Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM004M: Public Sector Finance for Managers

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	20	ECTS Value	10
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (3 weeks)
Academic staff	Professor Oliver James (Convenor)
Pre-requisites	This module is only available to students on the MPA Programme.
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module is about the way that financial architecture and techniques are used to aid managerial decision making. It will cover the basics of financial management in the public sector using theory, case studies and group exercises. The module brings in expertise from the real world of public management to lead discussion and group work. The focus of the material is on financial management for the general professional, hence the module starts by making only very limited assumptions about your background knowledge, introducing the key assumptions and techniques and building on these as the module progresses. You are encouraged to link the material to your professional experience.

Module created	01/10/2009	Last revised	06/05/2014