The graduate certificate in Public Management (PBMG) focuses on the capabilities required for effective and ethical leadership in the public and nonprofit sectors. This program includes the knowledge and skills pertaining to the internal operation of public-service organizations and to the relationship between those organizations and their environments.

The PBMG certificate is designed to provide graduate education in public management for the full-time public service professional who wants to earn a standalone credential in public management; for the individual who desires the education to transition to the public management field; and for the graduate student who wants to earn a credential in a specialized area to enhance employability. The culmination of the program will result in prepared state and federal leaders with the requisite skills and expertise in public service to excel in professional and executive management roles.

External applicants must have an accredited bachelor's degree and meet other entry qualifications to be admitted to graduate study at Texas A&M University. Students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program at Texas A&M University may take individual courses, as may undergraduates at the Texas A&M University College Station campus who meet certain GPA and degree-status requirements; however, all students must formally enroll in the certificate program and meet certificate completion requirements to earn the certificate. An individual who successfully completes the certificate program will be awarded a certificate by Texas A&M University and the Bush School. Grades for courses taken as part of this program will appear on the official transcript, together with the notation that the certificate has been achieved.

This program is approved for on campus delivery. It is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology. Students may choose the format or mix of formats which best fits their needs.

For more information, visit http://bush.tamu.edu/pbmg/, call 979-862-7810, toll-free 1-866-988-2874, or email bushschoolonline@tamu.edu.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
PSAA 623	Budgeting in Public Service	3
PSAA 634	Public Management	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSAA 602	Tools of Leadership in Public Service Organizations
PSAA 604	Emergency Management and Homeland Security
PSAA 606	Environmental Policy and Management
PSAA 608/CYBR 661	Cybersecurity Policy, Issues and Operations - A Manager’s Guide
PSAA 616	Managing Workplace Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PSAA 617	U.S. State and Local Government: Institutions and Policy
PSAA 619	Urban Policy and Management
PSAA 625	Urban Sustainability Policies and Management
PSAA 626	Contract Management
PSAA 630	Program Evaluation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PSAA 636	Grant and Project Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PSAA 637	Decision Making in Government and Public Service
PSAA 641	Organization Behavior for the Public Sector
PSAA 642	Ethics and Public Policy
PSAA 644	Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations
PSAA 648	Performance Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
PSAA 661	Human Resources Management in Government and Public Service

Coursework Outside the Bush School: The Graduate Certificate in Public Management Director may approve up to one related course from outside of the Bush School to count toward curriculum requirements.  Any transfer credit must follow all university rules.  The course must match the Public Management curriculum; must be no older than five years; must be transferred from an accredited institution; and, the student must have earned a B or better in the transfer course.  No more than three credit hours of coursework outside the Bush School may be used toward the Graduate Certificate in Public Management.

A limit of only one graduate course may count toward two graduate certificates.  The course must be listed on the approved curriculum of both certificates.