PRE-MASTER in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Description

PMBA 603: Introduction to Accounting (15 hrs)

Note: All courses are non-credit and are graded Pass/Fail.

This course introduces students to the essential concepts involved in accounting. It focuses on a general overview of accounting, and explains the vocabulary and important concepts in the field. Topics covered include the income statement, revenues and costs, earnings and earnings growth, the balance sheet, short-term and long-term assets and liabilities, shareholders equity, the cash flow statement, and understanding financial reports.

Each class will contain hands-on exercises, case analyses, and analyses of financial reports.Students will learn techniques that they will use repeatedly in Master courses such as how to read annual reports and methods of analysis.