3.00 Credits
This course will address all major facets of public budgeting theory including budgetary formats, governmental budgetary decision processes at the federal, state, and local levels, bargaining and politics in budget decision making, governmental tax policies, and strategies for fiscal management. In addition, the course will focus upon practical application of theory through the use of real-life case studies. A special section on grant writing and non-profit fiscal management will highlight the needs of non-profit organizational management.