Programs
Bloomington Campus
Certificate Programs
Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management
The Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management is a 15 credit hour program for those seeking graduate training in the fundamentals of budgeting and finance for government and nonprofit organizations. It is designed for pre-career students, including graduate students in other disciplines who seek to additional capacity-building in their educational program, and for in-service professionals who seek additional expertise in their work or who plan to change their professional roles. The program is for those who wish to acquire additional knowledge and skills in public financial management and control, governmental or nonprofit accounting, and public expenditure planning, management, and control. This certificate is also available to students in the online SPEA Connect Program.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
| SPEA-F 542 | Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting | (3 cr.) |
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| SPEA-F 526 | Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 560 | Public Finance and Budgeting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 517 | Public Management Economics | (3 cr.) |
Electives (6 credit hours)
Select two from the following courses:
| SPEA-F 609 | Seminar in Revenue Theory and Administration | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 610 | Government Budget and Program Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 667 | Seminar in Public Capital and Debt Theory | (3 cr.) |