UT Dallas 2022 Graduate Catalog

ACCT6393 - Sustainability and the Role of Modern Corporations

ACCT 6393 Sustainability and the Role of Modern Corporations (3 semester credit hours) The course explores in depth corporate strategic designs around redefining shareholder value and aligning financial, human, social, and technology capital. We study corporate disclosure choices and the introduction of new accounting measurements in communicating a sustainability strategy. We further examine the interplay between the societal purpose of modern corporations and the purpose of capital in financing sustainable businesses. Prerequisite: ACCT 6301 or ACCT 6305 or ACCT 6330 or (an undergraduate degree in Accounting and adequate foundation/academic performance in a corresponding area). (3-0) Y