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Cost Control Techniques
ACCT E-145
Cost Control Techniques (12759)
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Kevin F. Wall, LLM, Research Associate, Harvard Business School.
Course tuition: graduate credit $1,725. Limited enrollment.
Fall term:
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 17, 7:35-9:35 pm, Sever Hall, Room 208.
A constant challenge facing all managers regardless of the type or profit motivation of the organization is controlling the cost of products and services. This course provides students the opportunity to apply various cost control techniques, including activity-based management, contribution margin, supply- and value-chain management, the balanced scorecard, and Six Sigma to a diverse group of case studies, including domestic and international organizations in the private and public sector as well as healthcare. Prerequisite: financial accounting required; managerial accounting strongly recommended. (4 credits)