Organizational Planning and Budget Process

Catalog description

Strategic planning and management are crucial for 21st century public managers. In this course, students learn how to think, act and learn strategically, and apply strategy tools. The course is split up into three parts: strategic planning, strategy implementation, strategy evaluation and learning. Within each part students are taught essential concepts, and introduced to the different strategy tools they have at their disposal. Practical examples are offered throughout the lectures. Moreover, during workshops students will be able to apply the strategy tools to a concrete case aimed at stimulating their social entrepreneurship and creativity. In doing so, students are not only acquainted with core concepts related to strategic planning and management but also gain experience in how these tools are applied in practice, and which difficulties could emerge. Since organizational structures are mainly a function of their budget process, this course will cover topics in public budgeting, finance and financial management. The course thus prepares students to become knowledgeable strategic planners and managers, which is an inherent part of public management.