Objective
Public financial management is a universal governmental concern. Many public and non-profit agencies experience financial difficulties leading to dysfunctional political turmoil, lower service responsiveness, and erosion of citizen confidence in public institutions.
The Public Financial Management concentration supports development of applied and theoretical public financial expertise. It provides a skill set which is highly valued and in constant demand by public as well as nonprofit agencies. The concentration prepares MPA graduates to make strong organizational contributions focused on public financial management.
A concentration in Public Financial Management requires to take the regular MPA core courses and additionally three concentration electives listed in the table below. In addition, students are expected to take two at large electives.
Required Concentration Courses: