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By examining the key issues in public budgeting – along with the challenges faced by public investment – you will be able to analyse and explain how effective financial management can help to generate the best possible outcomes by the market in an optimal way. University of Birmingham offers the Managing Public Money programme.

Overview

Key facts

Designed for professionals who are keen to enhance their career prospects in the ever-changing world of public administration, this course focuses on how the economy works alongside the role of the government, before introducing key skills in budgeting, finance, cost-benefit analysis and more. It’s through the influence of INLOGOV that you’ll develop a deeper understanding of today’s public service practices and strategies, preparing you to lead change anywhere in the world.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Recognise the broad process whereby scarce resources are allocated by the market
Distinguish between positive and normative statements
Describe and discuss the issue of government failure and market failure arguments for government intervention
Identify the main reasons why the market may be considered to fail, and correctly categorise different examples of market failure
Describe the concept of externality; identify and distinguish examples of externalities
Discuss how the public sector can act to improve outcomes in the face of externalities
Explain the problem of public goods and identify possible solutions

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Economics View 81 other Short Courses in Economics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible to apply for a short course, you will need to have obtained (or be predicted to obtain) an upper second-class degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university, OR an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. Professional applications may also be considered. Please speak to a Recruitment Co-ordinator to discuss your eligibility.

Tuition Fee

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International

1250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
National

1250 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1250 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.

Funding

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Managing Public Money