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 four courses are required; two core courses and two electives.*

*PLEASE NOTE: Effective Fall 2011 semester, there will be changes in the course requirements. Students should discuss this with the Graduate Academic Advisor or Certificate Program Director when planning their schedules.

Required Courses

• PAD 619: City Management (4 credits)
• PAD 600: Introduction to Public Administration (4 credits)

Electives (At least one elective must be from this list)
Two courses may be chosen from the following list. Another appropriate course may be selected with
approval from the graduate certificate program advisor.

• ACT584: Government & Institutional Accounting (3 credits)
• PAD 603: Public Finance and Economics (4 credits)
• PAD 630: Public Human Resources Management (4 credits)
• PAD 631: Law and Public Administration (4 credits)
• PAD 633: Budget Policy and Management (4 credits)
  

Electives (You may choose one elective from this list)

• PAD 510: Proposal Writing (4 credits)
• UST 572: Negotiation and Conflict Management (4 credits)
• PAD 604: Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
• PDD 607: Introduction to Planning (4 credits)
• PAD 620: Economic Development: Plans and Strategies (4 credits)
• PAD 634: Ethics in the Public Sector (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.

• Lawrence Keller, Associate Professor Emeritus
• Norman Krumholz, Professor
• Sylvester Murray, Professor Emeritus
• Vera Vogelsang-Coombs, Associate Professor
• Nicholas Zingale, Assistant 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:
David Arrighi
Graduate Academic Advisor
Levin College of Urban Affairs
216.523.7522
d.arrighi@csuohio.edu