Financial Management & Public Finance
This Advanced Certificate is designed for students with, or aspiring toward, a career in finance in the nonprofit or public sectors.
The curriculum exposes students to a broad array of analytical tools, including economics, budgeting, accounting, capital financing, investment management, debt management, and financial statement analysis.
Students must complete 12 credits to obtain this Advanced Certificate (courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted).
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Curriculum
Required Courses:
Students must complete or waive the following course:
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE-GP.1021 | Financial Management for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Organizations | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
Students must choose and complete courses from the following (9 credits):
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADM-GP.2140 | Public Economics | CORE-GP.1011, CORE-GP.1018; CORE-GP.1021 concurrently | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2143 | Government Budgeting | CORE-GP.1011, CORE-GP.1018, and CORE-GP.1021 | Spring | 3 | |
| PADM-GP.2144 | Debt Financing and Management for Public Organizations | CORE-GP.1021; PADM-GP.4130 concurrently | Fall | 3 |
Three credits of coursework may be substituted from another NYU Wagner course (including another field/area of specialization) with approval.
Prerequisites Courses:
Students must waive the following courses if they are prerequisites to any of the above elective courses a student wishes to take toward the Advanced Certificate. If students are unable to waive the course(s), the course(s) would need to be completed in addition to the Advanced Certificate.
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE-GP.1011 | Statistical Methods for Public, Nonprofit, and Health Management | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1018 | Microeconomics for Public Management, Planning, and Policy Analysis | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
