Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector

Entry requirements

Normally a UK second class honours degree, or better, in any discipline or the equivalent of this for international students. If you do not have an honours degree but have relevant experience, you may be eligible to apply. This course is directed at personnel at Principal Officer (Grade 7) or equivalent from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The course is open to candidates from government departments and the wider public service. Participants will be accepted from those identified by their organisation with a remit to implement a strategic change programme. Applicants would be particularly welcome from those working in areas such as; Major organisational reform; or Providing shared services across organisational boundaries; or Programme or project management.

Months of entry

January

Course content

The Department of Global Business and Enterprise at Ulster University and the Department of Business Studies at Atlantic Technological Unoversity have established a customised cross-border Master of Science programme in Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector.

This programme has been developed specifically for senior public servants, and is designed to hone leadership skills and develop more innovative departments. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of both business and strategic issues facing their organisations. Furthermore, the programme provides an overview of the progress of cross-border and other international reform programmes, coupled with leadership, innovation and transformational change initiatives.

Experts in the areas of innovative government, transformational leadership and change conduct lectures, seminars and workshops to impart knowledge and inject fresh thinking into the expanding envelope of service improvement and delivery.