Designed for students who want to gain a foundational understanding of accounting and finance, this minor explores how financial information is analyzed, prepared and shared. Accounting and finance ...

Economic rationality has long been a foundational principle in financial decision-making. According to classical theory, a rational consumer or investor evaluates all options based on costs, benefits ...

Lee Iacocca, the legendary former Chrysler chairman, once said, "The speed of the leader is the speed of the team." That's great when you have a strong, decisive CEO. But many times in professional ...

Until now, cost accounting as a useful tool in hospital financial decision-making has been widely ignored. Although the RCC (ratio of cost to charges) approach still used by 70 percent of healthcare ...

In a small, highly aligned team, collective decision making can be efficient. But as an organization scales up, consensus-driven business decision making becomes a bottleneck. In the modern workforce, ...

From school to the C-suite, we’re taught that value comes from having the right answer and producing individual results. We ...

Steve Swinney is CEO of Kodiak Building Partners, a leader in the building materials industry that manages locally led companies. It's human nature to have difficulty with major changes. We know ...

Consensus decision-making fosters collaboration but can slow progress if not managed effectively. Balancing consensus with leadership ensures efficiency without sacrificing inclusivity and engagement.

The list below offers a representative sample of the courses you can expect in the study of accounting and finance for decision making at DePauw. From theoretical foundations to practical experiences, ...