Public Sector Entrepreneurship and Innovation Master Class

• Can  Can analyse economic and innovation policy, evaluate and manage complex programs.
• Can work with complex problems and design appropriate local, national and global policies and solutions.
• Understands the nature of entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership and management in the public sector.
• Is familiar with international best practices and able to take a leadership role in a specific area of the public sector.
• Is able to convincingly market his field, organisation or country as a whole, telling a narrative that reflects wider benefits.
• Understands the importance, techniques and tools of both organisational and personal branding.
• Understands the philosophy of a big society and understands the role of social innovation and entrepreneurship in the development of the country.

• Public sector managers and leaders.
• Middle managers on their way to top management in the public sector (country/city/international organisations).
• Economic, entrepreneurship and innovation policy makers.
• Public sector professionals and managers taking a sabbatical or gap year.
• Employees of consulting and auditing companies.
• Middle and top managers from the private sector plan to start a career in the public sector (or are hired there).
• Politicians (including, for example, entrepreneurs entering politics) and advisers.
• Employees of international organizations.
• Employees and managers of professional and industry organisations.
• Employees of state or city-owned companies.
• Managers and employees of universities and other development institutions.

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• Leadership, Storytelling and Public Entrepreneurship (3 ECTS)
• Innovation in the Public Sector and Economic Policymaking (3 ECTS)
• Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector (3 ECTS)
• Experimentation in Modern Economic Policymaking (3 ECTS)
• Economic Policy and Impact Studies (3 ECTS)

Timetable can be found here.

Admission is based on  a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent level of education and submission of a motivation letter.

Please enter a short letter of motivation in the “additional information or questions regarding participation in the course” field when registering for the course. Please include your educational and professional background and a brief explanation of why you would like to participate in the program.

If you have completed your previous studies outside the University of Tartu, it is necessary to submit a document proving your education. Please send the proof of education to kersti.kurri@ut.ee by the deadline for registering for the course.

The admission decision will be made no later than January 31, 2024. The number of seats is limited.