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15 months part-time
Blended learning — blend of workshops (face to face or virtual delivery), workplace projects, case studies and an online learning environment offering participants access to QUT's library database, PSMP cohort Canvas (online learning software), weblinks, videos and PDF e-books.
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Course Overview
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Managing within the Context of Government
Provides the 'big picture' of government and the context within which public sector managers operate. It develops an understanding of the institutional frameworks and conventions which guide practice and ensure sustainable democratic processes.
Managing Self and Others
Provides insights into key individual and group behaviours, and offers skills for communicating and managing people and teams.
Managing Outwards in a Networked Government
Explores the variety of relationships that managers need to build across the public sector and outside it — with the private sector, with community and not-for-profit sector and with citizens and clients of government services.
Managing Operations for Outcomes
Builds on the overall operational capabilities of managers and provides them with highly effective and appropriate tools, processes and diagnostic capabilities to deliver and sustain the business of government. This unit also includes a workplace project.
Common Questions
The four-unit course is delivered over 15 months on a part-time basis, allowing participants to continue working while completing the program.
You must either have a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale) plus at least 3 years full-time post-degree professional work experience (including at least 1 year supervisory/management experience), OR a minimum of 7 years full-time professional work experience with at least 1 year of supervisory/management experience. You must also submit a short CV, a completed applicant suitability assessment form, and a completed financial authorisation form.
The program employs a blend of workshops (face to face or virtual delivery), workplace projects, case studies, and an online learning environment offering participants access to QUT's library database, PSMP cohort Canvas (online learning software), weblinks, videos and PDF e-books.
Yes, graduates can expand their studies and receive credit (advanced standing) towards relevant QUT master degrees upon completion of the Graduate Certificate.
The program is offered to both public sector and non-government organisation (NGO) staff, and is specifically designed in consultation with the governments of Australia to meet the needs of the contemporary public sector. It has been delivered nationally for Commonwealth, State and Local Governments for over a decade.
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