In the Key Executive Leadership Programs, the word "cohort" refers to an integrated community of learners who take a prescribed sequence of courses in unison and work together in a collegial environment.

The Key cohort experience develops a supportive environment that enhances students' self-awareness, substantive knowledge, and skills; promotes continuous learning, reflection, and personal change; and encourages student networking and team building.

Cohorts in both the MPA and Certificate programs are capped at twenty-four students. Key offers a variety of cohort scheduling to meet agencies' needs.

Below is an example schedule of the Open Enrollment Certificate programs:

Two cohort scheduling options offered by the Key Executive Leadership Program.

Program Start	Duration	Meets
Fall and Spring	8 months	Thursday and Friday, twice a month  9:00am-4:00pm