Dr. Marguerite Roza
The Certificate in Education Finance is led and taught by Dr. Marguerite Roza, Research Professor at Georgetown University and Director of the Edunomics Lab.
Dr. Roza’s BioCertificate in Education Finance
Program Highlights
The one-of-a-kind Certificate in Education Finance (CEF) equips participants with the practical skills they need in strategic fiscal management, policy analysis, and leadership to deploy resources in ways that do the most for students. Read our CEF Flyer.
Residency Dates
Register for the Fall 2025 cohort: June 10-11, 2025, Kansas City, Missouri ; September 17-18, 2025, Washington, DC.
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About the Program
Cohort Profile
CEF participants complete the program as part of a cohort. Participants may include, but are not limited to: school principals and leaders, central office leadership, education policymakers, analysts, graduate students, grantmakers, and nonprofit leaders.
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Course Overview and Credits
The program emphasizes practical skills and application while learning through a combination of interactive classroom instruction, reading, self-reflection, and hands-on practice. Areas of study include allocation and accountability structures, instruction delivery model impacts and implications, effects of ESSA and state policy in local context, productivity analyses, and common (but often ill-understood) cost drivers in education. This is a comprehensive overview course; there are no prerequisites and no advance preparation required. Participants can earn 3.0 CEUs, 36 CPEs, or 30 PDCs.
Learn More about the ProgramTuition and Expenses
CEF tuition is $3,500 per student. Additional individual expenses vary as tuition does not include transportation or accommodations. Group discounts may be available. Opportunities vary. To inquire, contact elabcef@georgetown.edu.