Rotterdam School of Business and Public Policy

Faculty of Good Governance

Start Dates: 9th March/ 13th July 2026

With cities hosting more than 50% of the world’s population, this course explores the management and governance of infrastructures due to significant demand for water, energy, mobility and other services. Therefore, the management and governance of complex socio-technical systems becomes more imperative.

Furthermore, the course addresses the main challenged faced by cities in order to improve their performance and efficiency.

 

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the main challenges that urban infrastructure systems are confronted with
  • Gain knowledge on how these issues translate into infrastructure management challenges
  • Learn about concepts and tools in the management of urban infrastructure as well as apply them to the cases.

Target Participants

Designed for officials responsible for the management of public utilities

Outline

  • Overview of Urban Infrastructures
  • Governance of Infrastructures
  • Urban Energy Systems
  • Urban Transportation Systems
  • Integrated Approach to Urban Mobility
  • Financing & PPPs
  • Policy Structure
  • Sustainable & Smart Infrastructure Management

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