Certificat Professionnel en Pilotage et Transformation des Organisations Publiques
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Certificat Professionnel en Pilotage et Transformation des Organisations Publiques

Leadership Excellence for Senior Public Officials

An executive certificate preparing senior public officials and institutional leaders for the challenges of modern public governance, strategic leadership, and institutional transformation.

4 Months Online + 5 Days DavosBlended: Online + 5-Day Davos ImmersionSenior Civil Servants, Public Managers & Institutional Leaders
4 Months Online + 5 Days Davos
Duration
Blended: Online + 5-Day Davos Immersion
Format
Senior Civil Servants, Public Managers & Institutional Leaders
Target Audience
€1,000
Programme Fee

Programme Overview

The Executive Certificate in Public Sector Leadership & Institutional Management equips senior civil servants and public managers with the strategic tools to lead institutional reform, manage public resources effectively, and build high-performance administrations aligned with the highest standards of public service — culminating in a five-day Davos immersion.

Choose Your Format

Limited places — 20 participants maximum

Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.

Physical immersion
Davos
Switzerland
5 daysfull board included
Programme fee
€4 500
Full-board accommodation included

Cohort Calendar

Cohorte 1 — 2026/2027Applications open
Application deadline
10 novembre 2026
Programme start
24 novembre 2026
Physical immersion
Semaine du 19 janvier 2027 — Davos, Suisse
Certificate award
25 janvier 2027
Cohorte 2 — Printemps 2027
Application deadline
1 mars 2027
Programme start
15 mars 2027
Physical immersion
Semaine du 7 juin 2027 — Davos, Suisse
Certificate award
13 juin 2027
Cohorte 3 — 2027/2028
Application deadline
22 novembre 2027
Programme start
6 décembre 2027
Physical immersion
Semaine du 22 février 2028 — Davos, Suisse
Certificate award
28 février 2028
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Curriculum

01Strategic Public Leadership
  • Leadership in complex public environments
  • Driving institutional reform
  • Stakeholder management
  • Strategic communication
02Institutional Management
  • Organisational design for public institutions
  • Performance management systems
  • Change leadership in government
  • Inter-institutional coordination
03Public Finance & Resource Management
  • Public financial management
  • Budget planning and execution
  • Public procurement governance
  • Value for money frameworks
04Ethics, Accountability & Public Trust
  • Public ethics frameworks
  • Transparency and accountability
  • Anti-corruption governance
  • Citizen engagement
05AI in Public Sector Leadership
  • AI-driven transformation of public services delivery
  • Data-driven governance and policy-making with AI
  • Managing AI ethics and accountability in public institutions
  • AI procurement and vendor management for public organisations

Professional Dissertation

As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation — a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.

  • Strategic Issue IdentificationDefine and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
  • Literature Review & Conceptual FrameworkAnchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
  • Analysis & Strategic RecommendationsConduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
  • Defence Before a JuryPresent and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.

Learning Outcomes

Strategic leadership
lead complex public institutions with authority
Institutional excellence
build high-performing public organisations
Financial governance
manage public resources with rigour and accountability
Public trust
design and implement ethical governance systems