FMCP Curriculum and Courses
The Financial Management Certificate Program combines classroom, case study, and online learning. Participants must satisfactorily complete the following to receive a certificate:
- Six core and three elective classroom courses (courses will use case studies drawn from the UCB campus experience to enhance the learning process);
- A series of online courses (Read these important technical requirements);
- Online components covering selected course material; and
- A midterm case study (this requirement is a group effort by three cohort members collectively analyzing a case study, answering a specific set of questions, and making a 30 minute presentation on the case issues and group decisions to a review committee). The midterm is designed to help participants prepare for the final examination. More information can be found in the FAQ section.
- A final examination (this requirement is a timed, individual effort, taken in a computer lab on PC's utilizing Microsoft Word and Excel). The final tests concepts learned in the required courses (the six core courses and the on-line courses). More information can be found in the FAQ section.
Each course will be offered two to three times a year. Participants must take the Ethics course and the Risk/Controls course before attending the other courses. Participants are strongly encouraged to take the core courses as a member of a group or “cohort.”
Curriculum for the Certificate in Financial Management
Core Business Courses (all courses required)
- Core 1 – Ethics, Accountability and Delegations of Authority
- Core 2 – Assessing Risks/Designing Controls**
- Core 3 – External Forces at Work
- Core 4 – Policies — Doing Things Right
- Core 5 – Exploring Contracting Issues
- Core 6 – Financial Management at UC Berkeley**
Electives (3 courses required)
- Elective 1 – Gift Acceptance, Acknowledgements and Administration
- Elective 2 – Insurance/Litigation Issues
- Elective 3 – Recharge & Revenue Fund Management
- Elective 4 – Developing and Analyzing Business Plans/Cases
- Elective 5 – Managing the Academic Department Budget
- Elective 6 – Contracts & Grants — Pre Award Administration
- Elective 7 – Contracts & Grants — Post Award Administration
- Elective 8 – Special Project in Financial Management (project prepared outside of class)
Online Courses (all courses required)
- Online 1 – Basic Accounting for the UCB Financial Environment**
- Online 2 – Understanding the UC Berkeley Budget: Budget Concepts for Managers**
- Online 3 – Chart of Accounts/Systems Overview
- Online 4 – Managing Cash Handling/Credit Cards
- Online 5 – Managing Cost Transfers
- Online 6 – Managing Entertainment Expenditures
- Online 7 – Managing Non-payroll Expenditures
- Online 8 – Managing Payroll Expenditures
- Online 9 - Managing Travel Expenditures (coming soon)
View the current schedule of courses (pdf)
**Core 2 – Assessing Risks/Designing Controls and Core 6 - Financial Management at UC Berkeley are two part courses. Attendance at both sessions is required for credit.
Completion of Online 1 (Basic Accounting for the UCB Financial Environment) and Online 2 (Understanding the UC Berkeley Budget: Budget Concepts for Managers) is required prior to attending Core 6.
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