2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

PUAD 815 Public Sector Financial
Analysis (3) This course is intended to
introduce students to advanced techniques
employed by financial analysts in the
public sector. Among the topics to be
covered are forecasting techniques, performance
measurement construction,
Activity Based Costing and expenditure
analysis techniques.
PUAD 816 Advanced Public Sector
Management and Decision Techniques
(3) The objective of this course is to familiarize
students with various analytical tools to
aid in the executive decision making and
managing public agency operations, including,
bur not limited to, staffing, facility location,
funIre planning, and the wise allocation
ofscarce resources. Although such techniques
are commonly used in the private sector,
they are less common in the public
sector, largely because public sector objective
functions are more difficult to quantifY.
Thus, an important component of the course
will focus on the application ofsuch techniques
to public sector problems and the
construction ofobjective functions that capnIre
the trade-ofE among quantitative and
qualitative (subjective) "public goods. "
PUAD 817 Public Management Skills
Seminar (3) Course focuses on the development
of interpersonal and social skills
necessary for effective management in a
changing work environment. Topics to be
covered include: conflict management,
team building productivity improvement
techniques, as well as bargaining and negotiation.
The topics can be completed in
one-credit hour modules. Each student is
required to complete three modules (3 credits).
PUAD 824 Doctoral Seminar in
Organizational Theory (3) A seminar that
deals with public sector organization systems
as they relate to democratic forms of
governance.
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PUAD 875 Doctoral Seminar in
Federalism and Intergovernmental
Relations (3) A doctoral seminar that
examines the ways in which various aspects
of intergovernmental relations and federalism
affect the adoption and implementation
of public policy.
PUAD 899 Final Project/Organizational
Analysis (3) A written descriptive and prescriptive
evaluation of the management
practices of an existing agency to determine
the efficacy of its structure and/or procedures.
The project is directed by a faculty
adviser and results in a written product for
which there is an oral defense before a committee
of three faculty members.
Publications Design (PBDS)
Publications Design courses (PBDS) are
offered by the Division ofEnglish and
Communications Design in the School of
Communications Design, Yale Gordon
College ofLiberal Arts.
PBDS 502 Workshop in Graphic
Communication (3) Hands-on course for
students with a limited background in
graphic design. Emphasis on basic strategies
for visual problem solving and techniques
for preparing comprehensive
layours. Lab fie required. Grading: Letter
grade only.
PBDS 503 Workshop in Written
Communication (3) Practicum in the
skills ofwriting and research. Instruction
focuses on projects in the student's subject
field. Emphasis on revising, proofreading,
editing, adapting, and translating for different
media and audiences. Recommended for
students in all graduate programs who wish
additional work in writing, with permission
of the graduate program director. Grading:
Credit/No Credit (CRJNC) or letter grade.