The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Courses

Strategic Planning in Local Government

  • Chapel Hill, NC
    - Click here to sign up to receive a notification when registration becomes available for this offering
    September 11, 2026

This course will be held in person September 11, 2026 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the School of Government.

Strategic planning is one of the most effective tools in local government to improve organizational performance and sustainability. Strategic plans help public managers develop a detailed course of action to take an organization from its current state to the desired future state while ensuring its survival and success. This one-day course is designed for local public managers serving mid-tier and leadership roles. It offers public managers the tools to develop strategic plans or improve existing plans. This course employs accessible step-by-step techniques to demystify the strategic planning process for public managers and presents flexible, pragmatic methods to implement strategic plans.

This course is a part of the School of Government's Evidence-Based Course Series.

Learning outcomes:

  • Identify the benefits of strategic planning
  • Develop and refine mission, vision, and values
  • Analyze the organizational environment
  • Identify and frame strategic issues
  • Formulate strategic alternatives
  • Develop an understanding of logic models

 

AGENDA

The 2026 Agenda still to be announced but you are able to view the 2025 Agenda under the "Materials" tab for reference. 

Additional information

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations. Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship Discount Opportunities page.   

 

HOTEL INFORMATION   

Please see the School's list of recommended area hotels.   

 

PARKING INFORMATION

Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program.  Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page. 

  

MATERIALS

Program materials will be available under the “Materials” tab above.  Materials are posted as they are received by instructors.     

 

CANCELLATION POLICY  

Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy. 

  • Chapel Hill, NC
    September 11
    School of Government
    Knapp-Sanders Building
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    View Hotel Information

    Please see the School’s list of recommended area hotels.

    9/11/2026 | 9am-4pm | Chapel Hill, NC | Price: TBA

    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar
919.966.4414
For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Lesly Vasquez

Program Associate
Obed Pasha
Associate Professor of Public Management; Director, North Carolina Benchmarking Project
pasha@sog.unc.edu