Course schedule for the Technology Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate Program, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies
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MSDS 474-DL : Accounting and Finance for Technology Managers
Description
This course reviews corporate finance and managerial accounting
with a focus on technology companies and projects. Technology
managers and entrepreneurs need to secure adequate funding,
coordinate with other organizations, employ specialized knowledge
workers, and satisfy multiple stakeholders. Company success and
sustainable growth depend on adequate cashflow and profitability.
In this course, students learn how to read and analyze financial
statements and evaluate risks. They learn how to conduct breakeven
and return-on-investment analyses with special reference to
technology projects. Students work in groups, analyzing cases and
assessing the financial position of firms. They work with
spreadsheet programs, setting the stage for subsequent financial
modeling work.
This is a required course for the Analytics Management and
Technology Entrepreneurship specializations.
Prerequisites: None.
*Prior to fall 2021, this course was titled Accounting and
Finance for Analytics Managers.