HCA 509 - Health Care Finance I

Institution:

Simmons University

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Description:

This course presents basic concepts of finance and financial management in health care organizations. Along with the subsequent course HCA 534, this course is intended to prepare student competence in the basic business principles and analysis approaches that relate to keeping the health care organization financially viable. The main concepts covered include financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, using debt financing, product costing, and decision analysis techniques. In the course, students will utilize case analysis; excel spreadsheet modeling and short papers. Students are required to have completed HCA 500 and 501. (3 credits)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.simmons.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 521-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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