MPA 530 - Public Finance and Budgeting

Units: 3
When Offered: Online
This course analyzes theories and strategies of resource allocation as a basis for managing revenues and debt in government. It focuses on budgeting as a tool for controlling both operations and policy at all levels of government. Students will gain knowledge of the role of government in a market economy, how local, state and federal governments raise the money they spend, and why expenditures are channeled toward certain critical areas in the economy under conditions of market failure.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): MPA 510