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C. Leigh Anderson
PB AF 599
Seattle Campus
Study and analysis of special topics in public affairs. Topics vary each quarter depending on curricular needs and interests of students and faculty. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Class description
Topics in Microfinance: This course is a blend of microfinance theory and practice. It is intended to familiarize students with the basic issues and debates around microfinance, and to get them to think critically about microfinance as a tool for poverty reduction and development. It is also designed to use economics and other theories to think about improving some essential tools of microfinance operation, such as program design, financial management, and program evaluation. This is an overview and introductory course, and intended for students with no, or with extensive, experience in microfinance organizations who are interested in a more academic perspective on the role of credit in development.
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