Micro-credential Strategic Planning in the Public Sector

Starts on 21.09.2026
Strategic planning and management tools for public organisations and societal challenges.
Ghent
On campus and online
English
Tags: Volledig aanbod, Micro-credentials, Micro-credentials in Bestuurskunde en Publiek Management, Organisatie en strategie

Description

A modern public organisation requires strategic management. However, the public sector often struggles when it comes to thinking strategically. This course expands learners’ understanding of strategic management in public organisations. This includes providing learners with scientific knowledge of important strategic management theories, models, analytical frameworks, and instruments, as well as training them on practically applying these strategy tools to organizational and societal challenges. Throughout this course, we pay special attention to the policy contexts in which strategic management in the public sector is shaped and how this influences strategy in practice.

Content

The course has two main components:

  1. Interactive sessions on strategy, strategy analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy evaluation in public organisations with specific attention to concrete instruments that stimulate strategic thinking.
  2. Information and guidance for group work in which learners are asked to construct a strategic plan for a new organization focused on a societal challenge based on the instruments provided during the interactive sessions. .

Remarks

  • You have the choice to process the micro-credential on campus, or at your own choice (of place and time) the recorded lessons.
  • You can follow this micro-credential as part of a government promotional procedure.
  • You can enroll for the course here.
  • You can find all the course specifications and the course schedule here.
  • FAQ about micro-credentials are answered here (in Dutch).
  • For further question you can contact traject.eb@ugent.be.

Type
Micro-credentials
Language
English
Starting date
21.09.2026
Location

Universiteit Gent - Campus Tweekerken

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