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Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Extradepartmental
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Pamala Martin
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning is required prior to participating in any of the School's Internet-based courses
Creating and understanding budgets is a fundamental leadership skill. Budgets promote efficient use of resources, inform decisions about investments, and support strategic decisions aligned with organizational vision and priorities.
Addresses strategies for creating budgets for projects and programs. Stresses the essential role of budgets in promoting the health of organizations and resource management. Explores how budgets are used to facilitate project and program management, including assessing whether high-quality outcomes are being achieved on time and within resource constraints or whether changes to the work plan, budget, or available resources are needed.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of budget and resource management
- Explain how to create and implement a work plan
- Apply cost-benefit principles
- Evaluate productivity monitoring tools
- Evaluate the strengths of budgets and budget justifications
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 80% Synthesis Assignments
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