Certificate in Education Finance
Learn the practical skills needed for strategic fiscal management, policy analysis and leadership to successfully deploy resources that do the most for students.
The Certificate in Education Finance (CEF) is an interdisciplinary certification combining finance, economics, and leadership with public policy and administration. The program emphasizes practical skills and application. Using a cohort model, the program helps participants build practical fluency in how management decisions, wide-ranging policies, and resource allocation intersect to impact student success across multiple contexts, including their own.
Quick facts
Certificate information
Format
- On-Site, Cohort Model
Degree type
- Non-degree Certificate
Length
Two day in-person residency, six follow-on classes of interactive virtual learning (each two hours long)
Program yype
- Executive Education
Who’s it for?
The program is designed for busy professionals. The program targets, but is not limited to, education policy makers; central office leadership; campus and network leaders; analysts and graduate students; grant makers and nonprofit leaders. There are no prerequisites and no advance preparation required.
Learning goals
- How policy affects distribution of funds and resource use
- How to more effectively consume and use education finance information at the federal, stat and local levels in the K-12 education system.
- How to more strategically drive resource allocation decisions to reach desired outcomes and avoid unintended consequences that can negatively impact students, schools and communities
- How to understand and effectively grapple with the challenges of productivity and financial tradeoffs in an environment of finite education dollars
- How to communicate finance strategy and decisions
Admissions requirements & FAQs
What do participants earn?
Upon successful program completion, participants earn 3.0 CEUs, 30 CPEs and/or 30 PDCs*
Tuition & Cost of Attendance
CEF tuition is $3,500 per student. Additional individual expenses vary as tuition does not include transportation or accommodations. For more information on tuition, opportunities for financial assistance, and program policies (refunds, cancellations, complaints or questions) visit our website.
Nationally Recognized Faculty
The Certificate in Education Finance is led by Dr. Marguerite Roza, with other experts from the Edunomics Lab team included throughout the sessions. Learn more about the Edunomics team.
Dr. Marguerite Roza
Dr. Roza is the Director of Edunomics Lab and Research Professor at Georgetown University. Dr. Roza’s research focuses on quantitative policy analysis, particularly in the area of education finance.