April 8, 2021

This two-day open-enrollment program is designed for mid-level professionals, and is available as part of our Supply Chain certificate program. Program Overview Although they are inextricably linked, supply chain management and cost and financial management aren’t considered together in many...

Agile has quickly become the go-to project management approach for a wide range of industries. In this course, you will be introduced to agile project management, including the core values and principles outlined by the Agile Manifesto. The fast-paced, highly interactive course discusses common...

Fundraising success depends on organization-wide efforts from the leadership of the board to the dedication of front-line staff. This course focuses on the role the board plays in fundraising and how to best structure the organization to support this role. Board members and staff will work...

Offered jointly by the Telfer School of Management and the Public Policy Forum (PPF), the Public Policy Leadership Program (PPLP) is for practicing policy professionals interested in expanding their capacity to navigate the complexities of contemporary government policy development and provide...

You will develop working familiarity with a risk-based approach to monitoring, apply techniques for assessing recipients, and gain insight into potential problem areas in grants administration. These insights inform how you can ensure proper spending of Federal funds on approved activities. This...

As organizations become increasingly fast-paced and complex, leaders are tasked with making more decisions, more quickly while still considering the impact on their employees, teams, and organizations. Effective leaders apply critical thinking skills holistically to make countless decisions each...

How do you incorporate strategic considerations into your daily communication? Communicating strategically involves intentional communication that strengthens professional relationships and builds a productive working environment. Learn to communicate intentionally and strategically in daily...

Spreadsheets and large tables can be complex, difficult to decipher, and present barriers to extracting valuable information parsed from an organization’s data. Applying best practices for data visualization will allow you to solve problems, identify how to use visuals in presentations and...

Subawards are the focus of increasing scrutiny from agency inspectors general, auditors, and Federal awarding offices. Pass-through entities must be especially careful when awarding grant dollars to subrecipients and act in accordance with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200). Learn to maintain a...

HR professionals must use data to inform decision-making and to make strategic business recommendations. You will gain an understanding of why and how analytics are used in HR, learn and apply an Analytics Process Model, and, using Microsoft Excel®, derive the most relevant data and techniques...

Don’t let your day-to-day responsibilities stifle you! In difficult projects, innovation can flourish when you generate ideas or gain support from stakeholders, balancing your tactical thinking and creative thinking. Not only will you practice a variety of techniques to access creative...

Gaining a deep understanding and insight into Federal budgeting and accounting is challenging for accountants and budgeteers alike. Eliminate your insecurities about the requirements of Federal budgeting and accounting with an introduction to these functions, as well as their integration into the...

Effective supervisors need to be more than managers of people; they also need to have a full understanding of the policies, procedures, and accountabilities that apply to government supervisors. You will learn legal guidelines and best practices to effectively collaborate with HR representatives....

Producing accurate and timely Federal financial statements is the basic function of Federal financial personnel. But to successfully accomplish that task, staff must understand the accounting practices that support this important activity. You will gain an understanding of how to generate...

Successful labor and management relations support employee engagement and prevent budgetary overruns. You will learn how this relationship is maintained and develop the skills necessary to effectively ensure productive outcomes between employees and management. You will gain a basic understanding...

In this course, we’ll focus on the fundamentals of data management, maintenance and reporting. You’ll learn how to manage and improve data access and transaction performance and how to maintain your data using proven security, backup and distribution strategies. We’ll also cover how to monitor...

Eleven agencies have statutory authority to conduct acquisitions using Other Transactions (OTs). This beginning level class introduces and explains how these Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) may be leveraged to streamline the acquisition process. You will learn about the history and...