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Executive Leadership in the Public Sector
(PEPP 0100 H02)
A new Executive Education Program
Offered Jointly by the
School of Public Policy and the
School of Management


Course Description
Registration Fees
Features
Program Modules
PDF Brochure
Who Should Attend
Instructors


COURSE DESCRIPTION

Executive Leadership in the Public Sector is an innovative program that brings together leading-edge ideas and experts from the public and private sectors. Participants will focus on developing the core skills of effective leadership at the strategic level at which public sector leaders must operate today. The course content is based on OPM's Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) competencies.

 
Registration
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Schedule
February 4-July 10, 2009 (Wednesday-Friday)
  • Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Location: FDIC     Status: Open


  • Fee

    $14400.00

    CEUs
    Each seminar is recommended for:
  • 10.8 CEUs
  • 108 Contact Hours
  • Contact Info.
  • Online contact form
  • Address:
      George Mason University
    Office of Continuing Professional Education
      4400 University Drive, MS 2G2
      Fairfax, VA 22030
  • Telephone: 703-993-2109
  • Fax: 703-993-2121

  • The program is jointly presented by the School of Public Policy and the School of Management. It consists of six three-day sessions held monthly, plus individual coaching, according to the following schedule:

    Feb 4-6, 2009
    March 4-6, 2009
    April 1-3, 2009 (Easter April 12)
    May 6-8, 2009 (Memorial Day May 25)
    June 10-12, 2009
    July 8-10, 2009

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    REGISTRATION FEES

    Registration is limited to a maximum of 25 members per cohort for the course. The $14,400 tuition fee includes instruction, coaching with a personal executive coach, materials, and some meals.

    Early Registration Discount
    A 10% early registration discount will be applied to registrations received before November 1, 2008. Graduates of George Mason University are eligible for a 10% alumni discount; however, each participant may apply only one discount to the tuition fee.

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    FEATURES

    Executive Leadership in the Public Sector develops in participants the competencies defined in the Office of Personnel Management's Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ), which is required for entry into the Senior Executive Service.

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    PROGRAM MODULES

    Leading Strategically in a Changing Political Environment
    • Examination of how decision-making works most effectively in government, exploring the relationships with political stakeholders, media, interest groups, and other constituencies
    • Lead faculty: A. Lee Fritschler, James Pfiffner, Catherine Rudder
    Transforming Organizations and Managing Knowledge
    • Tools to develop effective organizational culture, including team building, use of information technology, leveraging diversity, and conflict management.
    • Lead faculty: Mark Addleson, Ann Baker, Tojo Thatchenkery
    Leading Effectively in a Complex Global Environment
    • Exploration of the U.S. role in the world and the special challenges presented by regional conflicts, economic globalization, terrorism, and security issues
    • Lead faculty: Desmond Dinan, Kenneth Reinert
    The Essentials of Effective Leadership & Determining Strategic Vision
    • Examination of the role of executive leader in the public sector and development of personalized individual development plans in order to prepare for that role
    • Exploration of how to develop and articulate a strategic vision for value creation within an agency, as well as how to get from vision to implementation.
    • Lead faculty: Roy Hinton, Neta Moye
    Executing Your Strategic Vision
    • Exploration of the key building blocks of strategic execution in the private sector: strategically aligning financial and human resources and leading the change effort
    • Lead faculty: Ken Graham, Maheshkumar P. Joshi
    Engaging People to Execute Your Strategic Vision
    • Tools for engaging others in the execution of your strategic vision across three categories: influence and negotiation, leading teams and managing across the generational divide
    • Lead faculty: Michelle Marks, Kevin Rockmann, Paige Wolf

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    PDF BROCHURE

    Please click here to download the PDF brochure for the Executive Leadership in the Public Sector (PEPP 0100 H02) course.

    This brochure and the registration form for this course require Adobe Reader. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader.

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    WHO SHOULD ATTEND

    Leaders and emerging leaders (GS-14 and above or equivalent) in government, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.

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    INSTRUCTORS

    Instructors for this interdisciplinary program are drawn from Mason's excellent faculty. Please click on the instructors' names to see their biographies and CVs.

    Mark Addleson
    Ann Baker
    Desmond Dinan
    A. Lee Fritschler
    Ken Graham
    Roy Hinton
    Maheshkumar P. Joshi
    Michelle Marks
    Neta Moye
    James Pfiffner
    Ken Reinert
    Kevin Rockmann
    Catherine Rudder
    Tojo Thatchenkery
    Paige Wolf

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