Marshall to Offer Understanding Finance and Accounting Exec. Ed. Course

USC Marshall School of Business will be offering the executive education online course “Understanding Finance and Accounting” for Managers in marketing, sales, production, engineering, R&D, human resources and others who wish to know about more about accounting and finance.

The course will equip non-financial managers with the financial knowledge necessary to communicate more effectively with financial managers, analyze financial statements and understand how they relate, interpret a company’s profitability, solvency and liquidity, explore the sources and costs of capital and the factors of investment decisions and learn valuation principles and their impact on the value drivers of the firm.

During the course participants will learn how to read and understand balance sheets and income statements, understand how common economic transactions impact financial statements, evaluate a company’s financial performance, analyze financial statements and understand the drivers of firm value, explore the sources and costs of capital and factors of investment decisions and learn alternative business valuation principles and how they impact the value drivers of the firm.

The cost for the course is $795 per person. The fee includes tuition and course materials. There is a 10 percent discount for three or more registrants from the same company.

The 12 to 18 hour “on demand” online course can be taken at your own pace over a three-week period. It includes online video sessions, reading and case studies, interactive exercises and discussions with faculty.

The courses will be offered July 9, 2014 to July 30, 2014, October 22, 2014 to November 12, 2014 and April 29, 2015 to May 20, 2015. Registration for the courses can be completed online. Registration will be closed for the courses at midnight the day prior to the start of classes.

regions: Los Angeles

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