PADM 5755
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- Schedule of Classes - May 19, 2024 7:32PM EDT
- Course Catalog - May 19, 2024 7:07PM EDT
Classes
PADM 5755
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
This course is designed for graduate students considering a career in the public sector in budgeting and debt management, a career in planning, implementing and operating public infrastructure (including transportation, water and sewer, power, education, etc.) or a career in capital markets. At the completion of the course students will have a strong working knowledge of key principles and techniques of public finance and a familiarity with finance instruments.
When Offered Spring.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students or by permission of instructor.
Outcomes
- Student will apply key finance tools (discounted cash flow, NPV, IRR, amortization, cost of capital) to public finance problems (with emphasis on infrastructure finance).
- Student will describe how capital markets and credit analysis/ratings affect public sector financial decisions.
- Student will analyze public income and balance sheet statements.
- Student will discuss the role of bond markets in shaping public finance.
- Student will develop an original position paper on a topic in public finance.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Kennedy Hall 213
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Foote, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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