Module 4 – SLP

MBA CAREER APPLICATIONS

Assignment Overview

Looking Ahead at the MBA Curriculum

We have been looking at the financial aspects of business from a professional/managerial viewpoint. While undergraduate classes address basic applications and functions, “Trident’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare professionals to manage and lead enterprises that create value for stakeholders in a global business environment.”

Session Long Project 4 Resources
The Difference Between Accounting and Finance in Business: The Basics (2021)
5 Economics Skills All Managers Need (2021)
5 Skills Every Entrepreneur Should Have (2021)
Trident MBA Program
Trident Catalog

Course Descriptions:

ACC 501 – Accounting for Decision Making
This course explores the basic principles and techniques for using accounting information to make decisions. It starts with a brief overview of financial accounting, related global trends, and ethics. Next, it introduces common managerial accounting topics such as variable costing, break-even analysis, product costing, and transfer pricing. Financial analysis, research, and applications are used to illustrate the concepts covered.

BUS 530 – Managerial Economics
This course provides a solid foundation of economic principles to support managerial decision making. Topics include cost-benefit analysis, demand estimation and forecasting, decision making under risk and uncertainty, production and cost analysis, and market structure analysis.

FIN 501 – Strategic Corporate Finance
The purpose of this course is to review fundamentals and apply corporate financial strategies, the maximizing of resources, the accomplishment of long- and short-term financial goals, financial planning, pricing models, corporate capital structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting analysis, and dividend policies. Long-term financing decisions, mergers and acquisitions, and international finance are also included. Mastery of these skills will be demonstrated by the student through the completion of a Session Long Project.

SLP Assignment

Accounting, Economics, Finance, Your Career, and the MBA Program

This is a personal essay that requires no research beyond the Trident Catalog. This class helped you develop connections between real-world business applications in three disciplines you will study more in-depth during your MBA program.

You will consider accounting, economic, and finance-specific topics introduced in this class and discuss expectations for applications in the upcoming courses.

• Accounting for Decision Making (ACC501)
• Managerial Economics (BUS530)
• Strategic Corporate Finance (FIN501)

Career Goals

Start with a description of your professional experience, short-term and medium-term career plans. (3/4 of a page)

Course Connections

• Consider the topics we covered in this class that correspond with the three disciplines (accounting, economics, and finance). Explain the most important professional application you encountered and how it sustains your career progression.
• Based on the course description for each upcoming class, describe what content will be crucial to support your professional goals.

Each course reflection should be about 1 page in length.

This is a personal essay. Do not submit materials copied from another source.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Use the attached template (BUS500 SLP4) to create your submission.

Your submission will include:

• A 4-page paper

Module 4 – Background

MBA CAREER APPLICATIONS

Required Reading

Case 4 Resources
Presentation Tips for CFOs – Delivering Excellence (2021)
Presentation Skills for the Financial Analyst (2021)
The Skill that Can Make or Break a CFO’s Career (2021)
How to connect with virtual audiences (2021)

Session Long Project 4 Resources
The Difference Between Accounting and Finance in Business: The Basics (2021)
5 Economics Skills All Managers Need (2021)
5 Skills Every Entrepreneur Should Have (2021)
Trident MBA Program
Trident Catalog

Module 4 Discussion Week 1 Resources
What Are the Warning Signs Your Company May Be Failing? (2022)
Financial Ratios to Spot Companies in Financial Distress (2021)
Warning Signs of a Company in Trouble (2021)

Module 4 Discussion Week 2 Resources
The Pros and Cons of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2022)
The Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (2022)
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What It Is and Why It’s Important (2021)