Navigate complex organizational decisions through leadership approaches that systematically integrate data analysis with authentic community engagement. Grounded in practitioner-tested frameworks and transformative leadership theory, this course builds capacity for strategic decision-making that moves beyond compliance-focused, hierarchical models toward evidence-informed, equity-centered choices. Participants develop competency in problem classification, statistical interpretation, participatory design, and systematic decision frameworks while building a working decision-support system for their own organization. Designed for educational leaders, healthcare managers, nonprofit executives, and public service professionals who must balance rigorous data analysis with inclusive stakeholder engagement in complex, high-stakes decisions. All analytical content is taught at the practitioner level; no prior statistics coursework required.
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend:This course is designed for leaders and decision-makers across education, healthcare, nonprofit, and government organizations who are responsible for navigating complex, high-impact organizational decisions.
Grading and Feedback: This course is entirely self-paced and automated. Unlike our standard courses, it features no instructor interaction, and no feedback. The final assessment is automatically graded utilizing internal systems.
Prerequisites:
No specific coursework required. Participants should have professional experience in education, healthcare, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related public service field. Access to a real organizational decision-making challenge for portfolio application is expected. All statistical content is introduced at the practitioner level; no prior statistics background required.
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credits in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for students, educators, community leaders, and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of social justice and apply it in personal, academic, and civic contexts.
Refund Policy: To receive a refund, students need to drop the course through the MyPCE@91PORN student account portal before midnight (11:59PT) on the third day of the course. The refund of the course fee will be returned less a processing fee of 10% of the course tuition. No refunds will be issued after this deadline.
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