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Public and Non-profit Financial Management

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 52.0808

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Blacksburg, Virginia

    210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0131

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningManagement of Financial ResourcesMonitoringInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsCoordinationTime Management

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementMathematicsEnglish LanguageEconomics and AccountingCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeEducation and TrainingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionMathematical ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNumber Facility

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
  • Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditi
  • Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
  • Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparatio
  • Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Communicate financial reports and budgets to stakeholders.
  • Submit and monitor salary raises.
  • Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
  • Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
  • Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet ris
  • Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendat
  • Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securit
  • Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to fac
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance wit
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establ

Technology

Accounting softwareHuman resources softwareFinancial analysis softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareData base management system softwareDevelopment environment softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareMap creation softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers10-key calculatorsLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentTablet computersLaser printersMultiline telephone systemsTeleconferencing equipmentVideoconferencing equipmentPersonal digital assistants PDAScanners

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-1011.00
  • Financial Risk Specialists13-2054.00
  • Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051.00
  • Budget Analysts13-2031.00
  • Investment Fund Managers11-3031.03
  • Treasurers and Controllers11-3031.01
  • Financial Managers11-3031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Graduate and advanced undergraduate courses — autonomously design and deliver intellectually demanding instruction across the full spectrum of a business discipline, including non-routine or emerging topic areas.
  • Complex student assessment — evaluate capstone projects, theses, and comprehensive examinations with nuanced feedback that advances both scholarly and professional competencies in business graduates.
  • High-stakes classroom discourse — lead graduate seminars and executive-education discussions that challenge students to synthesize theory and practice in ambiguous, real-world business scenarios.
  • Full curriculum design — independently develop new courses from conception through implementation, incorporating current research, industry trends, and AACSB or equivalent accreditation requirements.
  • Sustained scholarly agenda — conduct original research in a specialized business field and publish peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, or monographs that advance knowledge in the discipline.
  • Curriculum revision and quality assurance — systematically evaluate instructional effectiveness using student outcomes data and peer review, revising course content and pedagogy accordingly.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration — integrate perspectives from economics, law, psychology, and quantitative methods into course design and research, working autonomously across department boundaries.
  • Mentorship of early-career faculty and doctoral students — provide substantive guidance on research design, publication strategy, and classroom effectiveness within the academic department.
  • Professional thought leadership — present research at major national or international conferences and serve on editorial boards or review panels for peer-reviewed business journals.
  • Institutional committee participation — contribute substantive expertise to faculty governance bodies, accreditation self-study teams, and program assessment committees at the college or university level.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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