The Strategic Public Management Model
Fundamental design dilemmas common across all regulatory domains
The distinctive nature of problem-centric work within regulatory agencies
The role of analysis in supporting effective risk-control, problem-solving, or compliance-management operations
Special classes of risks (such as catastrophic risks, invisible risks, risks involving adversaries, etc.) that complicate the task of controlling them
We often think of delivering services as the primary role of governments. In fact, roughly half of the work performed by governments today involves the provision of societal protections or the control of harms—a type of work quite different than that of delivering services.
Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies examines the distinctive managerial and operational challenges faced by government officials and other professionals who have regulatory, enforcement, security, compliance-management, or other risk-control responsibilities. This intensive program emphasizes the management and operations of such agencies (regulatory practice) as opposed to the reform of law (regulatory policy), and it is oriented more towards social regulation (provision of safety, health, security) rather than economic regulation (efficient functioning of specific markets).
During Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies, you and your peers will analyze and discuss cases spanning a variety of regulatory and enforcement domains, from the environment to public health to crime. Each case is chosen based on its ability to provoke, illuminate, and define ubiquitous dilemmas and emerging approaches in regulatory decision-making.
A critical component of the Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies program involves each participant’s reflection upon his or her own professional experiences and sharing these examples in both small group and class sessions. You will leave the program with a better understanding of the pressures faced by regulators today and a broader appreciation of potential adaptations you might make in response, enhancing your skills in regulatory leadership.
