Events
Leadership in Local Government
Wednesday, 26.03.2025 | 11:00 am – Friday, 28.03.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
In an increasingly complex and dynamic world of multiple and overlapping crises, local authorities often find themselves at the eye of a perfect storm. It has become vital to tackle global issues, including questions of growth, the climate crisis, socio-economic inequalities, public health, and the digital transition, from the local perspective. This course helps you to think about these questions like a Mayor and aims to create a learning platform to explore and understand the principles, strategies, and best practices of public policy.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Implications and Societal Impact
Monday, 31.03.2025 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 02.04.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the ethical and societal dimensions of Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to equip students with the skills to make responsible decisions when assessing, building, or deploying technology.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Microeconomics of the Public Sector
Thursday, 03.04.2025 | 11:00 am – Saturday, 05.04.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
The course introduces key concepts of economics - supply, demand and the idea of market equilibrium - in an intuitive and non-technical manner. The course moves beyond the notion of efficient market outcomes and discusses the role for governmental interventions in case of market failure. The course also introduces empirical (quasi-experimental evaluation approaches) as well as theoretical methods (game theory) that are key in applied microeconomics.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Mediation and Negotiation in International Affairs
Monday, 07.04.2025 | 11:00 am – Tuesday, 08.04.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
This course will focus on three main issues: the analysis of conflict, and its solution through the methods of negotiation and mediation.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Sustainability
Wednesday, 09.04.2025 | 11:00 am – Friday, 11.04.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
This class introduces and explores the concept of sustainability and its social, economic and environmental dimensions.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Political Communication
Monday, 12.05.2025 | 11:00 am – Tuesday, 13.05.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
This course combines strategic reflection with practical experience and training, enabling students to grasp and navigate the intricate interplay between media, politics, and citizenry. It introduces crucial concepts such as the role of the public sphere in modern democracies, emerging trends, and practical skills in a highly interactive and reflective manner.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
On-site event
Making Change Feasible: Institutional Change & Reform
Wednesday, 14.05.2025 | 11:00 am – Friday, 16.05.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
The course aims at developing your analytical skills and reflection capacity, i.e. to make you smarter in the way you approach change processes in your own professional context.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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Towards a New World Order(s)? Challenges & Scenarios
Monday, 19.05.2025 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 21.05.2025 | 4:00 pm (CET)
The purpose of this course is to reflect on the challenges of a changing world order, and the reshaping of the world towards multi-order word(s), where non-Western countries and regions play an increasingly important role.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.
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