Public Budgeting and Finance

Permission Required:

No

Distribution:

Public Administration

Prerequisite:

(PAD3820 and FIN3400)

Credits:

3.00 Credits

Lecture:

3.00 Hours

Course Description:

This course examines the theory and practice of various approaches to budgeting, including line-item, performance and PPBS budgeting. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the budget in shaping the program, performance and policy of the public organizations. In addition, the analytical skills and administrative techniques employed by public budget analysis will be examined, focusing on the process of generating and using information.