City and County Management

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the work of local government managers in the United States. Although it focuses primarily on the council-manager form of government and the roles of county and city managers, the course also examines other forms of local government and the roles of executive mayors and chief administrative officers. The course addresses challenges facing local government managers and practices for establishing and maintaining successful relationships with elected officials, assistant managers, department heads, other employees, citizens, and representatives of news media, other governments, and other organizations, while pursuing community goals.