Ideal for
Early- to mid-career professionals
Certificate in
Budget & Finance
Certificate Program
Become a better decision-maker by developing critical skills in accounting, operational and capital budgeting, and internal financial management.
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Please note: All classes will be taught in a Flex Learning environment for the Fall & Spring—using live Zoom video conferencing—to mirror a more traditional classroom with regular interaction, engaging activities, and the dynamic exploration of topics and concepts.
Georgetown’s Certificate in Budget & Finance introduces you to the fundamentals of budgeting and financial management. You’ll develop critical skills in accounting, operational and capital budgeting, and internal financial management while learning how to apply new cost management, budget analysis, and risk assessment strategies.
Led by a faculty of academics and experienced practitioners, you’ll examine current industry best practices and how to effectively apply them in the workplace. By the end of the program, you’ll have a deeper understanding of finance and budgeting, as well as the tools needed to make sound business decisions.
Ideal for: Early- to mid-career professionals
Duration: 6 months to 2 years
Duration6 months to 2 years
Tuition: $6,330
Tuition$6,330
Format: Flex Learning
FormatFlex Learning
Enrollment: Friday evenings & Saturdays
EnrollmentFriday evenings & Saturdays
Semester of Entry: Fall, spring, summer
Semester of EntryFall, spring, summer
The examples provided were down to earth, very simple and applicable to our daily lives, hence easy to digest, in relation to the complexity of such notions in the Financial Market. [The course] helped me better understand the fundamentals behind NPV & NFV and how they apply to the evaluation of projects. Definitely signing up for the next module on Financial Modeling.” I can apply this knowledge to the various financial services issues that I deal as a Congressional staffer. The courses are giving me a good introduction to finance, which is invaluable to my job requirements. I enjoyed the program thoroughly.”This section has testimonials from current students and alumni.
Upon successful completion of the certificate, you’ll be able to:
- Interpret financial information
- Analyze financial statements
- Determine costs and benefits of business decisions
- Develop operational budgets
- Apply cost management techniques
- Organize risk and return considerations in capital budgeting
- Describe the federal budgeting process
- Express operational and financial strategies
Interested in corporate finance and financial markets? Consider the Certificate in Corporate Finance instead.
