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The Open University UK 4.3 (161)
Overview
The notion of ‘public service’ is broader than that of ‘public sector’: you discover how to manage a public service irrespective of the legal nature of the provider of the service, which may be public, private for-profit or private not-for profit. Notably, the role of the third sector/voluntary sector in the governance and management of public services is central to developing your thinking on public services and is core to this module.
Vocational relevance
The content and activities in this Leadership And Management Of Public Services module at The Open University UK are designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the leadership and management of public services. This distinctive body of knowledge, cognitive and professional skills enables students to develop their employability, both by enhancing their direct employability in organisations involved in the delivery of public services (both public sector and third sector), and by enabling them to engage in professional posts and responsibilities in the commercial sector at key interfaces with the public sector, including the manifold governance arrangements entailing the private provision of public services.
Programme Structure
The module is divided into the following five units:- Unit 1: You'll first be introduced to the key notions of this module: public service; public administration and public management; public leadership; public governance.
- Unit 2: You'll explore the significance of context and contextual influences and how managing public services requires taking account of contextual differences.
- Unit 3: You'll explore the notion of space and place, and the related topic of territorial development.
- Unit 4: You'll analyse patterns of decision-making in public services. These include: decisions on financial resources (financial management and processes of public budgeting and accounting); decisions on human resources (human resources management systems);
- Unit 5: You'll study patterns of service delivery and how to organise public services. Issues analysed include: alternative governance arrangements for service delivery;
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Management Studies Public Policy Leadership View 45 other Short Courses in Public Policy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Whilst this module is primarily designed to be an elective 15-credit module in the MBA, it is also available as a stand-alone module or a component of other learning paths.
- The MBA qualification (F61) is for practising middle and senior managers who want to develop their careers. It focuses on strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills, intellectual stimulation and independent judgement and covers core themes such as critical engagement, embedding theory in practice and global impact awareness. Among the core disciplines included are organisational studies and behaviour, accounting and finance, marketing, operations and business intelligence. The programme is modular, flexible and designed to enable managers to critically assess multiple perspectives and start applying their new understanding of management as reflective practitioners.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
1905 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1905 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.
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