Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management

Program Description

The Public Sector Management certificate provides workers in the public and nonprofit sectors with a set of management skills that will help them attain leadership positions in government and nonprofit organizations. Students will learn methods of financial management in the public sector along with techniques to manage people and information at public organizations.

Admission Requirements

• Applications can be completed entirely online
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities in the United States
• Resume
• Letter of intent
• Admission interview
• Application fee

Sample Courses

• Public Service in the United States
• Management Practices for Public Sector
• Human Resource Management
• Public Budget & Financial Management

Career Opportunities

• Elected position such as mayor, senator, representative
• Appointed positions such as police officer, investigator, immigration specialist, social security specialist

Why Roosevelt for your graduate certificate

Instructors with Real-World Experience

Our faculty are public sector leaders from Chicago and across the U.S. who provide a challenging but supportive learning environment, encouraging your development as a future leader in the public sector and offering practical advice.

View the Public Sector Through a Social Justice Lens

The program integrates coursework with Roosevelt’s mission of diversity, equity and inclusion to give students a foundation in social justice, DEI theory and global inequity studies. Students will develop an expertise in advocacy and research methodologies so they can oversee a diverse and representative professional workforce.

Broaden Your Network

You will meet others in the field who will become your contact network. Earn your certificate in Chicago, the second-largest business center in the U.S. and home to a vast public sector workforce. Work with our career services team and faculty to strengthen your professional network upon completing the program.