Programs
 
Executive Seminars
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS AT THE FOREFRONT OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Starting in 2009, the Master of Public Affairs at Sciences Po joins forces with the Executive Education Department of Sciences Po in offering a selection of MPA courses in seminar form, specifically redesigned to enable high level Executives from the public, the private and the non-profit sectors to:

• acquire new analytical and reflective skills needed in new and evolving policy environments

• analyze current trends and changes in governance and policy-making

• develop and deepen their current level of expertise by acquiring a broader basis of knowledge and new perspectives on current policy-challenges.

All seminars will be taught in English, and will adopt an interactive format, where the contribution of the participants and their  interaction with the instructor as well as with other participants is a critical pedagogical element. The use of case-studies and simulation techniques will enable participants to analyze and react to complex real-world situations.

All seminars are taught independently, but cover three complementary themes:

Management, decision-making and leadership

The changing context of public management


Critical policy-challenges


A certificate can be obtained for each of these themes. To obtain a certificate in one of the themes, participants are required to

• Validate four seminars, one of which must be in a different theme from the one chosen for the certificate and

• Write a paper on a subject validated by the academic coordinator of the seminars and pertaining to the theme chosen for the certificate.

For further information on the executive seminars, please see the catalogue

 



PROFILES
Martial Ongono
Cameroonian student
Journalist