Introducing the FUS Faculty: Georges Rocourt

Executive in Residence, International Management

Ph.D. study (ABD) The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA
B.A. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Office: Lowerre Academic Center, North Campus, Office 10
Phone: +41 91 986 36 56
Email: grocourt@fus.edu

Georges Rocourt was formerly Adjunct Professor, Economics and Finance, Andreas School of Business, Barry University, Miami, Florida 1991-2003. Other past academic appointments include Towson University (Maryland), Loyola College of Baltimore, and The Maryland Bankers School (University of Maryland). He currently serves as Assistant Program Director, Programa Forum/Nexus (summer study/travel abroad). He is also President of GRE Services, Inc., an economics and capital markets consulting firm. His past private sector experience includes positions as Chief Economist, Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company, in Baltimore; and Vice President Economics & Investment Strategy, Ganz Capital Management, in North Miami Beach. Research interests include financial theory, multinational corporate financial strategy and corporate exchange rate hedging.

2021-2022 Courses

BUS 115	Financial Accounting	FALL 2021
This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting concepts, procedures, analysis, and internal reports as an essential part of the decision-making process. The focus is on the three basic steps of the accounting process: recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions. Emphasis is placed on the general accounting activities leading up to the preparation of financial statements.
BUS 315	Managerial Accounting	FALL 2021
This course considers the nature, concepts, techniques, and ethics of the managerial accounting function, the preparation of reports, and the uses of accounting data for internal decision-making in manufacturing, retail, service, government, and non-profit organizations. Topics covered include a review of financial accounting, cost definitions and measurement, job-order and process costing, models of cost behavior, break-even and cost-volume-profit-analysis, activity-based costing and management systems, flexible budgeting methods, cost variance analysis, and a consideration of output & pricing decisions throughout the entire enterprise.
BUS 115	Financial Accounting	SPRING 2022
This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting concepts, procedures, analysis, and internal reports as an essential part of the decision-making process. The focus is on the three basic steps of the accounting process: recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions. Emphasis is placed on the general accounting activities leading up to the preparation of financial statements.
BUS 426W	International Financial Management	SPRING 2022
This course deals with financial problems of multinational business. Topics include sources of funds for foreign operations, capital budgeting and foreign investment decisions, foreign exchange losses, and evaluation of securities of multinational and foreign corporations. Particular emphasis is placed on international capital and financial markets. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.) Recommended: BUS 306.
BUS 115	Financial Accounting	SUMMER 2022
This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting concepts, procedures, analysis, and internal reports as an essential part of the decision-making process. The focus is on the three basic steps of the accounting process: recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions. Emphasis is placed on the general accounting activities leading up to the preparation of financial statements.
BUS 297	Corporate Financial Reporting & Governance in the Age of COVID-19	SUMMER 2022
In recent decades, corporate financial reporting has evolved from an unadorned "accurate financial statements" obligation to a broader ESG (environmental, social responsibility, governance) mandate requiring firms to explain and justify their actions across many activities to multiple stake-holders beyond owners of equity shares. CEOs are regularly more visible than ever before, explaining strategic business choices and their impact on employees, customers, the environment, global trade, and public policy trade-offs in general. Just as large firms have been gradually adapting their behavior and structure to that transition, they are now confronted by a medical pandemic which throws all previous calculations aside. The course explores what firms are doing right now, and will have to do even more intensively in the near future, to sustain their financial existence, while responding to the contemporary public and political appetite for social stability assurances and economic security.

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FUS Admissions and Covid-19. All you need to know for an agile enrollment and a well-prepared start of classes.

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Maximize the FUS experience. Check out the many student activities, events, and organizations available on campus.

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Introducing the Office of Student Life team. The FUS community is always by your side. Discover OSL's main informational, cultural, and social activities and services.

The Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

The FUS Green Office

FUS living and eating options. Discover the seven unique residence halls and the two savory dining offers on the FUS campus.

Feed your mind at FUS. Visit the David R. Grace library for an immersive learning environment or purchase a FUS publication or memory from the bookstore.

Get in FUS shape. FUS promotes indoor and outdoor physical fitness through the Tone Athletic Center and several external sport activities.

FUS Positivity. Discover FUS student medical and counselor services providing support and assistance in leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Academic support and training. Improve your learning and writing skills with workshops and tutoring at the FUS Writing Learning Center.

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Going the distance after FUS. Participate in hands-on career planning and workshops to prepare for a bright and challenging future after life at FUS.

Georges Rocourt

Executive in Residence, International Management

2021-2022 Courses