Master of Governance and Leadership

Program Overview

The Master of Governance and Leadership program empowers students to excel in management and leadership roles. It provides a comprehensive understanding of leadership in various contexts, covering topics like organizational change, conflict analysis, and policy analysis. Students can customize their coursework with elective subjects or pursue majors in Leadership or Economics, preparing them for careers in government, non-profit, and corporate sectors.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Master of Governance and Leadership program is designed to empower students to pursue professional development in management and leadership.
• Students will develop an in-depth understanding of leadership in casual, professional, and organizational contexts.
• The program covers key topics such as leading organizational change, conflict analysis, sustainable economics, policy analysis and management, and state governance.
• Students can choose from three options: a small-scale research project, pursuing a major (Leadership or Economics), or customizing their coursework.
• The program includes eight core subjects:
• Leading and Managing Organizational Change
• Conflict Analysis
• Economics for a Sustainable World
• Legal Institutions and Governance
• Leadership Futures
• Policy Analysis and Management
• State Society and Governance
• Applied Research Project
• In addition to the core subjects, students can choose four elective subjects or select one of two majors:
• Leadership: Focuses on developing mindful global leaders, examining strategic decision-making, creating value, managing change, and working in culturally diverse organizations.
• Economics: Builds economic analysis skills with a focus on environmental and resource economics.

Careers:

• Graduates are equipped to pursue careers in corporate government agencies, the not-for-profit sector, community and research organizations.
• Graduates can perform high-level leadership roles, managing the rapidly changing e-governance environment such as collective intelligence and social networking technologies.