Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	University of Baltimore Proposal	Post-Baccalaureate Certificate	Government Financial Management (Off-campus, Universities at Shady Grove)	4/26/2018	Approved	5/16/2018
Government Financial Management (Off-campus, Universities at Shady Grove) Program Description
The University of Baltimore is seeking approval to offer its existing 12 credit-hour, PBC program in Government Financial Management at the Universities at Shady Grove.  This option is part of UB’s plan to offer flexible options for their students, and enhance the employability and professional promotion within the industry. <br> <br>The Certificate in Government Financial Management is part of the Master of Science in Accounting and Business Advisory Services, which has a mission to extend students' accounting knowledge beyond the undergraduate level and to offer additional skills in the related disciplines of financial management and information technology. The proposed program delivery option aims to help achieve these various aims by leveraging institutional strengths to provide working accountants and others pursuing graduate study in accounting and business advisory services with specialized skills in demand in the greater Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.  Specifically, the Certificate will provide training in federal and state government accounting, auditing, budgeting and finance to students interested in careers in federal and state government accounting, auditing and consulting. <br>