Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management
Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management

The Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management is a 15 credit hour program for those seeking graduate training in the fundamentals of budgeting and finance for government and non-profit organizations. It is designed for pre-career students, including graduate students in other disciplines who seek additional capacity building in their educational program, and for the in-service professionals who seek additional expertise in their work or who plan to change their professional roles. The program is for those who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in public financial management and control, governmental or non-profit accounting, and public expenditure planning, management and control.

U.S. News Best Graduate Schools 2009
Founded in 1972, Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (IU SPEA) is currently the largest school of public affairs in the country. Its master's degree in public affairs ranks second among 250 public affairs programs nationally (tied with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government). It is the highest ranked public affairs degree at a public university by US News and World Report. IU SPEA is ranked number one in the nation in environmental policy and management, and nonprofit management, and third in the nation in public finance and budgeting specialties.