2015-2016 Academic Catalog

Nov 26, 2024

2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ACCT 5411 - Accounting & Finance for Sustainability

This course builds students’ competencies in social and sustainability indicators and key metrics, internal and external reporting, and corporate accountability approaches for multinational corporations and other types of organizations. The course examines global standards for developing and reporting environmental and social sustainability behaviors and results that are relevant to all sectors of industry and society. It covers the identification and roles of stakeholders, their information needs and expectations, and certification and auditing standards and procedures. Content addresses materiality in sustainability reporting; regulatory, social and political context; legal implications; interrelations with financial accounting and reporting practices and standards, and the corporate value proposition. Sustainable investing is addressed in terms of opportunities, strategies, models and future trends.

Open to MBA, MSA, and MSF students.

Prerequisites: Students must have prior coursework in both accounting AND finance: ACCT 4100 , or ACCT 4101 , or waiver (for all students) AND FIN 4200 (for MBAs and MSAs) or FIN 5201 (for MSFs).

Anticipated Terms Offered: Varies