AJJ 506 - Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Finance Credits: 3

Examines the interactive process of strategic planning and financial management within juvenile justice agencies. Emphasis is placed upon this process as a system of organizational development, with grant writing and program budgeting as the visible products. Topics include identifying, developing, and securing fiscal resources through the development of a grant; comparisons of levels of planning; distinguishing between operational and managerial plans; the political context of juvenile justice planning/budgeting as it relates to preparation, presentation, approvals, execution, and audit; and enhancements and alternatives to an agency’s routine funding base.

Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students in the Administration of Juvenile Justice program. Departmental permission is needed for students who are not enrolled in this program.