PMBA 5010 - Quantitative Methods for Business

3 Credit Hours

The course provides students with a thorough exposure to the basic elements of financial accounting, including the knowledge to understand the concepts used in the preparation and use of the statement of income, the statement of financial position and the statement of cash flows. Emphasis is placed on the ability to understand, analyze and use financial information available to external users, including financial statements, footnote disclosures, annual reports and SEC filings. Students work in teams to analyze a public company using publicly available information. Contemporary financial topics that might affect the use of financial information are surveyed, including in-depth discussion of current events in business and financial news. The course draws upon the collective business experiences of the participants during classroom discussions that demonstrate the application of key concepts. Open to PMBA majors only. Credit not allowed in both EMBA 6020 and PMBA 5020. Credit allowed in both PMBA 5020 and ACC 5720 only with special approval of the department head. Standard letter grade. Differential course fee will be assessed.