Local Government Management | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

PIM 8101

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master in Public Structure Management

College:

College of Business and Management Sciences

School:

School of Business

Department:

Marketing and Management

Course Discipline:

management

Course Description & Objectives:

The local government sphere is mandated to provide services to their communities. This is done through planning and setting up policy frameworks; resource mobilization and allocation; establishment and maintenance of public infrastructure. Where local government entities are unable to deliver such services, the socioeconomic and political aspects of development are endangered. Objective:

To enable the participants to gain skills and apply the relevant competences required to foster efficient and effective management of local government institutions and service delivery mandates.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Analyse and Interpret the socioeconomic, political and legal framework that concerns local government environment in the developing world with emphasis on Uganda;
Apply the broad managerial and administrative framework to local government development.
Apply the principles of sustainable development in local government.