Civic Governance and Innovation

Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM)

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Examine the importance of evidence-based decision-making and its role within both public and private sector organizations. Explore the fundamental approaches to evidence-based decision making through case studies and literature from various professional disciplines. Learn the components of an evidence-based methodology, including:

• Where and how critical thinking skills fit in
• What experimental designs are used to collect data
• How statistics are used to provide strong evidence for decisions.

Civic Governance in BC

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Provides a conceptual framework and shared language among municipal and indigenous governments in BC. Examination of the historical and cultural roots of, and legal foundations for, local governments, their role within a broader national political framework, and their relationship with indigenous communities. Analysis of the impact of local government and municipal civil servants on the communities they serve. 

Changemaking in Local Government Systems

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Comparative review and analysis of political cultures, disruption, experimentation, and learning within local governance systems in B.C. and Canada. Consideration of how local government systems work with other levels of government, with Indigenous partners and governments, and with communities. 

How Cities Work

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Examines the mechanisms of local governance through the experience of B.C. municipal and regional governments, including the organization and internal logic of city and regional governments and local bureaucracies, relationships with Indigenous communities and governments, and communications with the communities they serve. Emphasis is on organizational cultures and practices, and the networks that develop within and across governments.

Risk Tolerance and Capacity Building in Local Governance

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Examines dimensions of innovation and learning within local governance contexts needed to confront future challenges. Focus on how organizations take calculated risks and move from risk avoidance to risk acceptance, and how to do so in ways that build from a diversity of voices within local government, from Indigenous knowledge and values, and through public engagement.