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Cost Benefit Analysis: A Practical GuideCourse Available by Public Subscription and Arrangement. 8-9th September 2008
Offered as a 2 day courseOverviewA Practical Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-benefit analysis is increasingly required within Government to evaluate project proposals. Numerous books and manuals provide basic guidance on methodology and theoretical aspects, but there is little practical guidance available to those who need a non-technical introduction, or wish to refresh their skills in the area. The Crawford School course is specifically designed to provide participants with sufficient confidence to initiate their own analysis on return to the workplace, or to supervise specialist consultants. Our experienced Course Convenor, Dr Leo Dobes, will also provide follow-up assistance and advice to course participants if required. Course OutlineThe course is structured around 10 practical steps. Following discussion of each of the 10 topics, participants are invited to undertake the next stage in the corresponding component of a practical exercise. For example, participants will undertake discounting of flows of costs and benefits, estimate consumer and producer surplus from basic data, etc. By the end of the course, participants will therefore have worked through a practical example of cost-benefit analysis using the following 10 basic steps:
While there is no set text for the course, a readable but comprehensive treatment is to be found in: Expected OutcomesUsing skilled PS practitioners, the course content is intentionally focused on practical issues, to build the skills of public sector managers so that that they can confidently undertake at least a basic cost benefit analysis themselves, and also capably analyse and understand commissioned studies or reviews conducted by expert consultants or other specialists. Course PresentersThe Academic Course Convenor is Dr Leo Dobes, a Visiting Fellow of Crawford School, ANU. A DPhil from Oxford University), Dr Dobes has previously worked at ONA, DFAT, Defence, Treasury and Communications, and with Ernst & Young. Up till recently, Dr Dobes advised and analysed on the delivery of regional programs for the Federal Dept of Transport & Regional Services. He has been an invited Presenter for the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) in Canberra and has previously conducted courses on CBA for various government agencies through the Crawford School, Australian National University. Guest Presenter Assoc Prof Richard Denniss is currently authoring a book on Public Policy (out through Cambridge University Press in 2009). Richard was formerly Deputy Director of The Australia Institute, a Chief of Staff to fmr Leader of the Australian Democrats Natasha Stott Despoja and until recently, Strategy Adviser to Greens Leader, Bob Brown. He was co-author of the best-selling book “Affluenza” and is Crawford School’s program convenor for APSC training courses on Regulatory Practice for SES and EL2 officers. Program CostThe course tuition fee is AUD 2,700.00 per participant for the 2 day program. The course fee is fully payable prior to course commencement. Applications will be accepted up to the date of course commencement. Discounts are available for multiple enrolments sponsored by government agencies. |
