[academia_course_sections title=”Public Administration Graduate Certificate”][academia_course_lesson icon_type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-text” badge=”lecture” title=”PUA 5301: Administration of Public Institutions” icon_tool_tip=”TEXT” estimate_time=”3 HOURS”]

Description

Focuses on the evolution of the ontological (view of reality) and epistemological (view of knowledge derivation) theoretical foundations that undergird the multidisciplinary applied field of public administration research and practice. Students engage in critical thinking and decision making in the application of public administration theoretical knowledge to the processes of solving real-world problems facing the field of public administration demonstrated in written evaluation briefings using both analysis and synthesis.

Objectives

1. Define public administration as a multidisciplinary field of research and practice and the concepts of ontology and epistemology.
2. Explain the concepts of reinvention and intergovernmental relations (IGR) in public service.
3. Demonstrate applicable financial management and budgeting methods useful in public administration to solve real-world problems.
4. Identify how codes of honor, conduct, and ethics relate to public administration and recognize standards of conduct.
5. Compare human resource management and leadership roles and responsibilities of public managers in public organizations to solve problems in the public agency/organization.
6. Reconstruct public administration theories to explain the evolving theoretical foundations of social equity, equality, and discrimination policies in managing public organizations.
7. Deconstruct and provide analysis of collaboration and coordination theories related to financial accountability and agency transparency in public agencies.
8. Evaluate the applicability and usefulness of historical and contemporary public administration theories on future trends in public administration.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]

[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson icon_type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-text” badge=”lecture” title=”PUA 5305: Public Finance and Budgeting” icon_tool_tip=”TEXT” estimate_time=”3 HOURS”]

Description

Presents the foundational theories and methodological tools used in public finance and budgeting. Students apply their knowledge to make use of finance and budgeting methodological tools, such as cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis in the application of finance and budgetary theory to practice, create, and oversee public sector fiscal processes. Students evaluate a budget and identify important budget items that public managers must consider in preparation and presentation of a budget. The usefulness of finance and budgeting theoretical constructs and methodological tools are applied to solve real-world public finance and budgetary case studies.

Objectives

1. Assess the relationship of historical and contemporary finance-budgeting theory to real-world public administration issues.
2. Discuss the ethical implications on the budget process at the federal, state, and local levels.
3. Compare contemporary financial management practices at the federal, state, and local levels.
4. Identify political factors that influence and determine financial management practice in the public arena.
5. Evaluate a model budget.
6. Consider the impact of citizen influence on the budgetary process at various levels of governance.
7. Describe the impact of budgetary deficiencies on public agencies.
8. Apply practical methods to reconstructing finance and budgeting techniques.

PreRequisites

1. PUA 5301

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]

[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson icon_type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-text” badge=”lecture” title=”PUA 5306: Public Policy” icon_tool_tip=”TEXT” estimate_time=”3 HOURS”]

Description

Provides a critical overview of the public policy process and effects on public, nonprofit, and private organizations. Students identify the steps in the public policy and analysis process, including problem identification, policy formation, and implementation, as well as evaluate techniques within various public sectors and nonprofit organization environments. Students implement successful strategies using case analysis and demonstrate understanding of the policy steps as students apply them to a public policy moving through their state, city, or county legislature or policy regulation within the public agency.

Objectives

1. Explain the policy environment to include official policy makers and unofficial participants.
2. Evaluate the major stages in the public policy process.
3. Differentiate administrative politics and policymaking.
4. Analyze the methodological problems in the study of public policymaking.
5. Summarize theories of public policy decision-making.
6. Discuss the relationship between public policy and budgeting.
7. Assess future alternatives for reforming the relationships between government and the economy.
8. Analyze the impact that education and healthcare policies have on the future of policymaking.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]

[/academia_course_lesson][academia_course_lesson icon_type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-file-text” badge=”lecture” title=”PUA 6304: Local Government” icon_tool_tip=”TEXT” estimate_time=”3 HOURS”]

Description

Examines the evolution of mission-based, philanthropic organizations and the practices of local government that work with nonprofit organizations to accomplish the public service mission. Students gain the practical knowledge to lead a nonprofit organization and effectively manage the legal, contractual, political, socio-cultural and financial factors that affect nonprofit processes. Students interested in local nonprofit careers will find applicable strategies for communication and implementation of the nonprofit mission and goals internally among staff and externally to policy makers, grantors, and stakeholder groups in the local community.

Objectives

1. Define nonprofit organizations roles and responsibilities in a democratic local government environment.
2. Design and articulate an effective communications strategy based on the readings that conveys the nonprofit mission to specific internal and external audiences.
3. Recognize and discuss local government (municipal, county, and city) relationships that are complementary, supplementary or adversarial.
4. Recognize and discuss ways to effectively use technology systems, e-learning, e-training, to strengthen relationships with government administration at the federal, state and local levels.
5. Recognize the challenges of advocating for grants-in-aid, fee-for-service and eligibility service models, and effect on relationship building with local governments.
6. Examine the financial tax policies, social, economic regulation, and political constraints affecting nonprofits and proposed strategies for successful implementation of the service mission.
7. Identify the complexities of contracting, and collaborating with local governments and small businesses and implications on career options and planning.
8. Synthesize and summarize knowledge across the readings, real-world exercises and library research useful to career planning in the nonprofit sector.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]

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