Spring 2020 | PA 5116 Section 001: Financing Public and Nonprofit Organizations (57565)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/23/2020 - 05/04/2020Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 6003/27/2020 - 04/10/2020Fri 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 60
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (10 of 30 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Financial resource management for public and nonprofit organizations. Short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques applied to real-world problems. Financial management in context of national and regional economies. prereq: PA 5003; credit will not be granted if credit already received for: PA 5111
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kiedr003+PA5116+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- This course focuses on management of financial resources for public and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing.The primary objective of this course is to help students understand and use financial information to prepare solutions for financing public and nonprofit organizations. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques will be emphasized and applied to analyze real-world financial problems. Micromanagement of financial resources is also examined in the broader contexts of the performance of the national or regional economy.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in learning more about how to finance nonprofits and governments. Students will learn about financing short-term casn needs of an organization, selling public bonds to finance long-term needs, and how to manage the investments in pension funds and in endowments.
- Learning Objectives:
- Desired Student Outcomes:
- Understand financial management as an integral part of nonprofit/public management
- Obtain basic knowledge, terminology, and skills in nonprofit/public resource development and management
- Develop capability to perform basic financial management functions of nonprofit/public organizations
- Understand key financial theories such as time value of money, risk and return, security valuation, and valuation attribution.
- Improve critical thinking, analysis, communication, and writing skills regarding financial matters
- Grading:
For each class, there will be a set of questions/problems and/or a case study that you are to prepare in writing. I will ask one or many of you to present the solution to each problem/question and case study questions. We will review the problems/questions and case studies together in class. You will be asked to hand-in the assignment at the end of class, and it will be returned at the next class with 1 point representing your assignment and participation grade for that class.
Participation in preparation of your assignments, presentation of problems/questions and case studies in class, and involvement in the discussions in class will constitute 35% of your grade. Participation will be graded on the quality of your contributions, not the quantity. Hallmarks of good participation include: a) risk taking - presenting an opposing view or a different interpretation of the data; b) listening - trying to understand what others are saying and why they are saying it; c) bringing your own experiences when relevant into discussions; d) monitoring your own participation in terms of both amount and quality; and, e) completing all of your assignments well.
There will be an exam worth 65% of your grade for this course. The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
Participation 35 points First Exam 65 points Total 100 points
- Exam Format:
- The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
- Class Format:
- Presentation, discussion, review of assignments, and viewing of videos
- Workload:
- A majority of past students have indicated that they spent 3-5 hours per week on this course.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57565/1203
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2020.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2018.docx (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2017.docx (Spring 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 November 2017
Spring 2018 | PA 5116 Section 001: Financing Public and Nonprofit Organizations (54899)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/19/2018 - 05/04/2018Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 6003/23/2018 - 03/30/2018Fri 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 60
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (6 of 30 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Financial resource management for public and nonprofit organizations. Short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques applied to real-world problems. Financial management in context of national and regional economies. prereq: PA 5003; credit will not be granted if credit already received for: PA 5111
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kiedr003+PA5116+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course focuses on management of financial resources for public and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing.The primary objective of this course is to help students understand and use financial information to prepare solutions for financing public and nonprofit organizations. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques will be emphasized and applied to analyze real-world financial problems. Micromanagement of financial resources is also examined in the broader contexts of the performance of the national or regional economy.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students interested in learning more about how to finance nonprofits and governments. Students will learn about financing short-term casn needs of an organization, selling public bonds to finance long-term needs, and how to manage the investments in pension funds and in endowments.
- Learning Objectives:
- Desired Student Outcomes:
- Understand financial management as an integral part of nonprofit/public management
- Obtain basic knowledge, terminology, and skills in nonprofit/public resource development and management
- Develop capability to perform basic financial management functions of nonprofit/public organizations
- Understand key financial theories such as time value of money, risk and return, security valuation, and valuation attribution.
- Improve critical thinking, analysis, communication, and writing skills regarding financial matters
- Grading:
For each class, there will be a set of questions/problems and/or a case study that you are to prepare in writing. I will ask one or many of you to present the solution to each problem/question and case study questions. We will review the problems/questions and case studies together in class. You will be asked to hand-in the assignment at the end of class, and it will be returned at the next class with 1 point representing your assignment and participation grade for that class.
Participation in preparation of your assignments, presentation of problems/questions and case studies in class, and involvement in the discussions in class will constitute 35% of your grade. Participation will be graded on the quality of your contributions, not the quantity. Hallmarks of good participation include: a) risk taking - presenting an opposing view or a different interpretation of the data; b) listening - trying to understand what others are saying and why they are saying it; c) bringing your own experiences when relevant into discussions; d) monitoring your own participation in terms of both amount and quality; and, e) completing all of your assignments well.
There will be an exam worth 65% of your grade for this course. The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
Participation 35 points First Exam 65 points Total 100 points
- Exam Format:
- The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
- Class Format:
- Presentation, discussion, review of assignments, and viewing of videos
- Workload:
- A majority of past students have indicated that they spent 3-5 hours per week on this course.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54899/1183
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2018.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2020.docx (Spring 2020)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2017.docx (Spring 2017)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 November 2017
Spring 2017 | PA 5116 Section 001: Financing Public and Nonprofit Organizations (55444)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/20/2017 - 05/05/2017Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 230
- Course Catalog Description:
- Financial resource management for public and nonprofit organizations. Short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques applied to real-world problems. Financial management in context of national and regional economies. prereq: PA 5003; credit will not be granted if credit already received for: PA 5111
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kiedr003+PA5116+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- This course focuses on management of financial resources for public and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing.The primary objective of this course is to help students understand and use financial information to prepare solutions for financing public and nonprofit organizations. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques will be emphasized and applied to analyze real-world financial problems. Micromanagement of financial resources is also examined in the broader contexts of the performance of the national or regional economy.
Desired Student Outcomes:
- Understand financial management as an integral part of nonprofit/public management
- Obtain basic knowledge, terminology, and skills in nonprofit/public resource development and management
- Develop capability to perform basic financial management functions of nonprofit/public organizations
- Understand key financial theories such as time value of money, risk and return, security valuation, and valuation attribution.
- Improve critical thinking, analysis, communication, and writing skills regarding financial matters
- Grading:
For each class, there will be a set of questions/problems and/or a case study that you are to prepare in writing. I will ask one or many of you to present the solution to each problem/question and case study questions. We will review the problems/questions and case studies together in class. You will be asked to hand-in the assignment at the end of class, and it will be returned at the next class with 1 point representing your assignment and participation grade for that class.
Participation in preparation of your assignments, presentation of problems/questions and case studies in class, and involvement in the discussions in class will constitute 35% of your grade. Participation will be graded on the quality of your contributions, not the quantity. Hallmarks of good participation include: a) risk taking - presenting an opposing view or a different interpretation of the data; b) listening - trying to understand what others are saying and why they are saying it; c) bringing your own experiences when relevant into discussions; d) monitoring your own participation in terms of both amount and quality; and, e) completing all of your assignments well.
There will be an exam worth 65% of your grade for this course. The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
Participation 35 points First Exam 65 points Total 100 points
- Exam Format:
- The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
- Class Format:
- Presentation, discussion, review of assignments, and viewing of videos
- Workload:
- A majority of past students have indicated that they spent 3-5 hours per week on this course.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55444/1173
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2017.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2020.docx (Spring 2020)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2018.docx (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2016 | PA 5116 Section 001: Financing Public and Nonprofit Organizations (68039)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Second Half of Term03/21/2016 - 05/06/2016Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Course Catalog Description:
- Financial resource management for public and nonprofit organizations. Short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques applied to real-world problems. Financial management in context of national and regional economies. prereq: PA 5003; credit will not be granted if credit already received for: PA 5111
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?kiedr003+PA5116+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- This course focuses on management of financial resources for public and nonprofit organizations. Emphasis is placed on short-term and long-term debt management, retirement financing, and endowment investing.The primary objective of this course is to help students understand and use financial information to prepare solutions for financing public and nonprofit organizations. Conceptual frameworks and analytical techniques will be emphasized and applied to analyze real-world financial problems. Micromanagement of financial resources is also examined in the broader contexts of the performance of the national or regional economy.
Desired Student Outcomes:
- Understand financial management as an integral part of nonprofit/public management
- Obtain basic knowledge, terminology, and skills in nonprofit/public resource development and management
- Develop capability to perform basic financial management functions of nonprofit/public organizations
- Understand key financial theories such as time value of money, risk and return, security valuation, and valuation attribution.
- Improve critical thinking, analysis, communication, and writing skills regarding financial matters
- Grading:
For each class, there will be a set of questions/problems and/or a case study that you are to prepare in writing. I will ask one or many of you to present the solution to each problem/question and case study questions. We will review the problems/questions and case studies together in class. You will be asked to hand-in the assignment at the end of class, and it will be returned at the next class with 1 point representing your assignment and participation grade for that class.
Participation in preparation of your assignments, presentation of problems/questions and case studies in class, and involvement in the discussions in class will constitute 35% of your grade. Participation will be graded on the quality of your contributions, not the quantity. Hallmarks of good participation include: a) risk taking - presenting an opposing view or a different interpretation of the data; b) listening - trying to understand what others are saying and why they are saying it; c) bringing your own experiences when relevant into discussions; d) monitoring your own participation in terms of both amount and quality; and, e) completing all of your assignments well.
There will be an exam worth 65% of your grade for this course. The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
Participation 35 points First Exam 65 points Total 100 points
- Exam Format:
- The exam will be a set of word questions and financial problems based on the assignments.
- Class Format:
- Presentation, discussion, review of assignments, and viewing of videos.
- Workload:
- A majority of past students have indicated that they spent 3-5 hours per week on this course.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68039/1163
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2016.docx
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2020.docx (Spring 2020)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2018.docx (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kiedr003_PA5116_Spring2017.docx (Spring 2017) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 October 2015
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