Financial reporting and analysis of government and nonprofit organizations. Government topics include fund accounting, general and special-purpose funds, and government-wide financial statements for both Federal and state/local organizations. Nonprofit topics include tax-exempt status, Form 990, unrelated business income, private foundations, contributed vs. earned income, functional expenses, endowments, split-interest agreements, and mergers and acquisitions. Special focus will be given to NGOs operating in the healthcare and higher ed sectors.

This course surveys the complex and evolving relationship between corporations and society. This course adopts a broad theoretical perspective on the challenges and opportunities that corporations confront in their interactions with society, such as struggles to maintain legitimacy, acquire resources, build partnerships, and solve complex global problems.

This course surveys the evolving role that nonprofit organizations and their leaders (both management and board of directors) play in delivering social impact. This course is delivered through a blend of academic content including traditional case examples, emerging business model frameworks, and guest lecturers from nonprofit leaders to provide context on the broader sector. We will also cover the role and importance of key actors in the sector, including foundations/grantmakers, charities, service providers, government entities, and social enterprises.

Social enterprises are mission-driven organizations that trade in goods or services for some defined social purpose. At times, the profits from a business are used to support a specific social goal. Other times, the organization itself accomplishes a defined social aim through its own operations. This class discusses the evolving role played by the social enterprise in the context of changes in both the private and government sectors.

Multinational Firms examines strategy and organization of business in the global economy. The course considers international competitive forces and national/regional contexts as determinants of strategic challenges and options for managers. We employ a cross-functional approach, drawing from strategic management, microeconomics, political science, and regional studies.

Atlanta had the highest level of income disparity among U.S. cities in 2018. This experiential learning course introduces students to the role of philanthropy, both individual and corporate, play in solving public problems, particularly income inequality in Atlanta. Topics covered include the history and theory of philanthropic giving in the U.S. as well as leading strategic and equitable philanthropic management approaches. During the course, students form their own ¿mini-foundations¿ that identify and make grants totaling $50-$85K to local nonprofits.