Faculty

John Volpe, Assistant Professor of Economics (Program Director)
V.R. Nemani, Associate Professor of Business Administration 
John Haskins, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Sheila Barry-Oliver, Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Federal Program Management introduces practical managerial and procedural concepts essential to those holding or desiring positions involving program management or policy/program analysis in the federal government. Students who complete the 18-credit program are awarded a Graduate Certificate in Federal Program Management. Courses are offered in conjunction with the Graduate Program in Organizational Management, and courses taken as part of this certificate program may typically be applied fully toward the degree requirements for the M.S.A. in Organizational Management with a concentration in Federal Program Management.

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Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (18 credits)

Three courses selected from:

ADMN 601 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADMN 603 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADMN 605 Group Dynamics and Team Building
ADMN 677 Effective Human Resource Strategies

Plus, three courses selected from:

ADMN 620 Electronic Government
ADMN 621 Public Administration
ADMN 622 Public Finance
ADMN 627 Federal Acquisition Management
ADMN 628 Project Management

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Program Policies

Pass/No Pass: Graduate students may not take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis; courses taken Pass/No Pass do not fulfill certificate requirements. 

TELL Policy: TELL credits are not applicable toward the certificate. 

Transfer Credits: Transfer credits are not applicable toward the certificate.

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Course Descriptions

Link to course descriptions under Organizational Management program catalog page.

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