11 Public Management Course Programs

Across the globe, public servants need to be more forward-thinking and tech-savvy than ever. Complete with contemporary topics and the latest thinking from around the world, our 8-week, 100% online short courses – or Postgraduate Microcredentials – will help you to progress in this dynamic and evolving field. Covering topics such as leadership, governance and performance management, each postgraduate microcredential is designed to help hone your skills in a particular area of public services. Not only are they a quicker way to boost your CV, but they also teach you the skills you need to support your career objectives and continuing professional development (CPD) – without the commitment of long-term study. At the end of your 8-week course, you will receive an official University of Birmingham Postgraduate Microcredential certificate worth 10 credits, and a transcript highlighting your new credential to both current and prospective employers.

By attending this course, you will be able to successfully manage public services to achieve service excellence and community objectives. You will: - understand Budget management for operational managers. - be able to make a step-change in service performance. - appreciate the role that stakeholders play in defining public service value for money. The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.

This course will provide the knowledge and tools to understand the financial management of resources in the public sector. You will learn: the fundamentals of managing funds in the public interest, that budgetary control provides a formal basis for achieving specific plans, Project financial management is the methodology of managing resources effectively to achieve a project's objectives.

By attending this course, you will explore the role that is required of end-to-end service managers in a public authority. You will: understand how public services contribute to broader community objectives of Improving Public Health and Well-Being, be able to successfully lead the whole service and deliver its outcomes, be able to ensure the workforce is making an effective contribution to service delivery.

This course provides an understanding of the concepts and strategy relating to the effective management of public sector finances. The course also includes a site visit to an organization relevant to the course so delegates can develop an understanding of how their contemporaries function in the real world.

Adequate planning, preparation and communication are essential to ensuring the health and safety of crowds of people. This course covers the core concepts and tools used to manage crowds effectively and minimise risk. We explain how to identify any potential hazards using site surveys and risk assessments. We then provide crowd control principles and communication techniques you can use and explore the ethical aspects of crowd management.

Upon entering the Specialization in Innovation and Quality Process Management, students will integrate concepts and practice to complement their professional life in two different ways.

Prepare for a career in the uniformed or armed services with this course, which provides the knowledge, skills and fitness needed for employment in the sector. You’ll learn theory on topics such as government policy and emergency responses, while practical training includes a range of outdoor adventure pursuits. The Level 3 Diploma is a two year programme aimed at providing the skills and knowledge needed to prepare for a career in the uniformed public services. It includes practical fitness and outdoor adventure skills alongside subjects such as leadership, citizenship and public service policies.

For students interested in careers in public service, fitness or outdoor activities, this course combines lectures and guest speaker talks with a range of practical training including outdoor pursuits, site visits and work experience. You’ll develop skills in areas including leadership, problem-solving, teamwork and communication. You will learn through lectures, talks from guest speakers, visits, practical sport fitness and leadership sessions, outdoor activities and work-related experience. Work is assessed continually throughout the course.

The Division of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs prepares majors to be leaders in business, government and civil society. We provide internship, consulting and applied research opportunities with world-class corporate, nonprofit and political organizations in Dallas, Washington, D.C., London and points beyond. We prepare majors for the leadership path to chief communication officer, executive director, founder, entrepreneur and more.

Prepare for a career in the uniformed or armed services with this course, which provides the knowledge, skills and fitness needed for employment in the sector. You’ll learn theory on topics such as government policy and emergency responses, while practical training includes a range of outdoor adventure pursuits. The Policing qualification is an Extended diploma, it equates to 3 A-levels. You will study the course over two years where you will study a total of 18 different topics. In year one you will study and learn; preparation for a career in the police service, developing leadership skills, Equality, diversity and inclusion, Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the police service, Mental and physical wellbeing in the police service, Carry out map reading and navigation across open country, Emergency planning and response in the police service, Understand the impact of war and conflict on the police service and Understanding discipline in the police service.