PPUA 6505 — Public Budgeting and Financial Management
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Surveys governmental budgeting at the federal, state, and local levels. Surveys major revenue sources and expenditure responsibilities. Discusses budgetary processes and politics, as well as resulting policies. Considers both proposed and implemented reforms. Also introduces financial management practices including cash management, fund accounting, debt financing, endowment spending and control, cost allocation procedures, and tax expenditures.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 38 | 50 | 76% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 33 | 50 | 66% | 8.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 52 | 75 | 69% | 7.7 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 8% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 37% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (56% of sections), R (37% of sections), M (8% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Francis Ahern Jr (89% of students) · reviews
- Elizabeth Schaaf (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Francis Ahern Jr (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PPUA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PPUA courses · Plan it at numap.app