An examination of public and government finance including best practices, challenges and reforms of budgeting and financial management in the public sector. Students gain an understanding of the government budgeting process including how budgets are formulated; what forces and factors shape government budgets; resource allocation in the public sector; the impact of globalization on budgets and public bodies; and the feasibility of government sector reform initiatives.

Prerequisites: Finance 201 and 2nd year standing required
Corequisites: Academic Integrity Training 100
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