Schedule and Location
March 10-12, 2009
New York, NY
Accounting and finance are the languages of business. If you can understand those languages, the chances are you'll be able to more effectively manage your business and communicate with your colleagues.
This is a program designed to give you a fundamental understanding of accounting principles - the tools you'll need to read financial reports, to analyze business performance, and to run a media business.
Who Should Attend and Why
This program is targeted to experienced non-financial media professionals who want to enhance their decision-making skills, and improve their fundamental understanding of accounting, finance, and financial reporting.
Key Benefits
- Communicate more effectively about the financial aspects of your business and industry
- Understand the financial impact of decision-making
- Compare and contrast profitability and cash flows
- Understand performance measurement
- Learn the basics of short-term and long-term decision-making - cost benefit analysis and capital budgeting
- Learn the language of accounting and the principles used in compiling financial information
- Understand budgeting and its role in managing your business
Faculty
Eric Weber (Academic Director), Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Accounting and Control, IESE Business School.
Hillel Maximon, Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Control, IESE Business School.
Subject Matter Experts
IME incorporates the experience of media and entertainment leaders into each of its programs. These Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) work with IME faculty to design and deliver course content, emphasizing pressing topics and emerging trends. The SMEs guarantee that programs are relevant and current, communicating knowledge that can be used.
SMEs for the March 10-12, 2009 program include:
- Jill Krutick
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Warner Music Group
- Nathan Richardson
CEO, ContentNext Media, Inc.
Fees
The cost for the Finance and Accounting program is $ 4,300. Cost includes all class materials, as well as breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail hour event.
Payment is due prior to the start of the program.
The Institute for Media and Entertainment is a registered business school, recognized as such by the New York State Education Department. IME is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET). You may very likely be able to have IME's courses tuition reimbursed by your company. Please check with your company reimbursement policies.
For More Information
Please send an email to info@ime.edu or call (212) 421-9600.