MPA : Public and Nonprofit Finance

The Public and Nonprofit Finance concentration is designed for students with interests in the financial aspects of public and nonprofit organizations.

The concentration introduces students to managerial and political issues related to budget development, evaluation, and implementation.

Students develop the managerial and analytical skills related to revenue forecasting, investment analysis, debt management, and cost control necessary to coordinate and manage the financial resources of public and nonprofit organizations.

Students must select their concentration courses from the following list. Other courses must be approved by their advisor and the department.

• PA 508 Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
• PA 515 State and Local Government Finance
• PA 528 Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
• PA/PLN 514 Analytic Methods in Local Planning and Management
• ACCT 550 Financial Accounting Analysis
• ACCT 569 Managerial Accounting
• ECON 514 Cost-Benefit Analysis
• ECON 553 Business and Economic Forecasting
• HED 650 Higher Education Finance
• FIN 511 Managerial Finance
• FIN 514 International Finance
• FIN 518 Investment Banking
• FIN 521 Investment Analysis
    

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