It is intellectually demanding, with an integrated series of modules presented by school faculty. Ethics and leadership Approach to Learning Faculty members use case teaching, a powerful educational tool pioneered at Harvard for use in executive education. Each case is an actual situation in public management and acts as a stimulus for participants to think through possible approaches and solutions to a particular problem. In case discussions, participants are led to examine their assumptions, present recommendations, and defend their conclusions. Students also meet within daily small groups, where each participant must develop and present to the group a personal case based on an unresolved management problem faced in daily work.
Group exercises and role playing.
Building on lessons developed from the cases, participants are challenged to take on roles outside their usual operating climate. These exercises offer invaluable experiential learning. Environment Participants in the Program for Senior Managers in Government is an intensive educational experience, requiring complete immersion and hours of preparation. Because of the importance of interaction with colleagues and faculty, all participants are required to reside on campus. Participants will have their own bedroom in a shared suite at our Executive Program residences, located just a few minutes from classes.