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LDST 255: Financial Literacy for Leaders


3 credit hours

Being financially literate will add credibility to a leader. It allows a leader to make informed decisions and project the financial impact of their day to day decisions. Leaders need to know how money is made, managed, invested and expanded. This course includes the topics of the time value of money, compound interest, debt management and investment decisions. Additionally, basic accounting concepts will be covered that will allow leaders to understand the financial statements of their organization and how decisions and transactions affect the financial statements.