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The Master of Public Financial Management (MPFM) is designed to meet the national demand for well-trained financial managers for public and non-profit organizations and prepares students for careers in public financial management, accounting and budget analysis.  Offered 100% online and asynchronously, the MPFM courses and schedule are designed for working and non-traditional students to engage in their classes at their own pace while taking two classes per semester (8 weeks each).  The 36 credit hour program includes all the courses found in the Graduate Certificate plus an additional 24 hours.  Students in a fully-online program are charged in-state tuition.

For more information, contact the Program Director, Dr. Rhonda Trautman.

All online MPA and MPFM prospective students that submit their applications for admission to the Graduate School by May 31 will be considered for a small scholarship towards their tuition.

MPFM Curriculum

Fall 1

PA 631 Public Financial Management (1st 8 weeks)

PA 632 Public Funds Management (2nd 8 weeks)

Spring 1

PA 625 Governmental Accounting & Financial Condition Analysis (1st 8 weeks)

PA 627 Governmental Auditing (2nd 8 weeks)

Summer 1

PA 696 Legal Issues in Public Financial Management (1st 4 weeks)

PA 626 Applications in Government Accounting & Audit (2nd 8 weeks)

Fall 2

PA 633 Municipal Securities (1st 8 weeks)

PA 695 Data and Revenue Forecasting (2nd 8 weeks)

Spring 2

PA 697 Public Financial Policy Analysis (1st 8 weeks)

PA 685 Tax Administration (2nd 8 weeks)

Summer 2

PA 694 Public Pensions and Insurance (1st 4 weeks)

PA 681 Capstone Project (full term) (The capstone is a self-selected research project centered on relevant policy questions, which you will present during your final master's exam.

Comparison

MPFM AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

  • Include four foundational courses in public financial management (PA 625, 627, 631, and 632)
  • Affordable; all online students pay the in-state tuition rate
  • Offered in similar online, asynchronous formats
  • If a student starts in the Certificate and continues into the Masters, those certificate credits will count towards your Masters

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

  • Can be completed in one academic year
  • Can enhance other advanced degrees or provide an introduction to professionals

MASTER OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

  • Can be completed in two years of continuous enrollment (fall-spring-summer)
  • Provides the opportunity to take electives focusing on technical, central financial management questions
  • Includes a capstone project

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Tuition & Student Visas

Certificate students pay the in-state tuition rate when enrolled in fully online courses; please note that admission and enrollment in a fully-online program can NOT lead to the issuance of a J-1 or F-1 student visa.  Per state laws, distance education courses and programs must be legally authorized in a state prior to offering courses or programs to students residing there.

Contact Graduate Student Affairs

Program Director

Rhonda Trautman
Rhonda Trautman Director of Online Programs
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Meet Dr. Trautman
Email
rhonda.trautman@uky.edu
Phone
270-576-1410

Graduate Student Affairs Officer

Audrey Sparks Headshot
Audrey Sparks Graduate Student Affairs Officer
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Meet Audrey Sparks
Email
audrey.sparks@uky.edu
Phone
859-562-3132