Course Structure: This class is designed around several core topics with various forms of evaluation that are explicitly linked to the core concept areas covered: Concept Area Specific topics/analyses Method(s) of Evaluation Structure and components of key statements Financial statement and HW #1, midterm Ratio analysis and interpretation fiscal health assessment and threaded Relevance of external funding sources discussions Cost behaviors (direct, indirect, fixed, variable) Managerial accounting and HW#2, midterm Contribution margins internal performance and threaded Overhead allocation methods – total cost analysis (CVP and simple discussions payback analysis and Cost-Volume-Profit analysis projection) Budgeting Forecasting basics Investment analysis Midterm Time value of money and discount rates (partial), Final Net present value project and Discounted cash flow including terminal values threaded discussions Internal rates of return Level and structure of pricing Pricing theory and HW#3 and Specific pricing strategies application across key threaded Link to performance analysis (CVP, etc) healthcare sectors discussions Sources of financing Venture capital and finance Discussions Valuation methods techniques for start-up Business models firms (biomedical, IT, digital) Outlook for growth Course Requirements Required & Suggested Course Materials Microphone/headset for your computer
Course Structure: This class is designed around several core topics with various forms of evaluation that are explicitly linked to the core concept areas covered: Concept Area Specific topics/analyses Method(s) of Evaluation Financial statement and fiscal health assessment Structure and components of key statements Ratio analysis and interpretation Relevance of external funding sources HW #1, midterm and threaded discussions Managerial accounting and internal performance analysis (CVP and simple payback analysis and projection) Cost behaviors (direct, indirect, fixed, variable) Contribution margins Overhead allocation methods – total cost Cost-Volume-Profit analysis Budgeting HW#2, midterm and threaded discussions Investment analysis Forecasting basics Time value of money and discount rates Net present value Discounted cash flow including terminal values Internal rates of return Midterm (partial), Final project and threaded discussions Pricing theory and application across key healthcare sectors Level and structure of pricing Specific pricing strategies Link to performance analysis (CVP, etc) HW#3 and threaded discussions Venture capital and finance techniques for start-up firms (biomedical, IT, digital) Sources of financing Valuation methods Business models Outlook for growth Discussions Course Requirements Required & Suggested Course Materials Microphone/headset for your computer
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