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Program overview
Public Affairs & Advocacy for Mission-Driven Institutions
Engage government, media and communities to shape public policy, even when you have strong evidence and no route into decision-making.
Overview
Key facts
- Qualification
- Advanced Professional Course
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Entry requirement
- Open entry
- Format
- Hybrid
- Credential
- Certificate
- Accreditation
- Credence Institute certification
About this program
For organisations that have credible evidence and no reliable route into decision-making. Public Affairs and Advocacy for Mission-Driven Institutions covers strategic engagement with government, media and communities to shape public policy. It works through stakeholder and power mapping, policy positioning and evidence, coalition building, legislative and regulatory engagement, media strategy and spokespeople, and campaign measurement.
(opens full size in a new tab)Who should apply
- Founders
What you leave with
A working approach to shaping public policy, from power mapping and coalitions to media strategy and campaign measurement.
Where it can take you
- Mapping stakeholders and power
- Building coalitions and engaging legislators and regulators
- Running media strategy and measuring campaigns
The award
On passing the assessment you receive a certificate for this Advanced Professional Course program. Verification arrangements for this program are stated at enrollment. Issued under Credence Institute certification.
Who teaches it
If you want to know who leads this program before you apply, ask us and we will tell you.
Paying for someone else?
If you are funding someone else’s studies, here is what you are paying for. Public Affairs & Advocacy for Mission-Driven Institutions is an Advanced Professional Course program taking 12 weeks, examined and credentialed, and issued with a certificate that any employer can verify publicly at any time. It prepares the learner for mapping stakeholders and power, building coalitions and engaging legislators and regulators, and running media strategy and measuring campaigns. With the learner’s consent we will confirm enrollment, attendance and completion to you in writing at each stage.
Intakes
Next intakes
Dates for the next cohorts are being confirmed. An advisor can tell you when this program next runs, and put you on the list for it.
Ask an advisor about datesFees and payment
Multiple payment options are available, with installments on programs of six weeks and longer. Employers can be invoiced directly against a purchase order or a letter of undertaking.
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