Program Overview

Public and Nonprofit Financial Management Certificate Program

The Public and Nonprofit Financial Management certificate program is designed to develop students' understanding of the concepts and practice of financial management in government, university, and complex non-profit organizations. The certificate integrates financial management perspectives from federal, state, local, and nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, while synthesizing the concept of financial resiliency for organizations. Students will learn the foundations of resilient financial management and explore their area of interest (federal, state, local, or nonprofit) through their assignments, projects, and case studies.

Eligibility and Admission

• Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs
  • VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form
  • Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

Program Faculty

• Faculty director: Dr. Stephanie Dean Davis
• College: Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Course Credits Required to Earn Certificate

12 graduate credits

Core Courses

• SPIA 5544: Public and Nonprofit Financial Management

Elective Courses

Take three of the following courses:

• SPIA 5654: Capital and Debt Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• SPIA 5674: Financial Health of Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• SPIA 5684: Budgeting for Performance Management and Outcomes for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• PAPA 5694: Asset Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• PAPA 6314: Public Budgeting and their Policy Implications

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This certificate program is designed to develop student's understanding of the
concepts and practice of financial management in government, university, and
complex non-profit organizations. The certificate integrates financial
management perspectives from federal, state, local, and nonprofit and
nongovernmental organizations, while synthesizing the concept of financial
resiliency for organizations. Students will learn the foundations of resilient
financial management and explore their area of interest (federal, state,
local, or nonprofit) through their assignments, projects, and case studies.

# Eligibility:
Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT
graduate programs

# Admission:
  * **VT students:**Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form
  * **Non-VT students:**Complete online Admission Application

# Faculty director:  Dr. Stephanie Dean Davis**Email contact:  ****College** : Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

## Course Credits Required to Earn Certificate

12 graduate credits

## Core Courses

SPIA 5544: Public and Nonprofit Financial Management

## Elective Courses

Take three of the following courses:

SPIA 5654:  Capital and Debt Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit
Organizations  
SPIA 5674:   Financial Health of Public and Nonprofit Organizations  
SPIA 5684:  Budgeting for Performance Management and Outcomes for Public and
Nonprofit Organizations  
PAPA 5694: Asset Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations  
PAPA 6314:  Public Budgeting and their Policy Implications

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