Professional Diploma in Public Administration [PDPA]-Self Paced

Objectives:

• Develop Foundational Knowledge in Public Administration: Equip participants with an understanding of public administration theory, models, and the scope of the field.
• Understand Governance and Policy Evolution: Teach the principles of governance, the evolution of public administration, and modern approaches to governance.
• Enhance Knowledge in Public Economics: Provide insights into economic regulation, public sector economics, and the interplay between politics and public policy.
• Explore Government and Public Institutions: Develop an understanding of political institutions, public sector management, and the relationship between individuals and government.
• Foster Leadership and Innovation: Teach strategies for self-awareness, continuous improvement, and fostering innovation within public sector organizations.
• Apply Human Resource Management Principles: Introduce HRM concepts, including organizational behavior and the role of HR in public administration.
• Master Strategic Management: Provide knowledge on strategic management, environmental scanning, strategic formulation, and implementation.
• Facilitate Organization Development: Explore organizational design, restructuring, interventions, and change management to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Units & Modules:

U-1: Introduction to Public Administration
M-1: Introduction to Public administration
M-2: Models of Public Administration
M-3: Public administration theory and practice
M-4: Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration

U-2: Governance & Evolution Public Administration
M-5: Government and Public Policy
M-6: Government and Governance
M-7: Evolution of Public Administration
M-8: Towards modern public administration

U-3: Public Economics and Regulation
M-9: Introduction to Economic Regulation
M-10: Economics of the Public Sector
M-11: Economics, Politics, and Public Policy
M-12: Taxes & Government Regulations

U-4: Government and Public Institutions
M-13: Politics and Political Institutions
M-14: The Public Sector
M-15: Public Organization and Management
M-16: Individuals and Government

U-5: Lead-Innovate-Transform
M-17: Self-Awareness How to Gain a Greater Understanding of Yourself
M-18: How to Build Lasting Rapport
M-19: The Quest for Continuous Improvement-A Journey not a Destination
M-20: The Creative Leader in the Innovative Organization

U-6: Human Resource Management
M-21: The essence of human resource management
M-22: Evolution of Human Resource Management
M-23: Organization Theory & Organizational Chart
M-24: Organization Behavior and HRM

U-7: Strategic Management
M-25: Introduction to Strategic Management
M-26: Scanning the Environment
M-27: Strategic Formulation
M-28: Strategy Implementation

U-8: Organization development
M-29: Organizational Design
M-30: Organizational Restructuring
M-31: Organization Interventions
M-32: Organizational Change

Features:
Duration: 6 Months
Modules: 32
Short Video Materials: Yes
Mode of Learning: Self-Paced

Post Completion:

• Electronic Certificate
• Digital Badge via Credly.com
• Printed Certificate available

Exam Method:
Number of Exams: 08 (Each unit has One Exam)

• Number of Questions: 20 MCQ Questions + 2 Written Questions (Each Exam)
• MCQ Question Mark: 2 * 20=40
• Written Question Mark: 30 * 2= 60
• Exam Duration: 60 Minutes
• Total Marks: 100 (Each Exam)
• Pass Mark: 50%

Assignment: 

• Total Assignments: 
• 1 Pre-Course Assignment (Learning Purpose)
• 1 Capstone Projects
  • Each Assignment Marks: 300
  • Pass Mark: 50%