COURSE BRIEFS
Diploma in Urban management
Course Overview
The course provides a set of carefully selected urban management and development theories that you will see reflected through practice in major cities during academic excursions. You will witness how gentrification, urban heritage, green cities and other important theories can be applied to help manage cities. UMDT is also useful for practitioners who wish to exchange experiences with international students and experts; and who wish to refine their expertise.
Course Objectives
Study cities from different perspectives: complex city, sustainable city, green city, livable city and competitive city.
Learn how to manage the complex urban multidisciplinary environment.
Learn how to employ action and strategic planning techniques, policy analysis, research methods and negotiation and communication.
Gain in-depth insight into urban issues, policies and trends around the world.
Course Outlines
Urban Strategies & Planning
Urban Environment & Climate Change
Managing & Financing Urban Infrastructure
Urban Competitiveness & Resilience
Urban Housing, Equity & Social Justice
Urban Land Governance
Training Format:
All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform
Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week
Materials Provided:
Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.
Assignments:
In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.
Duration of course 6 months
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
To register for course, please contact:
Online Training Coordinator
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies
Email: info@onlinelearningcentre.org
Website: www.onlinelearningcentre.org
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