PART I: THE INVESTMENT VALUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

September 3rd        Class #2: Basic Concepts and Philosophies & The International Investment Value of Higher Education

September 10th      Class #3: The Individual Investment Value of Higher Education

September 17th      Class #4: The Societal Investment Value of Higher Education

September 24th      Class #5: Equity in Higher Education

October 1st            Class #6: Determining College Costs

PART II: GOVERNMENT FINANCING OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

October 8th            Class #7: The Federal Role in Financing Higher Education

October 15th          Class #8: The Consequences of Direct Student Aid

October 22nd         Class #9: State Funding of Higher Education
                               (Mid-term examination distributed to class)

October 29th          Class #10: Performance Funding and Budgeting
                               (Mid-term examination due)

November 5th         No Class

PART III: INSTITUTIONAL FINANCING AND BUDGETING

November 12th       Class #11: Institutional Budgeting and Financing

November 19th       Class #12: The University of Illinois and Responsibility-Centered Management
                               (All individual “Issue” papers must be completed)

November 26th       No Class

December 2nd        Group Projects and Presentations (TBA)

December 9th         Group Projects and Presentations (TBA)
                              (All Group Papers must be completed)