Courses

This class focuses on the financial public policy and management issues of governance, budgeting and accountability. It emphasizes development of the skills necessary to assess financial management approaches, develop business plans and implement performance measurement.

The course looks at local government's position in the broader public governance structure, its powers and responsibilities, structure and resources interaction with the public, and advocacy role. The course emphasizes the municipal manager's perspective which is to both understand an issue and develop and promote workable solutions for the municipality.

This course offers students the opportunity to analyze, understand and manage risk in the public sector. The approach combines risk management theory and practice from several disciplines. It aims to help public managers and policy analysts understand, assess and manage, complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity more effectively.

High intensity leadership for improved governance, management, and service delivery is vital to public services in Canada. This course helps develop public service leaders by exploring the latest theory and best practices, emphasizing the latest concepts and approaches, visioning and strategic thinking, management excellence, team building, engagement, and ethics.

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*Subject to availability and approval of school Director and course Instructor

See a list of MBA Financial Services and Leadership courses.

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This course will focus on organizational and managerial theory and practice relative to how human beings function in organizations. This course provides the student with an introduction to the practical application of theory in managing people for success, all within the context of the external and organizational forces that impact management.