Graduate Certificate in State and Local Government
Bachelor's degree
In massachusetts (USA)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Massachusetts (USA)
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Duration
2 Semesters
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Start date
Different dates available
This graduate certificate covers the changing dynamics of government and the leadership challenges this landscape presents. You’ll get a look into governmental management functions with regard to finance, human resources, and organizational leadership.
The Suffolk Graduate Certificate in State and Local Government (GCSLG) will prepare you to serve as an effective leader within your area of operation. Go well beyond classroom learning with this unique program, as you’ll be ready to respond to the changing dynamics of government. The GCSLG covers a wide range of topics including finance, human resources, and organizational leadership and change.
You can complete the program part-time in as few as two semesters. If you apply to the MPA within a year of completing this certificate, and had a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA, you won’t need to take the GRE or GMAT to enroll in the master's program.
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Subjects
- Leadership
- Business School
- Finance
- School
- Public
- Government
- Public service
- Administration
- Foundations of Public Service
- Financial resources
- Managing Financial Resources
- Human Resource management
Course programme
- P.AD-711 Foundations of Public Service and Administration
- P.AD-713 Managing Financial Resources
- P.AD-716 Public Service Human Resource Management
Select two (2) courses from the list below.
- P.AD-810 Public Sector Admin Law
- P.AD-814 Collaborative Public Management
- P.AD-819 Grant Writing and Management
- P.AD-827 Financing State & Local Government
- P.AD-828 Public Service Communication
- P.AD-831 Civic Innovation and Citizen Engagement
- P.AD-838 Ethics in Public Service
- P.AD-839 Leadership and Decision Making in Action
- P.AD-842 Workplace and Labor Law
To be awarded a graduate certificate from the Sawyer Business School, students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credits, withing the Sawyer Business School, as well as meet the individual requirements of a particular program.
Course Substitution Policy
To substitute a state and local government certificate course with an approved elective, a student must have successfully completed equivalent academic coursework at the undergraduate/graduate level in the seven years prior to matriculation ("B" or better). Official transcripts (with English translations, if applicable) must be provided. A maximum of 3 credits of coursework can be substituted.
Candidates who apply within one year of completing their graduate certificate will have applicable courses applied to a Sawyer Business School (SBS) graduate degree program, in the same discipline as the certificate, as long as a grade of "B" or better was earned in the course.
Candidates who apply to a degree program, different from their certificate program’s discipline area or beyond one year, will have coursework evaluated on a case by case basis for relevancy, current degree requirements and current Sawyer Business School waiver and transfer policies.
Additional information
Graduate Certificate in State and Local Government