Financial Resources Management for Public Health Organizations

Catalog description

This course introduces the basic concepts of budgeting and fiscal management in public health organizations. The student will be introduced to the planning program budgets and the management of income and expenditure, through responsible implementation of policies, practices and decisions, in order to achieve unit objectives effectively and efficiently in public health organizations. Using interactive lecture and group discussions students will employ budgeting and fiscal management techniques in order to develop decision- making skills that will result in sustainable public health organizations. Case studies will be used to practice these techniques, emphasizing budgeting and financial skills. Students will be able to apply financial basic concepts in public health management scenarios.