Program Overview

Overview 

The Vice President for Finance is proud to sponsor the Fiscal Training and Development Program aimed at providing progressive training and certifications for fiscal support staff and business managers within the university community. Through this robust certificate program participants will learn higher education financial concepts, policy navigation, compliance-driven practices, operational procedures, business intelligence tools, and decision making skills. This certificate program provides comprehensive structure in ongoing professional development, an environment of continuous learning and sharing, and financial acumen.

Program Design 

This professional development opportunity is designed to include, but is not limited to active engagement, modeling, and reflection. It will foster growth in knowledge, skills, and practice. 

Financial Management has developed a program that allows for flexible learning opportunities to meet the needs of those engaged in training across the university. 

Each module includes a online interactive presentation with a module assessment. Each program requires attendance of a connection session(s). These sessions are offered virtually or in person. More specific details are provided after registration. 

Program Benefits

Program Goals: 

Introduction to Fiscal Support

Support Virginia Tech fiscal staff through a required 60-day program to provide immediate exposure to basic information, build a network of contacts, and create a mindset of continuous learning and sharing through a curriculum focused on operations, critical concepts, compliance, collaboration, and integration of available technology. 

Fiscal Support 

Build an advanced level of collaboration and solution-sharing among fiscal employees while focusing on compliance driven practices, ethics, practical solutions, initiative, adaptability, and continuous learning and improvement.  

Fiscal Management 

Foster a shared sense of purpose and camaraderie while creating opportunities for like experiences and inclusive participation related to complex financial scenarios and decisions. Produce problem solvers who explore and recognize emerging compliance driven opportunities in the financial arena. 

Fiscal Leadership

Deliver premier leaders with knowledge of advanced financial topics, hands-on practical experience across the campus community, skills to promote integrity and mentoring, and an in-depth understanding of the correlation between financial activities, units, and systems, while bridging the gap between theory, practice, and excellence. 


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