Public Budgeting and Fin Mgmt

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course focuses on budgeting and financial management at the federal level of the US government from a managerial and policy perspective. It highlights the players, the process, and the politics of the fiscal and budgetary systems and their relationships to public policies. Students will explore practical applications of budgeting, strategic planning, financial reporting, management controls, and performance measurement to gain knowledge for planning, controlling, monitoring, and analyzing federal government operations and programs.