PUBPOL 5426

Public Budgeting, Finance and Analysis

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will contribute to the success of future public and nonprofit leaders by introducing them to a critical aspect of public service management, budgeting and finance. The course covers the terminology, components, practices, documents, and methods of public budgeting and finance at all levels of government and in the non-profit world.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

Distribution Requirements (KCM-HE, SBA-HE)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Outcomes

• Students will apply budget terminology and analyze budget structure in a public affairs context.
• Students will prepare and estimate public and nonprofit sector budgets.
• Students will interpret and use budget information in policy analysis.
• Students will analyze employment and performance measures in budgets.
• Students will debate strategies for gaining advantage in the competition for budget resources.

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