PAFF 516 - Performance Analysis

This course focuses on the basic concepts, challenges, and methods in performance measurement. The primary objectives of this course are to: 1) learn the process and procedures of performance measurement, 2) understand how performance measurement relates to accountability in public and nonprofit agencies, 3) understand how performance information is used by public and nonprofit agencies, and 4) understand the benefits of/obstacles to and challenges associated with performance measurement. Meets the Evidence-Based Decision Making requirement. Prerequisite: PAFF 510. Offered: periodically. 4 credits.