Executive Development

Our portfolio of courses and masterclasses support the professional development goals of participants while offering different delivery formats that cater to the needs of busy mid- to senior careerists who seek expertise on domain-specific issues.

The BEI also offers an Executive Certificate program designed to equip professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to master digital transformation and navigate governance challenges.

Additionally, BEI’s nimble operation is able to develop custom courses aimed at supporting a culture of learning within Government agencies and other organizations.

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Masterclass

AI Governance

Maral Niazi

This course equips participants with essential knowledge, frameworks, and tools for responsible AI governance, fostering ethical use, cross-sector collaboration, and future-ready organizational capabilities.

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Masterclass

Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis

Ann Fitz-Gerald

This masterclass develops core skills in strategic analysis, decision-making, and implementation, offering tools and insights to navigate diverse planning cultures and dynamic global trends.

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Masterclass

Leveraging the Data Explosion for the Public Interest

Danielle Goldfarb

This masterclass explores how new digital data sources, like sensors and online platforms, enhance traditional datasets to better monitor, anticipate, and respond to societal and economic changes.

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Masterclass

Understanding the Five Eyes and Canada’s Role

Wesley Wark

This masterclass explores the Five Eyes alliance, its history, key instruments, and the value of Canada’s contributions to addressing national and global security threats.

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Masterclass

Economic Security

Wesley Wark

This masterclass examines threats to Canada’s economic security, including espionage, IP theft, cyber risks, and vulnerabilities in research, alongside evolving foreign investment scrutiny practices.

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Masterclass

Strengthening National Security Legislation

Wesley Wark

This masterclass explores key national security legislation in Canada, including the CSIS, CSE, RCMP, and Investment Canada Acts, addressing legislative gaps and future challenges.

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Masterclass

Calculating Social Return on Investment

Ann Fitz-Gerald

This masterclass teaches Social Return on Investment (SROI) calculation, exploring alternative performance management approaches and using financial proxies to monetize social outcomes through case study simulation.

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Masterclass

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

Mark Humphries

This masterclass explains Generative AI, focusing on Large Language Models (LLMs), their impact on technology, governance, and society, and their future potential and risks.

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Masterclass

Technology Governance: An Overview

Dmytro Chumachenko

This masterclass explores key technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain, examining their societal impacts and the governance challenges they present in today’s evolving tech landscape.

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Masterclass

Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analytics

M. Tamer Özsu

This masterclass offers a comprehensive review of the data science ecosystem, covering data engineering, analysis, protection, ethics, and exploring its social and policy implications.