Courses & Pricing
Certified Public ManagerŪ Program
The CPM program runs on a calendar year, with all sessions starting in January. To see meeting dates, choose a session below and view the full schedule under session details.
Click a date below for additional class information and application.
This course contains no sessions
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Emerging Leaders Academy
Select a cohort option below to learn more or register. Note that our system requires we list 'KS' in the location but we welcome participants from anywhere.
August 15, 2024 to December 12, 2024, (Richardson, TX)
August 21, 2024 to December 13, 2024, North Kansas City Parks & Recreation Center (North Kansas City, MO)
August 22, 2024 to December 19, 2024, Online using Zoom (-, ONLINE)
August 22, 2024 to December 13, 2024, Leawood City Hall (Leawood, KS)
Kansas City/County Management Conference
At the KU Public Management Center, we take great pride in serving as the hosting agency for the Kansas City/County Manager (KCCM) conference that brings together local leaders in Kansas. Teaming up with the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM) Conference Planning Committee, we are delighted to showcase this event as the association's spring conference.
Our primary objective is to curate content that is pertinent to the challenges faced by contemporary public service leaders. Beyond featuring enlightening and thought-provoking speakers, the conference plays a pivotal role in offering a crucial networking platform for leaders in local government.
We look forward to seeing you in Lawrence at the Oread Hotel on April 25th and 26th, 2024!
This course contains no sessions
Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference
To view the full agenda for the day and other conference details, visit https://kupmc.ku.edu/iwpa-2023-conference-details.
Please email kupmc@ku.edu with any questions.
This course contains no sessions
Law Enforcement Leadership Academy Supervisor School
LELA Supervisor School is designed to equip frontline supervisors with the concepts and practical tools needed to effectively lead and supervise law enforcement personnel. The curriculum blends the KU Public Management Center's award-winning supervisory leadership training with leading-edge law enforcement training to deliver highly engaging and relevant content that supervisors can put to immediate use in their departments.
$1,295 per person + optional meals & lodging
Click a date below for additional class details or to begin the registration process.
This course contains no sessions
Law Enforcement Leadership Academy Supervisor School
LELA Supervisor School is designed to equip frontline supervisors with the concepts and practical tools needed to effectively lead and supervise law enforcement personnel. The curriculum blends the KU Public Management Center's award-winning supervisory leadership training with leading-edge law enforcement training to deliver highly engaging and relevant content that supervisors can put to immediate use in their departments.
$1,295 per person
Click a date below for additional class details or to begin the registration process.
This course contains no sessions
Law Enforcement Leadership Academy: 2-day Foundation/Introduction to Supervision
Content includes skills development around making a successful transition from peer to boss; decision-making; difficult conversations and resolving conflicts; the difference between leadership and authority (and why it matters); and performance reviews. Additionally, participants will explore the connection between personal strengths and leadership competences and will hear from experienced law enforcement leaders about motivating and leading others in today's law enforcement environment. Each participant will leave with an individual action plan that identifies a path forward in their development as leaders who will contribute to the success of their agencies.
This 2-day course can be taken before another LELA program as an introduction, after another LELA program as a refresher, or as a stand-alone foundation to build leadership competencies.
$495 per person + optional meals & lodging
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This course contains no sessions
Supervisory Leadership Training
$750 per person
Click a date below for additional class details or to begin the registration process. Note that our system requires that we list 'KS' in the location, but we welcome participants from anywhere.
September 17-19, 2024, Johnson County Youth and Family Services Building (Olathe, KS)
December 3-5, 2024, Online using Zoom (-, ONLINE)
Extended Supervisory Leadership Training
$700 per person
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July 17, 2024 to October 23, 2024, (Russell, KS)
Leading EDGE
July 19-26, 2024, Kansas Memorial Union (Lawrence, KS)