FINM7029 Public Sector Financial Management
| Offered By | School of Finance and Applied Statistics |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Financial Management |
| Offered in | Winter Session, 2009 |
| 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.
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| 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. |
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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
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| 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 |
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