319.608.94 Finance Management, Accounting and Budgeting
- Department:
- Health Policy and Management
- Term:
- 1st term
- Credits:
- 3 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2019 - 2020
- Location:
- India
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Contact:
- Felicity Turner
- Course Instructor s:
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- Monika Chaudhary
- PR Sodani
- Resources:
- Description:
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Explains the role of budgeting as a key component of the administrative process. Describes basic financial management concepts and techniques, and provides a foundation for integrating these techniques into health care organizations. Presents strategies for evaluating the financial status of a department or health unit in order to determine whether corrective actions need to be taken. Presents various analytical methods in management decision making, including benefit/cost ratio analysis, and break-even analysis.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain components of financial proposals for health care projects/studies
- Describe the balance sheet and income statement in health care settings
- Develop budgets for revenues, staffing and salaries, supplies and services, and equipment
- Evaluate the financial status of a health service unit or department
- Determine the cause(s) of performance deviation
- Use a variety of analytical methods to support sound business decision-making
- Methods of Assessment:
Assignment 50%, Mid-term 25% and Final Examinations 25%
- Enrollment Restriction:
Only students enrolled in the MPH program with IIHMR, Jaipur are permitted in this section
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required
- Special Comments:
This section is offered in Jaipur, India