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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to leadership in nonprofit organizations (NPO). Topics include the theoretical, historical and legal foundations of NPOs, governance, fundraising, accountability, personnel and ethics. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Describe the historical, legal, ethical and social basis of NPOs (2) Differentiate between and describe the roles of governance bodies and management in planning, communication, leadership and control (3) Explain the methods of funding and marketing NPO's (4) Describe the theories of organizational design and implementation (5) Describe the internal control activities, such as human resources and finance, in an NPO (6) Describe the uses and methods of program evaluation (7) Explain the ethical considerations for NPO leadership (8) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to NPOs
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive study of governmental and non-profit organizations, including organizational structures and functions, including planning, budget, finance, management and leadership. This course emphasizes the interaction and interrelationship of agencies and administrators at all levels of government and the non-profit sector. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Identify the major historical writers and theoreticians in management, classify them within their influencing historical context, and describe the main content of their contribution. (2) Describe the key practices in planning, budgeting, motivation and leadership, organizing, communicating, and personnel management. (3) Describe ethical considerations associated with the field. (4) Describe the historical, legal, political and social basis of public administration. (5) Describe the structure of and the relationship and interaction between municipal, county, state and federal governments, as well as special districts and non-profit organizations, in the United States. (6) List and explain the responsibilities of and permitted services provided by public agencies. (7) Describe the basic theories of public agency organizational design. (8) Describe the roles and responsibilities of the public administrator in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting. (9) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to public administration.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on the major theories and functions of management. Students develop an understanding of why management is needed in all organizations and what constitutes good management. Dual listed as BMGT 208. Pre-requisite: BMGT 101 or PADM 210. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Understand the variety of risks that are faced by organizations (2) Identify methods for planning and to extent avoiding the consequences of these risks (3) Identify methods for recovering from impact of these risks (4) Obtain tools and techniques for identifying risks and developing plans within a specific organization (5) Understand how to use various government and other resources to supplement this planning (6) Describe the historical, legal. Political, ethical and social basis of public personnel administration (7) Compare and contrast the federal and sample state laws that affect governmental personnel administration with those affecting private employers (8) Describe the development and current application of civil service laws and practices (9) Describe the recruitment, hiring, and retention practices for public sector employees and volunteers (10) Describe the role of collective bargaining and the processes and procedures for public-sector unions (11) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to public personnel
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the principles of governmental and non-profit revenue, expenditure and budgeting. A special focus is placed on the planning and management aspects of budgeting, and the associated measurements and evaluation. Prerequisite: PADM 210 or PADM 206 or permission of the instructor. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Describe the historical, legal and ethical basis of public finance and budgeting (2) Describe intergovernmental fiscal relationships in the United States (3) Identify and explain revenue sources for governmental and non-profit organizational budgets (4) Describe the types, development and implementation of public and non-profit organizational budgets. (5) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to public budgeting and finance.
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3.00 Credits
This course privdes a theoretical framework for understanding the ethical. Sociological, organizational, political and legal components of community planning and risk reduction. Topics include comprehensive planning, zoning, building, fire and life safety codes. Pre-requisite: PADM 210 or permission.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Selected Topics in PADM
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1.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies quantitative analysis and forecasting methods to plan and evaluate decisions in public agencies. Additional topics include basic research design and techniques, and reading and interpreting research findings. Pre-requisites: PADM 210; MATH 150 or permission of instructor. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Describe the role of qualitative and quantitative methods in public administration (2) Describe the basic components of a research design and scientific inquiry (3) Compute and interpret descriptive statistics (4) Design, compute and interpret cost-benefit and decision analysis models (5) Read and interpret research findings relevant to public administration (6) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to public administration
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3.00 Credits
Examines the role of the leader as change agent within an organization. Students will develop knowledge and skills in strategic leadership, concensus building, conflict management, overcoming resistance to change, performance evaluation and selected organization development interventions. Dual listed as LEAD 315. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Conduct organizational planning (2) Understand the systems approach and how systems analysis is useful in implementing organizational change (3) Describe how organizational planning is translated into organizational change by organizational use of communication, leadership, motivation, and management of the informational organization (4) Identify the components of the planning processes performed by public agencies (5) Describe the development and application of organizational plans (6) Critically assess organization implementation of and response to change (7) Research, analyze and present issues, policies and solutions related to planning and change in public and non-profit organizations
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