METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor. An exploration of the major management issues and techniques involved in the professional management of governmental processes in metropolitan and regional areas. Topics include the role of the professional city administrator, political, social, and economic processes in national and global cities, metropolitan areas, and urban regions, major urban services issues, ethics, decision making, and budget preparation. Examines both theoretical and the practical aspects of governmental management.