The Life Cycle of a Firm: From Birth Till Maturity

The Life Cycle of a Firm: From Birth Till Maturity --- This experimental course offers an exposure to the strategic and financial decisions confronted by a company over its entire life cycle, from birth to maturity. The course is unique in several distinct ways: (a) it uses modern economic and financial frameworks to understand the evolution of major decisions made by a firm using applications; (b) it is interdisciplinary in nature and will build on the foundational knowledge provided in the core across multiple areas (especially, accounting, finance, and statistics); (c) the course serves as a much-needed bridge between the core and electives and allow them to be more rigorous; (d) it is geared toward learners engaged in our expanding menu of action-based-offerings, including, but not limited to, MAP. These experiences, by design are tied to real entities, and therefore span the entire lifecycle of firms from early stage to large and mature companies; (e) Finally, it will be delivered using an anytime-anywhere format punctuated by virtual live sessions designed to address more complex applications. The learner will be able to learn at her own pace within a structured and well-designed experience.