Master of Public Administration

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Participants will review the basic concepts, theories and techniques of government leadership; analyze their effective implementation at the strategic and institutional levels.
• Application of theories and concepts of systems thinking.
• To study leadership in the context of the political, social and international environment.
• Participants will explore key theories and concepts of strategic command as constraints and dynamics that influence strategic military decision-making through integrated approaches.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Participants will understand the power of open systems and their impact on institutions.
• To know the nature of strategic ideas, systems approach and their application to the transformation of open systems.
• Understand and apply the vision, mission, and values for transforming the defense and security sector.
• Participants will help to understand paradigmatic changes to solve different tasks to provide creative solutions.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of a holistic state approach by exploring the role of non-state actors, including international governmental and non-governmental institutions.
• Analysis of the methodology by which the national security system of Ukraine is developed, implemented and communicated; and developing an ecosystem approach to promote Ukraine's national security interests.
• To demonstrate the relevance of the methodology of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in their holistic approach to the Ukrainian experience.
• Participants will evaluate complex systems, environments, and ways of generating multidimensional variability in decision making.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Participants will distinguish between components of the security and defense sector, national interests and authorities; explore the international environment; will analyze regional security issues and their impact on Ukraine.
• They will study the role and functions of both international and Ukrainian political, economic, trade and military institutions, which are particularly important for Ukraine.
• Participants will analyze the impact of strategic constraints on the promotion and protection of national interests.
• They will analyze the main elements of the defense strategic documents of modern Ukraine.
• Learn about the specifics of all components of the security and defense system - their activities, functions and operations.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Participants will review strategic management theories and approaches; evaluate the approaches used in government; and will analyze complex planning, decision-making and organizational components at the strategic level to build and support institutional capacity.
• Will explore strategic modeling processes and change administrative processes.
• They study human capital management.
• They will be introduced to the concepts of financial management and budget in the context of public policy at the strategic level.
• Study concepts and theories of procurement, approaches to project management.