I’m not a Finance or numbers person, so...
How do I understand what the numbers are really saying? How do I put that data to work?
Numbers don’t lie. But neither do they interpret themselves. This program will show you, in a clear and practical way, how to go behind the numbers, extract key information, and put it to use to strengthen your organization.
DATES:
October 6-8, 2008
February 9-11, 2009
COST:
$2,700
Includes tuition, books, instructional materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to extract vital information from financial data
- How to use financial data to improve decision making, performance, and profits
- How to apply managerial and financial accounting principles
- How to evaluate product and customer profitability
- How to measure departmental performance
- How to measure financial performance and analyze financial statements
FORMAT:
Three-day program
Classes run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Owen Graduate School of Management, unless otherwise noted.
INSTRUCTORS:
Germain Böer, PhD
Professor of Management (Accounting); Director of Owen Entrepreneurship Center
A member of the faculty since 1977, Professor Böer has initiated numerous innovative entrepreneurship activities at Owen, including an annual conference and student sessions with venture capitalists. He currently serves as an advisor to startup companies in the Nashville area and is a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Accounting and Public Policy and Strategic Finance. Professor Böer previously served as faculty resident in the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen & Co. and as project manager on assignments with a variety of clients including manufacturing, service, and not-for-profit organizations. His publications include Direct Cost and Contribution Analysis and various articles in business and management journals. He has also provided consulting services for companies such as Chase Manhattan Bank, the National Heart and Lung Institute and GE and was the recipient of the Executive MBA Teaching Award in 1999.
Paul K. Chaney, PhD
Professor of Management (Accounting)
Professor Chaney’s landmark study—which found direct correlation between public perception of an auditor’s reputation and a company’s market value—has received significant national news coverage in the wake of the Andersen-Enron debacle. Since joining Owen in 1984, he has won three teaching awards as well as the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research in 2003. His principal research interests address the economic consequences and capital market effects of accounting information. Professor Chaney's teaching assignments encompass both financial and managerial accounting. He previously taught at Indiana University and was a senior financial analyst for North American Van Lines.
