What: Performance Management in Government and Non-profits.
Targeted to: Municipal, state, and federal government employees, as well as non-profit managers.
Specifics: Adapted from a McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies course taught by former Collins Center Director Shelley Metzenbaum, PhD. Dr. Metzenbaum is now the Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget for performance and personnel management in the Obama Administration. A six module course offering 2 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs).
When: First class begins October 4th, 2010.
Cost: $600 for municipal, state and federal employees. $700 for others.
Who: The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at UMass Boston's McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies. The Collins Center is dedicated to improving the effectiveness and cost efficiency in public sector organizations.
Deliverables: The tools necessary to help organizations realize the value of setting goals, measuring performance and using the resulting data as a management tool to improve outcomes.
Teaching Methodology: The latest in online technology, offered in an intuitive, user-friendly presentation. Ideal for both online rookies as well as veteran online learners.
Course Background In the current environment of heightened accountability, government organizations and non-profits are increasingly adopting management approaches focused on using goals and performance indicators to increase effectiveness and communicate accomplishments. The knowledge and tools gained from this course will be extremely valuable in helping to set an organization on a path of management for results.
For more information: Contact Sandy Blanchette, Education Program Developer at the Collins Center (sandy.blanchette@umb.edu) or 617-287-5534).
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