JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION the Johnson School web site: www.johnson. with key concepts in managerial accounting cornell.edu/academic/courses/ for information and the application of cost information to Robert J. Swieringa, dean on enrollment and a complete course roster. pricing and operating decisions; (3) promote L. Joseph Thomas, associate dean for an understanding of the use of economic academic affairs theory in the evaluation of capital investment projects. The teaching methods consist of Douglas Stayman, associate dean for UNDERGRADUATE ONLY lectures and cases. Students are evaluated on curriculum the basis of exams. NBA 300(3000) Entrepreneurship and Cathy S. Dove, associate dean for M.B.A. NCC 550(5500) Financial Accounting Program and administration Enterprise Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- Richard A. Shafer, associate dean for corporate Johnson School students. Johnson School Johnson School students. Similar in content relations students, see NBA 564. D. BenDaniel. to M.B.A. core course NCC 500. Staff. Introductory accounting course that examines Rebecca Mitchell, associate dean for alumni Uses Cornell-developed case studies the subject from the viewpoint of users affairs and development and lectures to address entrepreneurial management in start-up ventures and new- external to the organization. Topics include Thomas B. Hambury, director of executive business development in existing companies. transaction analysis; the accounting cycle; programs Topics include valuation of business, financial-statement preparation, use, and analysis; revenue recognition and cost Daniel Szipro, director of Boardroom planning, obtaining resources, management measurement; present value; and problems in Executive M.B.A. Program of growth, and cashing out. Guest lecturers speak on specialized topics such as corporate financial-accounting disclosure. Randall Sawyer, director of admissions and patent law, bankruptcy and workouts, NCC 553(5530) Marketing Management Karin S. Ash, director of career services leveraged buyouts, and valuations of Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- businesses. Students team up to write and Johnson School students. Similar in content Deniqua Crichlow, director of Office of present business plans. The course attempts to Diversity and Inclusion to M.B.A. core course NCC 503. Staff. integrate marketing, finance, operations, and Addresses controllable and uncontrollable Ann W. Richards, financial aid director and human-resource topics in the context of high- marketing variables that managers in associate director of admissions growth business ventures. multiproduct firms face in today’s business Rhonda H. Velazquez, director of student environment. Topics include customer activities and special events behavior, product planning, distribution, advertising and promotion, pricing, and Kerwin-Michael Smith, college registrar COURSES FOR NON-JOHNSON competitive strategy. The Johnson Graduate School of Management SCHOOL STUDENTS NCC 554(5540) Management and Leading prepares men and women for managerial in Organizations careers in business. The school offers course NBA 507(5070) Entrepreneurship for Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- work in many disciplines to provide potential Scientists and Engineers Johnson School students. Similar in content managers with an understanding of the Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: M.Eng., to M.B.A. core course NCC 504. Staff. complexities of the professional world in Ph.D., and M.S. students; priority given to Takes a resource-based approach to which they operate and of the organizations seniors as undergraduates, J. 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Five and found a business that can attract venture structure and the design of organizations percent of the students begin their graduate investors. Tutorial sessions with instructors in formulating and implementing strategy. training immediately after receiving their apply lessons to the team business plan. Topics include how firms create sustainable bachelor’s degrees and the remaining 95 Students learn how high-technology ideas competitive advantage through internal percent following work experience. are converted into world-class businesses resources and capabilities; best practices for Combined degree programs allow highly in venture-backed start-up companies and managing people; effects of best practices qualified Cornell students to co-register in in new business development in existing on attitudes and behaviors; why putting the customer first is not necessarily best the school during their senior year, thereby companies. Slides take the student from earning a master’s degree in less than the idea to initial public offering. Grading is practice from a resource-based perspective; why organizational culture is central to usual time. based on a final exam focusing on the video lectures, a written business plan, and its final organizational effectiveness; why the formal The doctoral program, administered through presentation to a judging panel. organizational chart and structure of an the Graduate School, provides an advanced organization are important; how organizations level of education in business for those who NBA 553(5530) Accounting and Financial innovate; how organizations change through seek careers in teaching and research at Analysis for Engineers re-architecture and re-engineering; what leading universities. Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- firms gain and lose through pursuing core Johnson School students. J. D’Souza. More detailed information about these competencies; and what firms gain through programs is available from the Office of Focuses on basic financial and managerial strategic alliances and networks. The course accounting and the economic and financial Admissions and Student Affairs, Johnson makes extensive use of case materials. Graduate School of Management, 111 Sage concepts that have a bearing on managerial decisions. The goals are to (1) give students NCC 556(5560) Managerial Finance Hall. a working knowledge of the accounting Fall, spring. 3 credits. Prerequisite: non- Students in other graduate programs and process and the value and limitations of Johnson School students. Similar in content undergraduate students registered with the the data that come out of the accounting to M.B.A. core course NCC 506. Letter university are welcome in most classes. See information system; (2) familiarize students grades only. 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