Business Core

Demonstrate an understanding of the accounting cycle and the analysis of accounting transactions

Demonstrate how to account for long-term investment and financing decisions

Demonstrate knowledge and application of managerial accounting tools and techniques used in making decisions

Demonstrate an understanding of working capital management decisions and issues involving short-term credit and the management and accounting for cash, accounts receivable, and inventory

Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of finance

Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of accounting

Analyze the financial performance of a business using financial statement analysis

Demonstrate an understanding of financial reports and their use by decision-makers

Demonstrate knowledge and application of the 3 key steps of financial planning (1) forecasting the firm's short-term and long-term financial needs; (2) developing budgets to meet those needs; and (3) establishing financial controls to see if the company is achieving its goals

Demonstrate an understanding of the structure of economies and the impact of policies on their performance

Understand the basic principles and concepts of supply and demand and consumer behavior

Explain firm producer, behavior, market structures and the different forms of competition

Understand the fundamentals and significance of international trade theories and systems

Apply macroeconomic and microeconomic theories in making economic business decisions in forecasting

Demonstrate knowledge of competitive advantage and strategic positioning

Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate tools and options for developing business strategies

Demonstrate knowledge of competitive advantage and strategic positioning

Demonstrate the ability to prepare a business plan and evaluate organizational performance

Demonstrate an understanding of consumer behavior fundamentals (e.g., demographics and purchasing behavior) and promotional practices.

Develop an understanding of marketing fundamentals.

Develop an understanding of information technology fundamentals

Develop an understanding of supply chain fundamentals including project management.

Develop an understanding of how to negotiate and manage supplier relationships.

Develop an understanding of the role of operations management in business.