551.603.01
Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management

Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Extradepartmental
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
William Ward
Contact Name
Jamila Savage
Contact Email
jsavage@jhsph.edu
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Explains the role of budgeting as a key component of the administrative process. Students learn to develop a budget and evaluate the financial status of a department or operating unit and determine what, if any, corrective actions need to be taken. Presents various analytical methods in management decision making, including benefit/cost ratio analysis, variance analysis, and break-even analysis. Also includes approaches to benchmarking, productivity improvement techniques, and methods for building cost standards.
Enrollment Restriction
restricted to graduate students
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Consent Contact
jsavage@jhsph.edu
Jointly Offered With
International Health
Health Policy and Management