Introduction to Financial Management in Human Services

Week One: Introduction to Financial Management in Human Services

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Objectives 1.1 Explain the role of financial management in human service organizations.

1.2 Compare and contrast the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

1.3 Describe the infrastructure of human service organizations.

1.4 Explain the role of risk management in human service organizations.

Readings Read the Week One Read Me First.

Read Ch. 1, 2, & 14 of Financial Management for Human Service Administrators.

Read this week's Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion.

To receive full participation points, you must sign on 4 out of the 7 days and post 2 substantive posts (150-300 words) of each of those 4 days - for a total of 8 substantive posts. The posts should be in response to other students' posts - or in response to posts I have made to further the discussion and provide critical thinking regarding the week's objectives. Responses to the discussion questions do not count towards participation. Response to the week end summary will count toward participation. Participation is due on 4 out of 7 days.

Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions.

DQ must be responded to on the day listed in the Main forum and must be substantive - 200-300 words to receive 1 point per discussion question. DQ are due on day posted in Main Forum.

Learning Team Instructions Select Learning Team members who work together throughout the course.

Create the Learning Team Charter.

Review the Week One objectives and discuss insights and questions you may have.

Learning Team

Team Charter Complete and submit - The learning team charter to the assignment's link. Make sure to be detailed about expectations of each other, ie; dates for submission, group leadership, consequences. Day 7, WK1, Monday night Prior to 11:59pm Arizona.

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