The objectives of the Master Academic Study Programme in FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION are derived from the Faculty’s fundamental goals and tasks and are defined by the purpose of the study programme. The objectives of the study programme are to deepen students’ knowledge and develop their skills in accordance with contemporary achievements in the field of financial management in public administration, relating to:

• Analysis of the financial environment of public administration organisations;
• Financial management of planned investments, cost-benefit analysis of investment projects, and financing sources in public administration;
• Short-term financial management in public administration;
• Analysis of financial statements and financial conditions in public administration;
• Internal and external oversight, as well as internal and external control and audit in public administration;
• Principles, functions, and processes of budgeting, budget control, and performance management in public administration;
• Regulatory framework and process of financial reporting in public administration;
• Application of regulations and cash-based accounting in public administration;
• Financing and improving the efficiency of project implementation in public administration;
• Management approaches, stakeholder analysis, and identification of challenges for the success of public administration organisations;
• Concepts, technologies, and models of e-government, as well as the application of e-government systems and services;
• The process of public policy creation and evaluation, theories and models of public policies, and analysis of actors’ motives and expectations in the policy-making process;
• Equipping students for independent and team work in solving various problems in public administration and preparing them for independent research work as a foundation for further academic and research activities within doctoral studies.