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Public Management

Graduate Certificate in Public Management

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The graduate-level Certificate in Public Management is a five-course (15 credit hours) program that provides a focused study with courses in public management, administrative ethics, law and public affairs, and public finance and budgeting.

This certificate is designed for both pre-career and working individuals. All five courses in the certificate count toward the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree if you elect to enroll in the MPA degree program after earning the certificate.

SPEA also offers a fully accredited MPA program, which includes concentrations in criminal justice, health services administration and social change, leadership, and sustainability and social change.