MBA 502 - Foundations in Financial Accounting and Finance

3.00 credits.

Foundations in Financial Accounting and Finance will provide a solid base of understanding for learners in two essential disciplines: Accounting and Finance. The accounting portion of the course covers the recording of the transactional information and the creation of financial statements and reporting using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The finance portion will cover the key concepts of discounting versus compounding and creation of the optimal capital structure for the organization to maximize shareholder value. (If this course is listed as a requirement, it must be completed prior to taking MBA520 Data Analysis and Techniques for Informed Decision Making, MBA525 Accounting for Strategic Decision Making, and MBA595 Applied Business Leadership in Action.)