Postgraduate Certificate in
Leadership & Public Governance
September – November 2024
Title: Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership & Public Governance
CODE: PG- LPG
Duration: 3 Months
Cost: N185, 000/$400
Payment options
One-off: N185k/$400
Three Installments: 1st N80k/$200, 2nd N65k /$120, 3rd N50k/$100
Who should apply?
Individuals in private and public institutions who seek to deepen their knowledge on public leadership and governance. Must possess a minimum of first degree or HND in any discipline.
Introduction
Political leadership requires a great deal of artistry. Given the complexity of society in the 21st century, aspiring political leaders at any level must learn to deal with these complexities and drive society towards sustainable development and stability. Emerging political leaders must understand the unfolding trends as well as be equipped with requisite political skills to navigate the contours of public leadership in a diverse world.
Program Description
Leadership for Public Politics & Governance (LPG) is designed to broaden the visionary capacity of emerging leaders – men and women – who want who to pursue long term career in public Politics, and to prepare them for in-depth public leadership roles. This dynamic Course has a balanced mix of theoretical interrogations and pragmatic focus on practical leadership challenges, drawing from past and contemporary global examples.
Participants will learn to build personal leadership competencies and understand how to manage diversity as emerging visionary leaders.
Competency-Based Learning
Leadership learning programs, courses, and activities are designed for a broad yet specific range of students and learners in diverse communities. Individuals, professionals, groups, teams, communities, and organizations need skills, knowledge, and ability to pursue their careers, professions, and be inspired to pursue purposes, succeed, and remain competitive.
FLED Institute’s programs increase learners’ capability, confidence, and competence to produce value and remain competitive while changing their worlds. We help learners acquire skills, capacity, and discipline to engage in continuous improvement, change, and development, and to deliver full baseline knowledge at little cost within the shortest possible time.
Overall Learning Objectives
“Learners’ will accomplish any or a combination of the following objectives upon completion of the programme.
- Identify the emerging conceptual dynamics of leadership in the 21st century
- Explain and apply the principles of transformative leadership in their work places
- Describe how leaders create and sustain Organizational Culture
- Develop enhanced capacity to engage in Systems and Scenario Thinking processes
- Recognize key components of Strategic communications and how to apply them in leadership situations
- Explain how to manage Diversity for sustainable development
- Be able to apply Entrepreneurial skills in Leadership
- Be able to conduct Social Impact Analysis and apply the result in development planning and projects.
- Develop capacity to engage in practical mentorship exercise
The Course has five key components:
Theoretical Course work – Candidates are required to attend online class sessions, take notes and participate actively.
Concepts Study/Seminar Presentation – Candidates are required to conduct in-depth study of a few concepts, prepare a paper on one topic, and make presentation for assessment.
Mentoring Engagement – Candidates are engaged in practical mentorship assignment for a period of 3 months as part of the program.
Social Impact Project – The Class is expected to organize and implement a social impact project that demonstrates their commitment to social responsibility.
Study Tour/Field Trip – Students are expected to participate in study of a government or private institution in Nigeria or outside. Details of cost implication for the tour will be made available upon registration.
| S/N | COURSE TITLE | Code | |
| 1 | Concepts in Leadership | LP 501 | |
| 2 | The Art of Leadership | LP 502 | |
| 3 | The Ant Phenomenon in Leadership | LP 503 | |
| 4 | The Art of Public Governance | LP 504 | |
| 5 | Dynamics of Public Governance | LP 505 | |
| 6 | Critical Versus Catalytic Thinking | LP 506 | |
| 7 | Introduction to Transformative Leadership | LP 507 | |
| 8 | Public Policy Analysis | LP 508 | |
| 9 | Elective Course to be chosen by Student | EL 40 | |
| 1 | The Ecology of Public Leadership | LP 511 | |
| 2 | Diversity Management in Leadership | LP 512 | |
| 3 | Leadership Branding | LP 402 | |
| 4 | The Art of Public Speaking | LP 513 | |
| 5 | Principles of Political Mentorship | LP 514 | |
| 6 | Social Impact Analysis | SA 405 | |
| 7 | Elective Course to be chosen by Student | EL402 | |
| 8 | Concepts Study/Seminar Presentation | CS 507 | |
| 9 | Mentorship Practicum/Study Tour | ME 403 |
Program Delivery
The Program will be delivered online with graduation ceremony to be held in Abuja.
Course Contents
The Art of leadership LP 501
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- The Trinity of leadership
- Self-esteem for leadership excellence
- Decision-making in leadership
- Vision Casting
- Dis-aggregating leadership interests
Dynamics of Public Governance LP 503
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Understanding Party Politics
- Differentiating Politics from Governance
- Elements of Good Governance
- How leaders operationalize Public Governance
Critical Thinking LP 504
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Tools for Critical Thinking
Introduction to Transformative Leadership LP 502
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Readings on Transformative Leadership
Diversity Management in Leadership LP 506
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Levels of diversity – local, state, regional, national, global
- Nature of diversity – culture, traditions, beliefs/religion, interests, resources (human & material)
- Diversity as tool for development
- How leaders harness diversity for development
Leadership Branding LP 402
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Personal branding
- Image management
- Media Engagement
Principles of Political Mentorship LP 401
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- The Why, Dos and Don’ts of Political mentorship
- Differentiating Political Mentoring from GodFathterism
- How to Leverage on Mentorship Political Career
Mentorship Engagement: Participants will have mentees attached to them or be attached to mentors for a period of 3 months. The Mentorship arrangement will be evaluated by the Institute using our Mentorship Evaluation Template.
Registration
To begin the process, complete the application form. We shall revert to you later.
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Course Certification
The course is graded and participants that successful complete the theoretical and practical aspects are issued with Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership & Public Governance from FLED International Leadership Institute
For details, please contact
The Director of Programs
FLED International Leadership Institute
Plot MF 57 Cadastral Zone, Karu Site, Abuja
Tel: +234-8161684262
Whatsapp: +234 – 708 015 7176
Email: programs@flededu.org