Middlebury

DPPG 8530

Budget&Finance: Public&NP Orgs

Budget and Finance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

This course provides an introduction to budgeting and financial and financial analysis in governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Topics to be covered include budget systems; improved management of resources; budgetary decision making including the activities of allocating, using, and accounting for resources, and activities associated with securing resources. The course will help to maximize organizations’ potential for mission impact and results, specifically focusing on measuring organizational performance and financial stewardship in terms of impact, performance budgets, and accountability. Students will also learn economics concepts that support budgetary and financial decision making, and practical financial management tools to improve stewardship among nonprofit and government managers and leaders.

Subject:
Development Practice & Policy
Department:
Development Practice & Policy
Division:
Intl Policy & Management
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:
GMPA 8530 *
MPAG 8530
IPOL 8530 *

Sections in Spring 2016 - MIIS, MIIS Second Half of Term

Spring 2016 - MIIS, MIIS Workshop

DPPG8530A-S16 Workshop (Rivero)