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At a Glance
- Instructor(s): C.J. Skender, Peter Balnaves*
* will begin teaching this course in Fall 2022 - Semester(s) typically taught: Fall
- Last taught: Fall 2021
- Units: 3.0
- Grading scale: Graded (A-F)
- Required or elective for MEM degree? Required
- If elective, applicable elective track(s): n/a
- Pre-requisites: Enrollment in MEM Program
- Recommended previous courses: n/a
Course Description/Synopsis (from DukeHub)
This course provides an overview of high-tech industry issues in finance and accounting, with an emphasis on accounting needed for effective financial analysis. Topics include present value mathematics, tax considerations, cost behavior, break-even analysis, decision making, risk and return, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial statements, dividend policies, allocations of revenues and costs, mergers and acquisitions, international strategies, and assessing a firm’s value. The purposes of this course are to introduce complex corporate financial reporting requirements and techniques and to develop a framework for analyzing the political and economic significance of a wide variety of financial reporting issues.
Course Syllabus (Most Recent)
EGRMGMT 530.01 Syllabus, Fall 2021
A Word From the Faculty
Student Testimonials (from Course Evaluations)
- “The course is a must-have for all to understand the intricacies of finance. I really like the concept of learning followed by this course.”
- “Extremely important course for career in management and business.”
- “The frameworks for expenses and costs could be integrated with marketing.”
- “This was a life changing course. I had no background on Finance before I started the course. Prof. Skender helped me learn and enjoy concepts of finance. He not only taught me finance but some interesting lessons in life as well. He is phenomenal and so is the course.”
Previous Course Evaluations
Fall 2022
