This course covers the fundamentals of finance from both a business school and Government/NASA perspective. The business school finance session (approximately four hours) consists of lectures and case studies and covers the fundamental terminology and rules of basic accounting, financial statements and full cost accounting. This session is designed to build on rather than duplicate the similar session in the Business Education Program. The remaining two days focus on the role of finance in the government and NASA.

The course includes readings before the first meeting of the course as well as evening work assignments. Sessions the first two days are from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and the third day session is from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. The course faculty includes a Finance Professor from the Darden Business School, Members of the LARC CFO Staff, representatives from the NASA Office of the CFO, and Financial representatives from the host Center.

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Who Should Attend
NASA managers and leaders who have cost, budget or other financial decision accountabilities but may not have a formal background in finance. Positions that will benefit from the course include technical managers, project managers, alliance managers, mission support managers and business development and strategic planning specialists.

Length of Course
Two and one half days.

Travel information
Meals and lodging provided; travel cost paid for by your Center.

• Traditional Business School Finance - fundamentals of finance from both a business school and Government/NASA perspective.
• The Federal Financial Environment
  a. Federal
  b. Agency
  c. Center
• Budgeting 
  Services,
  b. Schedule,
  c. Process,
  d. Center Specific Budgets
• Initiatives
• Accounting