The Certificate in Public Finance and Economic Development allows students to learn how to promote economic growth at the community, organizational, and policy levels, while also gaining fundamental competencies of effective financial management needed to work in public finance. Elective coursework focuses on advancing equity and inclusion in development, and how to use data and analysis to make informed financial decisions.
The Certificate in Public Finance and Economic Development requires four (4) c.u.*, including two (2) foundational courses and two (2) electives: one (1) from the economic growth focus, and one (1) from the public finance focus.
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Economic Growth Elective |
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Public Finance Elective |
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A course may only be counted toward one certificate, and Fels MPA and EMPA students may count no more than two core courses toward a certificate.
*Academic credit is defined by the University of Pennsylvania as a course unit (c.u.). A course unit (c.u.) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A c.u. (or a fraction of a c.u.) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree. One c.u. is usually converted to a four-semester-hour course.
