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POL5502 - Urban Finance and Budgeting

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Public Policy
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2016/17

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to:

  • explain the key concepts, core issues, principles, and processes in urban finance and budgeting;
  • understand the objectives of urban financial and budgeting management and detect the problems and shortfalls of traditional approaches of urban financial management and budgeting;
  • analyze past and current trends in financial and budgetary management reforms happening in both Hong Kong and international cities;
  • understand the practice and issues of urban financial and budgeting management in Hong Kong and other big cities with a view to critically evaluating them with the relevant knowledge and techniques.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

POL5502.pdf

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