EDU 8058 - Negotiations & Conflict Management/Managing Financial Resources

This course is designed to prepare educational leaders to understand a system-wide budget plan that allocates resources aligned with Pennsylvania School Code, board policy, school level budget development and decision making. In addition, this course explores theories, policies and approaches for conducting purposeful negotiations and resolving conflicts in the educational arena.

Topics include budget planning related to sources of revenue, facilities management, curriculum, and personnel as well as school finance topics such as capital projects, borrowing, and debt. Students will learn about the use of resource management, including labor laws, labor negotiation protocols, recruitment, personnel assistance and development, and evaluation procedures. Current research findings are integrated with support for various approaches in conflict resolution

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