Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Course Schedule – 2026-2028
2026-2028 Tentative Schedule
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class day 1st Tuesday-Wednesday each month, except as noted below
2026 Sessions
| Date | Class(es) | Category | Format | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 October 7 | Orientation and Management Assessment for Public Managers Strategic Thinking and Planning for Public Managers | Core Core | In Person | Wood Grill |
| November 10 November 11 | Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement Managing Organizational Change | Quantitative Methods Organizational Management | TBD | Wichowsky Wood |
| December 8 December 9 | Leadership for Public Managers Organizational Assessment and Continuous Improvement | Core Quantitative Methods | Hybrid | Grill Wolhaupter |
2027 Sessions
| Date | Class(es) | Category | Format | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 January 6 | Data Analysis & Artificial Intelligence for Public Officials Public Management Application of E pluribus unum | Quantitative Methods Public Policy | Hybrid | Parish, Oemichen Hargrove |
| February | No Classes: Out-of-class development of Individual Project Identification | n/a | n/a | |
| March 2 March 3 | Problem Analysis and Problem Solving Leading Through Challenge and Conflict | Core Organizational Management | Hybrid | Wood Wood |
| April 6 April 7 | Fearless Coaching for Public Managers Time and Stress Management Techniques | Personnel Management Resource Management | Hybrid | Wood Rodriguez |
| May 4 May 11 | Managing Projects for Public Managers (two-day class) | Quantitative Methods | All Virtual | Awate |
| June 1 June 2 | Creating a Culture of Civility and Respect Building Effective Teams in the Public Sector | Personnel Management Personnel Management | Hybrid | Borowicz Rodriguez |
| July | No Classes: Individual Applied Project Class Project Work Time | Core | n/a | n/a |
| August 3 August 4 | Human Resources Essentials for Public Managers | Public Policy | Hybrid | Wolhaupter |
| Sept. 7 Sept. 8 | Effective Workplace Writing Presenting for Influence | Quantitative Methods Public Policy | Hybrid | Bennett Yanke |
| October 13 October 14 | Budgeting for Public Managers Policy Analysis for Non-Analysts | Resource Management Public Policy | Hybrid | Gadow |
| Nov. 2 Nov. 3 | Records Management Ethics, Values, and the Public Manager | Resource Management Organizational Management | Hybrid | Norderhaug Philip Freeburg/Hanna |
| Dec. 7 Dec. 8 | In-Person Class Project Work Time | Core | In-Person | Class, Staff |
2028 Sessions
| Date | Class(es) | Category | Format | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 January 5 | Case Studies in Public Leadership Mock Local Government Budget meeting – initial budget approach | Core | In Person | Yanke Foth |
| February 1 February 2 | Mock Local Government Budget Committee / Public Meetings Mock Local Government Budget Final Approval Meeting | Core | In Person | Gadow |
| March 9 March 10 | Presentations: Group & Individual Projects (Virtual, begins 9 a.m.) Graduation: (In Person, Wisconsin State Assembly Chamber, 1 p.m.) | Core | Virtual In Person | Class Staff |
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