Budgeting and Financial Planning

Budgeting and financial planning is a key component of the overall management of a government and nonprofit organization. This course focuses on the fundamental tools and techniques in budgeting. Topics covered in the course include budgetary politics, financial management cycle, development of operating and capital budgets, long-term financial planning, debt management, and budgeting technology. Although state and local government will be the main focus of the course, nearly all of the topics are presented in a manner that will be useful to students seeking careers in the federal and nonprofit sectors.