Certificate Requirements | Faculty

The Graduate Certificate Program in Local and Urban Management helps practitioners address the challenges and opportunities facing cities, such as budget cutbacks and equity planning. This program also assists experienced managers from the business or nonprofit sectors to make the transition into local government.

This certificate program blends the theory and practice of local government and gives participants the skills necessary to survive and succeed as effective and ethical leaders in local urban management. The course work in the curriculum reflects the priorities of practicing city managers. A total of five courses are required; three core courses and two electives.

Required Courses

• PAD 634: Ethics in the Public Sector (4 credits)
• PAD 633: Budget Policy and Management (4 credits)
• PAD 630: Public Human Resources Management (3 credits)

Electives
Two courses may be chosen from the following list. Another appropriate course may be selected with
approval from the graduate certificate program advisor.

• PAD 600: Introduction to Public Administration (4 credits)
• ACT584: Government & Institutional Accounting (3 credits)
• PAD 631: Law and Public Administration (3 credits)
• PAD 603: Public Finance and Economics (4 credits)
• PAD 632: Leadership and Governance (3 credits)
• UST572: Negotiation and Conflict Management (4 credits)
• PAD 620: Economic Development: Plans and Strategies (4 credits)
• PSC 636: Policy Development & Evaluation (4 credits)
• PDD 607: Introduction to Planning (4 credits)
• PAD 510: Proposal Writing (4 credits)
• PAD 604: Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
• PAD 690: Internship (3 credits)

Certificate students must maintain a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0.

Local and Urban Management Certificate classes are taught by Cleveland State University faculty, researchers, instructors, and professionals working in the region.

• Jennifer Alexander, Associate Professor
• Lawrence Keller, Associate Professor
• Norman Krumholz, Professor
• Christine Ledvinka, Assistant Professor
• Sylvester Murray, Professor
• Nancy Meyer-Emerick, Associate Professor

Additional Program Instructors:
The program draws on the experience and knowledge of the professionals associated with the
research and public service centers of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. They
are supplemented by local government leaders drawn from practice.

For more information, contact:
Jenniver Alexander
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Public Administration program
j.k.alexander@csuohio.edu
or
Graduate Programs Adviser
Levin College of Urban Affairs
216.523-7522
urbanprograms@csuohio.edu