University Finance Center of Excellence
Enabling Financial Expertise and Excellence
The University Finance Center of Excellence (COE) is an inclusive ecosystem of both central and department finance experts and stakeholders that partner to provide leadership, best and equitable practices, research, analytics, support and training for all financial matters.
The University Finance COE will:
- STRENGTHEN TRUST by serving as dedicated advisors on financial matters, protecting the university's long-term positioning and performance.
- DRIVE EFFICIENCY by managing financial processes from end-to-end, effectively integrating finance and business aspects of procedures and optimizing collective efforts.
- CREATE VALUE by provoding elevated decision support, proactively supporting stakeholders and effective prioritization to enable nimble business decisions.
Finance Center of Excellence Key Contributor Spotlights
Center of Excellence Resources
Finance Training Opportunities
This spreadsheet aggregates valuable training opportunities for finance professionals at all career stages. Trainings are sourced from a variety of providers including: CMU's Finance Training and Communications team, FocusU, NACUBO, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
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National Finance Organizations
We encourage you to peruse this list of national organizations which provide membership benefits, development opportunities, and networking relevant to finance professionals. Familiarize yourself with these organizations and their offerings to determine if one or more is a good fit for you!
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