School Business and Human Resource Administration

This 15 credit hour advanced certificate is intended primarily for principals, assistant principals, and other school administrators seeking central office positions such as superintendent, assistant superintendent, school business official and/or director of personnel, as well as those administrators in an increasing number of school systems that have decentralized many school business and human resource functions down to the school site.

This Advanced Certificate in not intended to be used as a pre-service program for individuals seeking New York State Certification as a School Building Leader (SBL), School District Leader (SDL) or School District Business Leader (SDBL). Individuals interested in any of these three New York State administrator certifications are encouraged to apply to the Leadership Initiative For Tomorrow’s Schools (LIFTS) at the University at Buffalo. Once accepted into a LIFTS program, courses within this Advanced Certificate can be taken as electives subject to the policies and guidelines of the Graduate School of Education.

For more information, please contact:

Stephen L. Jacobson, Professor
Graduate School of Education
486 Christopher Baldy Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260-1000
Phone: (716) 645-2471 ext. 1090
Fax: (716) 645-2479
email: eoakiml@buffalo.edu