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Graduate
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ACC7000
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INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL REPORTING
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3.00 credits
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ACC7000 - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL REPORTING - (Core Evening Program)
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THIS COURSE, SECTION 22, OFFERED IN SPRING 2012, IS PART OF THE 5 CREDIT CLUSTER COURSE MBA8510-81. PLEASE CONTACT GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS (gpsa@babson.edu) FOR DETAILS ON THE SPECIAL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION..
ACC7000
Introduction to Financial Reporting
(formerly Financial Accounting Theory)
Develops an understanding of financial statements and financial statement analysis through an examination of accounting theory, procedures, and current business practices. Includes the impact of business transactions, accounting choices, and management decisions on financial statements and analyses.
Prerequisite: NONE
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ACC7010
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MANAGERIAL ASPECTS OF ACCOUNTING
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3.00 credits
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ACC7010 - MANAGERIAL ASPECTS OF ACCOUNTING - (Core Evening Program)
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THIS COURSE, SECTION 22, OFFERED IN SPRING 2012, IS PART OF THE 5 CREDIT CLUSTER COURSE MBA8530-51. PLEASE CONTACT GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS (gpsa@babson.edu) FOR DETAILS ON THE SPECIAL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION..
ACC7010
Managerial Aspects of Accounting
Interpretation, use, and analysis of accounting data for internal reporting, planning, and control of business activities and managerial decision making. Includes impact of accounting on people in service and manufacturing operations.
Prerequisite: ACC7000 or MBA8510
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ACC7303
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MEASURING AND MANAGING STRATEGIC PERFORM
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2.00 credits
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ACC7303 - MEASURING AND MANAGING STRATEGIC PERFORM - (Core Two Year Program)
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Measuring & Managing Strategic Performance is focused on the connection between strategy execution and profitability. Students develop skills in quantitatively-grounded logical analysis in order to be able to:
o judge the financial feasibility of plans for launching new businesses or for redesigning existing ones
o grow profitable and sustainable ventures
o create business models that make money.
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ACC7500
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FIN REPORTING AND STATEMENT ANALYSIS
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3.00 credits
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ACC7500 - FIN REPORTING AND STATEMENT ANALYSIS - (Elective Course)
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ACC7500
Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis
Focuses on developing and analyzing financial statements, and explores how particular transactions and their accounting treatment affect financial statements. Topics such as leases, pensions, income recognition, and other current issues are studied to understand their impact on financial statements. These topics are covered within the larger context of industry cases in which multiple companies are analyzed and evaluated using profitability and risk ratios. This course is designed for anyone who intends to use corporate financial statements intensively in valuation, credit or equity analysis, or strategic competitor analysis
Students who take ACC7502 may not take ACC7500 and vice versa.
Prerequisite: ACC7000 or MBA8510 or completion of the One Year, Two Year or Fast Track core Modules
This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall and Spring
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ACC7502
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS FOR MANAGER
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1.50 credits
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ACC7502 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS FOR MANAGER - (Elective Course)
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Meeting Dates:
This course starts ONLINE of February 5th, F2F Saturday, February 11th and Saturday February 25th (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
ACC7502: Financial Statement Analysis for Managers
This half-term course is designed for students who are interested in analyzing companies using corporate financial statements, but who do not plan to work in finance. Using several different industries, we will examine the current financial statements and ratios of companies to assess their profitability and risk and to identify the connections between their strategic decisions and their financial footprints. In addition to fundamental concepts of reporting and ratio analysis, the course will cover accounting principles for advanced topics, including restructuring charges, intercorporate investments, and deferred income taxes. Throughout the course, we will consider both the impact of managers' choices on the financial statements and how we use financial statements to evaluate those choices.
Note that students who take ACC7500 may not take ACC7502, and vice versa.
This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Spring
Prerequisite: ACC7000 or MBA8510 or completion of the One Year, Two Year, or Fast Track core modules.
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ACC7540
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FT MEASURING & ACHIEVING STRTGC RESULTS
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3.00 credits
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ACC7540 - FT MEASURING & ACHIEVING STRTGC RESULTS - (Blended Elective)
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THIS SECTION IS RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS IN THE FAST TRACK PROGRAM
Measuring and Achieving Strategic Results (ACC7540) 3 credits
The course centers on successfully implementing strategy. It is integrative, looking at problems from a holistic point of view. An array of management techniques and frameworks are discussed that focus on managing and measuring performance in harmony with the strategy. A behavioral approach to formulating solutions is developed with the intent of stimulating the desired management action and behavior. Reporting systems, transfer pricing, balanced measurement systems, incentives, strategy mapping and organizational structure are some of the topics explored. Using a variety of cases different types and sizes of firms are used as a contextual background.
This course provides extension coverage of topics discussed in MOB9577 and MOB7577 - Managing and Measuring Performance. Students cannot take ACC7540 and MOB9577 or MOB7577.
Please note: You cannot register for this course and section 55 of Global Strategic Management (MOB7559-55) because the F2F sessions occur on the same dates.
Prerequisites: Completion of all core courses in Fast Track (BBIs and ABLs).
Face to Face Dates and Times
4/6/2011 & 5/12/2012, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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LAW7535
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LAW OF INTNL BUS TRANSACTIONS
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1.50 credits
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LAW7535 - LAW OF INTNL BUS TRANSACTIONS - (Elective Course)
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Title: Law of International Business Transactions: Sales of Goods and Trade Regulation
Credits: 1.5
This course provides students with the legal background relating to international commerce, especially transactions involving sales of goods. Topic coverage includes choice of jurisdiction and choice of law contractual provisions; issues relevant to litigating disputes internationally; sovereign immunity; barriers to trade and treaties covering international trade law; US import and export regulations; and bribery and corruption. We will also cover the legal mechanics of completing an international sale of goods deal - contract considerations, passage of title to the goods, transportation and insurance issues; and payment options
Pre-Requisites: LAW8200 or completion of One Year or Two Year Program core
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LAW7580
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INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
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3.00 credits
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LAW7580 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH - (Elective Course)
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XXX7580
Independent Research
******Independent research is available for all academic divisions. Registration is manual for students through Graduate Programs and Student Affairs******
Independent Research provides an opportunity to conduct in-depth research in areas of a student's own specific interest. Students may undertake Independent Research for academic credit with the approval of a student-selected faculty advisor, the appropriate division chair, and Graduate Programs and Student Affairs. Please note that a student is responsible for recruiting a faculty advisor through the student's own initiative and obtain the advisor's prior consent/commitment before applying for an independent research project.
Authorization for such a project requires submission of a formal proposal written in accordance with standards set forth by the Graduate School. The research project normally carries 1.5 or 3 credits.
For more information and a proposal outline please visit: www.babson.edu/grad/gpsa
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LAW8200
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MNGNG THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
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2.00 credits
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LAW8200 - MNGNG THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS - (Core Redesigned Evening Program)
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LAW8200
Managing the Legal Environment of Business
2 Credits
This course teaches entrepreneurs how to manage the law from start-up with contract law and forms of business organization through securities law for public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, and bankruptcy. To succeed, businesses need to effectively manage intellectual property and employment law issues. Managers also must be aware of their legal obligation of loyalty to the firm and seek to manage litigation risks involved with product liability, antitrust and other areas of law. Managers have a legal obligation to society in terms of minimizing crime and tort liability for themselves and their employees. This course focuses on United States law, but will address international issues as time permits.
Prerequisites: NONE
This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall, Spring and Summer I
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