Public Financial Management (Graduate Certificate)

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Offered by the Department of Public Administration and Policy , School of Public Affairs , the Public Financial Management (Graduate Certificate) is designed for government employees interested in expanding their knowledge and practical skills in public financial management. The main objective of the program is to provide students with a working knowledge of basic financial management techniques that are relevant to public sector financial operations.

Admission to the Program

Open to students with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Certificate Requirements

15 credit hours with grades of C or better, with at least 6 credit hours at or above 600-level
Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Graduate Academic Regulations 4.11 , 5 , 6 )

Course Requirements

Required (3 credit hours)

PUAD-633 Budgeting and Financial Management (3)

Quantitative Methods (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Economics (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Note: Course substitutions may be made with approval of the department

PUAD-631 Financing Government Services (3)
PUAD-671 Cost Benefit Analysis (3)
PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3) : Public Finance in Developing Countries (3)