Reflection from School Finance

After completing this course, areas that I consider my strengths are the areas in which I need to collaborate and work with others to get things accomplished. Evaluating staff and managing personnel are other areas that I feel like I can contribute greatly. I enjoy working with people and feel that managing my time wisely allows me to contribute to applying the legal concepts and regulations. I fell that I am competent in establishing, facilitating, and monitoring the financial side of things when it comes to budgeting. This course has really helped me to better understand budgeting as a whole. From setting the budget and what goes into that to the ethical side of things. The area that I feel I am still in need of improving greatly would be the forecasting of budgetary needs. This is a difficult process that I think only comes with time and experience.
The self assessments allowed me to see the growth and confidence that I have gained while progressing through this course. I felt that I knew nothing on budgeting when I began this course and now I can, at least, have a conversation about the process and what goes into budgeting. I know that I will learn so much more as time goes on.
The weekly lecture and resources gave me a great beginning to the assignments for the course. I feel like the interviews were most beneficial in preparing me for the assignments and expectations for the course.
The assignments themselves were helpful but somewhat frustrating at times. Trying to collaborate with other group members that had very different schedules and time frames for working was challenging. However, the knowledge gained in the discussions and the work was very beneficial and gave me great information on budgeting.
The blogs and wikis are helpful with collaboration and will continue to be as time goes on. This was the only way that I felt I could communicate with my group and try to come to a consensus with them. I am glad that we created these in our first class and will use them throughout the program.