Program: Public Finance Policy Concentration - Georgia State University

Apr 24, 2025

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

The mission of the public finance policy concentration is to prepare students to analyze public budget and finance policy. These analysts are in demand by a variety of public agencies. The public finance policy concentration takes advantage of the top five US News & World Report ranking of the Andrew Young School in the area of public finance. The program should be ideal preparation for a variety of positions in the fields of budget analysis and finance policy.

Required Courses (3 Credit Hours)

PMAP 8161 - Public Budgeting and Finance 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (9-12 Credit Hours)

Select three to four courses from the following:

PMAP 8501 - Managing Public Money 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8080 - Economics of the Public Sector 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8110 - Macroeconomic Analysis 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8460 - Economics of the State and Local Public Sector 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8470 - International Public Economics 3 Credit Hours
HA 8250 - Health Economics and Financing 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 8941 - Internship 3 Credit Hours