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Professional and short courses

Corporate Governance and Public Management

Gain an understanding of how to provide a successful business opportunity in public and private sector organisations.

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Learn about sustainability and dynamic innovations in modern organisational leadership. Analyse the global system of leadership, while considering the challenges in emerging economies. You will also explore how new public management and other associated approaches address major issues in the modern world.

London campus

  • Course leader – Dr Olalekan Adisa
  • Duration – 5 days
  • Dates and times

    Please contact us using the form below to discuss future dates

Course Fees

£500 per person

£200 Initial deposit

Course information

Who is this course for?

This course would be beneficial to you if you have experience in a middle level management role.

What will I learn?

You will gain an understanding of corporate governance and public management topics, including:

  • Principles and practices of corporate governance
  • Environmental, social and governance responsibility and ethics
  • Strategic public management
  • Ethical leadership in public and private sectors
  • E-government and digital transformation

How will I learn?

Your course leaders are experts in various fields with years of experience in industry and academia. There will be opportunities for you to participate in person and online because you will be enrolled on our online teaching platform Moodle. 

Course leader biographies

Dr. Olalekan Adisa

Dr. Olalekan Adisa is an international scholar with a BSc from Olabisi Onabanjo University, a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Lagos, an MSc in Political Science (Public Administration) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has over 15 years of teaching and research experience in Public Policy, Business Strategy, New Public Management, Project Management, Governance, and Sustainable Development. Dr. Adisa is the Course Lead for International Project Management at York St John University and is an External Examiner in the UK and South Africa. He is also the coordinator for the Executive Program on Corporate Governance and Public Management.

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Boost skills, knowledge and confidence with a professional or short course from York St John University. We offer professional learning and development opportunities for teams and individuals, from single sessions to longer courses.

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