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Finance and Accounting

Tuition: $6,500

Overview: Possessing the ability to make sound financial decisions is critical for any executive. Through our Finance and Accounting program, you’ll gain a better understanding of financial statements, key performance indicators, and financial reporting – knowledge you need to fully understand how financial data and reporting impacts management decisions and strategy. Designed for non-financial managers or those seeking to refresh their skills, this four-day intensive course equips you to understand the language of finance and accounting so you can confidently take your seat at the leadership table.

Who Should Attend

Non-financial managers who make business decisions that impact their organization's financial results or are impacted by their organization's financial models

Program Takeaways

  • Learn the critical concepts, terms and components of finance and accounting
  • Understand each of the three major financial statements and the interrelatedness of these statements
  • Develop ability to identify what metric companies are being measured on and its meaning
  • Learn how to assess the financial standing of your business unit or organization
  • Learn various financial strategies related to specific business models and how to benchmark performance
  • Develop ability to determine cost of capital and equity
  • Understand evaluation of capital investment options and capital investment decisions
  • Understand stockholder equity, including the effects of stock options and repurchases
  • Recognize financial manipulation
  • Make informed business decisions and gain more leadership credibility

Meet Your Professors

Brian Rountree

Brian Rountree

Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs
Professor of Accounting
Dean's Suite, Faculty, Leadership
McNair Hall 340
713-348-5328 Email
Alex Butler

Alexander Butler

Jesse H. Jones Professor of Finance
Ph.D. Area Advisor - Finance
Faculty
McNair Hall 357
713-348-6341 Email

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