Course Syllabus

This course covers the practices, skills, vocabulary, values, and ethics associated with professional local government management through readings, case studies, guest practitioners, field observations, discussion, and written exercises.

Students should bring a copy of the syllabus to the first class along with a completed Student Information Form.

Texts

Kimberly Nelson & Carl Stenberg, Managing Local Government, Sage, 2018

Kenneth Ashworth, Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug or How to Survive Public Service, Georgetown University Press, 2001

Orville Powell, City Management: Keys to Success, 1st Books Library, 2002

L-564 Local Government Management Syllabus.pdf

Course Summary:

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