Public Budgeting is the study of the macro and micro principles and practices of public resource allocation and the role of the budget in policy development and implementation. The emphasis is on budget analysis, planning, process and management techniques. We will explore the nexus between the budget, policy, and planning. Layered on top of that will be an in-depth study of policy such as welfare reform or education as it affects Ohio at the state and local level. Students will be assigned into groups for the research project.
Strategic planning is a systematic approach for managing strategic change.
It consists of positioning the organization through strategy and capability planning. In the words of Peter Drucker, strategic activity insures that the organization does the right thing while operating activity insures that the right thing gets done . The emphasis is on planning, process and outcomes and their techniques. We will explore the nexus between the policy, and planning. Layered on top of that will be the development of a written strategic plan for a public or non-profit organization in Ohio at the state and local level.