Student should be able to:
- understand the nature of higher education, research and innovation as economic goods
- understand the role and rationale of financing higher education, research and innovation
- understand different financial and management environments and their linkages to financial management of HEIs
- critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of different system level financing practices and funding models and their relevance to the operational environment of HEIs
- critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of various funding and budgeting models and other financial steering instruments used in higher education, research and innovation
- apply concepts and theories to the analysis of the key financial issues of HEIs
Grading 1-5.
No teaching. Course will be completed by written assignments.