Certificate in Public Management
The Certificate in Public Management is a convenient way for career professionals to increase their knowledge and skills in areas of public management that are most important to their career interests and needs. Students can choose courses addressing effective financial and systems management in government, community and regional planning and policy-making, information technology, performance measurement, and policy evaluation analytics.
Certificate programs are offered in several disciplines taught at the Stuart School of Business. These programs provide students with post-baccalaureate knowledge of an area of specialization within the respective discipline. Students in these programs register as certificate students. Certificate programs require a set of three to four courses. Students admitted to a master’s degree program may apply some coursework previously taken in a certificate program toward master’s degree requirements. This certificate is designed for professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills in public management but do not currently have the time to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (12) | |
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| Public Financial Optimization and Management | 3 | |
| Select a minimum of three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Comparative Public Administration | 3 | |
| Information Technology in Public Administration | 3 | |
| Human Resource Management | 3 | |
PA 533 | 3 | |
| Local Government Management | 3 | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 | |
| Performance Measurement | 3 | |
| Public Infrastructure Management and Financing | 3 | |
| Public Management Strategies for the 21st Century | 3 | |
| Urban and Metropolitan Government | 3 | |
| Optimization in Policy and Administration | 3 | |
| Planning, Policy-Making, and the Built Environment | 3 | |
| Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Public Service | 3 | |
| Policy Forecasting and Evaluation | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
