismes publiques.
Cours réquis (9 unités)
Course List
Course
Title
Credits
CORG 651
Behaviour in Organizations.
3
Behaviour in Organizations.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026
Analysis of individual and group performance and behaviour within an organization. The implications for management and the essential concepts of social psychology, such as motivation, perception, working in teams, well-being, decision-making, communication, conflict management, power and politics, leadership, and organizational culture.
Analysis of contemporary issues and challenges faced by public administration due to political, technological, social, and economic changes. Examination of current trends, successes, failures, and alternative solutions experienced by public administration in the past.
Public Regulations and Ethics in the Public Sector.
3
Public Regulations and Ethics in the Public Sector.
Terms offered: Fall 2026
Interpretation of legal and ethical issues relevant to public services. Examination of legal principles and legal reasoning, the role of law in public sector management, such as constitutional law, administrative law, and human
rights law. Exploration of the principles that inform privacy and access to information legislation and their derivation form ethical theories.
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.
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.
Leadership and Governance in Public Organizations.
3
Leadership and Governance in Public Organizations.
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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.
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.
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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.
