2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

EDDHE 730 Finance in Higher Education

This course prepares scholar-practitioners for leadership roles in higher education by providing an in-depth exploration of strategic financial management, revenue sources, expenditures, budgeting, and the social and political roles of finance in American higher education. Students will examine sources of revenue and the challenges of balancing competing demands for resources. Through readings, research, discussions, and case studies students will develop an understanding of budgeting in higher education, analyze financial data, and making informed decisions about resource allocation. Finally, the course examines the social and political roles of finance in American higher education, including historical and contemporary contexts

Credits

3