2025 Fundamentals of Municipal Finance Credential

This program was created by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Center for Municipal Finance in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. This course will include modules on the following topics:

• Urban economics and growth;
• Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks, revenues, and budgeting;
• Capital budgeting and infrastructure maintenance;
• Debt/Municipal securities;
• Land value capture and municipal finance;
• Public-private partnerships;
• Financial analysis for land use and development decision-making; and
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in municipal finance.

Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate signed by both organizations. For planners maintaining their AICP credentials, this course provides 16 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits from the American Planning Association.

Course Format

The live virtual programming will last approximately 3.75 hours each day, and the additional coursework—viewing prerecorded lectures and reading introductory materials—will require up to two additional hours each day.

Who Should Attend

Urban planners who work in the private and public sectors, as well as individuals in the economic development, community development, and land development industries.

Cost by Application Submission Date

November 7, 2024–December 31, 2024

Public and Nonprofit Sector Employee Program Fee: $1,500
Private Sector Employee Program Fee: $2,000

January 1, 2025–February 11, 2025

Public and Nonprofit Sector Employee Program Fee: $1,700
Private Sector Employee Program Fee: $2,200

February 12, 2025–March 31, 2025

Public and Nonprofit Sector Employee Program Fee: $2,000
Private Sector Employee Program Fee: $2,500