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Public Management

CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER® (CPM) - CAPSTONE

Fee: $995.00
Item Number: 25SCPMGPE031
Dates: 5/7/2025 - 7/30/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 13
Building: Online Campus
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Steven Sylvester
Seats Available: 20

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Program Overview
Utah Valley University Executive Education is pleased to be the new administrator for the Utah Certified Public Manager® Program. This program strengthens the professional performance of current and future public and non-profit managers. UVU Executive Education is excited to deliver this program in collaboration with expert faculty from the UVU Woodbury School of Business, Department of Communication, and UVU College of Health and Public Service. Certified Public Manager® is a professional designation granted by nationally accredited programs in state and federal governments. The CPM Program increases the capacity of its participants to effectively lead people, manage work processes and develop self-mastery. The Utah CPM® Program consists of 3 Courses addressing a range of leadership and management skills. Participants in the CPM® Program will enhance their personal leadership strengths, broaden their intergovernmental networks, take advantage of competency-based learning, and increase their effectiveness. The Certified Public Manager® & reg; program is a nationally accredited comprehensive management development program open to managers in non-profit, federal, state, and local government agencies. The program’s primary goal is to improve the performance of public sector managers and the organizational performance of state, local and federal governments. Courses 1 and 2 must be completed before registering for Course 3.
Learning Outcomes
Enhanced leadership skills and developed management strategies and imporoved performance.
Program Schedule
Live sessions will utilize Zoom and will be recorded. Sessions normally run from 8 AM – 5 PM with a break for lunch around noon. Class will not be held every week, but you will be expected to meet with your group and the instructor weekly.
Instructor Bio
Steven Sylvester Steven Sylvester PhD serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Utah Valley University. He previously served as Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Kansas. Steven earned his PhD in Political Science from University of Kansas, his Master of Science and his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from California State University – Chico.

Utah Valley University Professional Education is pleased to be the administrator for the Utah Certified Public Manager Program. This program is delivered in collaboration with expert faculty from the UVU Woodbury School of Business, Department of Communication, and UVU College of Health and Public Service. Participants in the CPM Program will enhance their personal leadership strengths, broaden their intergovernmental networks, take advantage of competency-based learning, and increase their effectiveness. This is the last course in the three-course series.

COURSE FORMAT: This fully online course includes weekly Zoom sessions, with independent work required beforehand to ensure active, informed participation.

ZOOM SESSIONS: Wednesdays; 9:00am-10:00am

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