Public Sector Financial Management FINM7029  - Details

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Offered By: School of Finance and Applied Statistics
Academic Career: Graduate Coursework
Course Subject: Financial Management
Offered in: FINM7029 will not be offered in 2010
Unit Value: 3 units
Course Description:

This course covers contemporary issues in public sector financial management. Topics include financial management objectives from a public sector perspective, best practice in public sector financial management, accrual budgeting and the role of central agencies, managing and administering budgets.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.

 

Indicative Assessment: Take home exam and class participation.
Workload: 19 hours face-to-face plus 65 hours
Course Classification(s): TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest: Finance
Eligibility:

At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least one year of university level study in quantitative analysis, including basic mathematics and data analysis techniques.

Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills:
Introductory courses in both Accounting and Finance
Prescribed Texts: See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029
Preliminary Reading:

See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029

 

Indicative Reading List: See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029
Other Information:

For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029

Academic Contact: See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7029