Certificate in Government and Nonprofit Financial Management

The online certificate in government and nonprofit financial management offers busy practitioners interested or working in government or nonprofit sectors an opportunity to develop competencies in important elements of financial management and performance. The certificate program addresses the rapidly changing environments in government and nonprofits that result from fiscal crisis. The new reality requires that individuals in public organizations reorient conventional thinking about budgeting and financial management and move to a more systemic approach. Students will gain an understanding of conventional thinking on these issues, as well as appreciation of how changing conditions foster new thinking and approaches. The courses prepare students to sit for the Certified Government Financial Manager exam sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants.