SBL 504 - Financial Planning and Management for School Business

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the study of financial planning and management functions in educational institutions. Topics covered include: public education funding, budgetary planning and reporting using various models, and resource allocation and its impact on students. Revenues and expenditures for schools are examined and forecasted. A communication plan is developed to share the impact of the financial projections to the appropriate stakeholders. This course requires the completion of a rigorous online component of authentic simulations and/or field experience in applying the fundamental concepts of school financial planning and management.