Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Unit 1: Topics Overview Chapter 1: The Balance Sheet Chapter 2: The Income Statement Chapter 3: The Statement of Cash Flow Unit one introduces the three major financial statements that are important for all managers to understand and interpret in order to make management decisions. Whether these decisions are financial or non-financial in nature, understanding this information and how it is developed is essential for intelligent use of the financial statements. Unit 1: Essay Assignment Submit a current event article relating to course material (preferably relating to the topics being covered that week in class). An essay with a minimum of four complete paragraphs needs to be prepared for each article. Include in the essay: outline of the article, how it relates to class and observations. Include article name and source Explanation of the article How it relates to business finance Any lessons learned