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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.