Human Resource and Organizational Development (Graduate Diploma)

The Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies (DESS) in Public Administration, concentration in human resource and organizational development, Professional profile, is a 30-credit graduate diploma offered by ENAP (Ecole nationale d'administration publique). It builds theoretical and practical knowledge for analysing human and organizational issues within a constantly changing public administration. The curriculum includes four mandatory courses (12 credits) covering public-organization management, public-policy design and implementation, public-administration principles, and methodology; three concentration courses (9 credits) selected from topics such as power, culture and organizations, organizational structures, and human-resource management; two elective courses (6 credits); and a three-credit synthesis seminar as the capstone. The program can be completed entirely online or on campus. It targets recent bachelor's graduates and professionals newly appointed to, or already working in, professional-level positions within public and parapublic organizations, as well as those in the private sector or nonprofit organizations.