DoD Financial Management Certificate

Certificate #196

Starts: Spring

Program Area: Defense Systems Management

POC: Program Manager

Modality: Distance Learning

Overview

The Certificate in Financial Management is a graduate academic certificate program available to NPS resident and distance learning students. Designed for mid-to-senior level leaders interested in financial management and budget, the program prepares students for business, financial, and analysis positions within the DoD. This program supports continuous financial management reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders, and also supports initiatives to educate mid-to-senior level leaders in the areas of financial management and budget. The program educates and prepares financial managers assisting the DoD's decision-making processes at all levels by providing accurate, timely, and relevant information and analysis. The students can choose between two tracks (i.e., audit or data analytics) by taking two electives courses in addition to the three core courses.

Courses required

Course Details
Course 1 MN3156
Course 2 GE4053
Course 3 GB4510
Course 4 Audit Track
  • GB4520
Data Analytics Track
  • MN3911
Course 5 Audit Track
  • GB4530
Data Analytics Track
  • MN4912

Learning Outcomes

  • Educate mid-career defense financial managers in accounting, budgeting, financial management, and audit or data analytics
  • Support continuous financial management reform initiatives mandated by Congress and senior leaders
  • Assist the DoD's decision-making processes at all levels by providing accurate, timely and relevant information and analysis

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact this offering’s POC at cchart@nps.edu, or contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

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Academic Calendar

  •  27 Mar 2023

    Spring quarter instruction begins

  •  29 May 2023

    Memorial Day

  •  06 Jun 2023

    Spring quarter pre-graduation awards ceremony