M.S., in Management, in Public Finance Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The Public Finance concentration is tailored for employees of government and quasi-governmental agencies as well as local members of nonprofits and community groups, labor and employment organizations, community boards and hospitals, etc., who want to know how to face the strategic challenges such as municipal aid reduction to public sector, how to cut costs and manage public resources more efficiently.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020	Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3

NOTE: MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students may complete the following:

MNP-5100

Project Management in Public Service

3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

Students must select at least one course for each area below and complete an additional 6 credits in Public Finance:

Management

NPM-5020	Nonprofit Management	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3

Accounting/Finance

MSP-6740	Municipal Finance	3
MSP-6780	Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits	3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the concentration in Public Finance, graduates will be able to:

• discuss the role of government in providing goods and services to citizens and be able to participate in programs aimed at designing, planning, executing, and delivering such goods and services;
• evaluate the results of such programs and modify future programs and plans accordingly; and
• evaluate the needs of government financing activities and be able to locate the sources of needed information and incorporate that information into the process.

 

Degree Timeline

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – July
First Graduate Term July start	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers
Second Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term January	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Fifth Graduate Term March	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation
Sixth Graduate Term May	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – September
First Graduate Term September start	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Fourth Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation
Fifth Graduate Term May	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – November
First Graduate Term November start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service
Third Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term May	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Fifth Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Sixth Graduate Term September	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – January
First Graduate Term January start	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Third Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Fourth Graduate Term July	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Fifth Graduate Term September	MNP-5150: MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – March
First Graduate Term March start	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Second Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Third Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term September	MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing NPM-5020: Nonprofit Management
Fifth Graduate Term November	Elective MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Sixth Graduate Term January	MSP-6740: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M. Public Finance	Potential Timeline – May
First Graduate Term May start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term July	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term November	Elective MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Fifth Graduate Term January	MNP-5150: Leading Strategic Change in Public Service MSP-6740: Municipal Finance
Sixth Graduate Term March	MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone