Certificate of Graduate Study in Performance Management & Measurement
The Certificate of Graduate Study in Performance Management & Measurement is designed to equip managers with the knowledge and skills needed to monitor and report on organizational performance, to present results-oriented information in alternative formats to diverse, non-technical audiences, and to contribute to improving performance in public organizations.
The certificate program may be taken as additional credits of coursework to augment a master's degree, or as a 12-credit certificate program that does not require matriculation in a degree program. Certificate programs include a choice of courses selected from the curriculum of the master's degree in Public Policy & Management. Certificate students may transfer their coursework (in which they received a grade of B or better) into a degree program if they decide to pursue a master's degree. Students who complete a certificate and decide to pursue the degree must present a formal graduate application, including standardized test scores, to be considered for admission to the degree program.
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To apply, contact USM Graduate Admissions or visit the Certificate of Graduate Study website
For More Information
For more information, please contact:
Michel Lahti
PSPT Chair
Phone: (207) 228-8541
mlahti@usm.maine.edu
Student Affairs Office
(207) 780-4864
mspssao@usm.maine.edu
Requirements
Students complete 12 credits of study, including a required three-credit course and nine credits of elective coursework selected from a list of approved courses.
Required Course:
Select an additional nine credits from the following:
- PPM 519 Communication Skills for Public Managers
- PPM 535 Managing in the Nonprofit Sector
- PPM 601 Applied Statistics for Public Policy and Management
- PPM 615 Foundations for Public Policy& Management*
- PPM 632 Human Resource Management in Public, Nonprofit and Health Organizations
- PPM 633 Strategic Planning in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
- PPM 636 Management Information Systems in the Public, Health and Nonprofit Sectors
- PPM 641 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations*
* with instructor permission
Graduate Scholar Award
New scholarships for out-of-state and international students
Out-of-state or international students applying for part-time or full-time status in a Muskie School master's degree program for fall 2013 are eligible to apply!
Deadline for application: March 1
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