3 credits PAD 521. This course introduces students to the methods and techniques frequently employed in developing plans, projects and programs to achieve community and economic development goals in urban areas. Students are also introduced to the national planning and decision-making process. An intensive study of basic accounting principles and concepts. Course content emphasizes the use of quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, in making economic decisions and choosing from among alternative courses of action.
Course is goal oriented rather than process oriented.
The course also examines existing problems of financial management practices and budget approaches to the overall financial capacity of less-developed countries. 3 credits PAD 524. Contemporary Problems in Urban Management Current trends and new concepts relevant to solving management problems in managing the urban environment are selected for discussion. Alternative modes of service delivery are explored. 3 credits PAD 525.