UVU - Utah Valley University

This graduate course is designed to broaden and deepen your conceptual and technical understanding of management control systems (MCS), which include the diverse mechanisms managers employ to ensure good performance and effective strategic implementation. Focusing on performance measurement, responsibility structures, and rewards, the course utilizes a highly interactive pedagogical approach, through the intensive analysis of case studies and the use of the Socratic method.   -   Materials

This course is taught from the perspective of the financial manager (Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, etc.) of a firm. The course provides insight and practice into planning, organizing, and controlling the financial functions performed in corporations. The topics focus on financial management topics such as financial analysis, modern portfolio theory, stocks & bonds, capital budgeting, working capital management, multinational finance, and other financial management topics.   -   Materials

This is the core marketing course in the M.B.A. program and it focuses on the learning as well as the application of marketing concepts and tools to identify and attract profitable customers to a business. Specifically, this course will cover issues such as designing marketing strategies and implementing marketing tactics, using a combination of case analyses, lectures, class discussions and activities, and a live marketing project.   -   Materials

Enhances the ability to analyze and function in team-based, professional environments. Teaches what actions are needed to increase the effectiveness of a team, solve interpersonal problems, and remove common roadblocks.   -   Materials

Examines advanced topics in operations research which develop decision making processes for complex organizations and systems. Identifies creative methods to analyze problems, develop alternative processes for decision making, and optimize processes for business and organizations.   -   Notes

This course provides an introduction to a variety of concepts and tools that we use to make sense of business strategy and firm performance in domestic and foreign settings. Another important goal is to encourage a more disciplined thinking process in the way you approach business situations (building managerial muscle). As a result of this course, you will become more confident in understanding and dealing with different decisions and practices.   -   Materials

This graduate course teaches about financial reporting requirements and choices that impact the evaluation of firm performance and strategy. Students will learn to examine the role of management and corporate governance in financial reporting along with how to analyze firm financial performance and valuation. The course teaches skills for analyzing financial reports, disclosures, and management communication of financial performance. The course focuses on financial reports prepared for external stakeholders to a firm.   -   Materials

Covers advanced data analytics, data visualization, and statistical analysis skills and techniques in accounting. Provides an applied approach to financial data analytics, cost accounting, audit analytical procedures, and financial statement analysis. Develops data analysis skills using a variety of software packages.   -   Materials

This graduate-level course created to provide an understanding of business design, focusing on identifying, evaluating, and developing business models. It will incorporate principles of Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking. When applied to integrating fundamental or functional areas of business, we are simply trying to find the optimal solutions for a business to operate in a particular (1) industry and (2) market, with (3) specific resource constraints and (4) people.   -   Materials

This course provides a rigorous introduction to the art of consulting. As a terminal course in your degree, this course expects you to leverage multi-disciplinary problem-solving skills to real-life situations. Utilizing community consulting to focus on business development through identifying, evaluating, and executing business opportunities within new and existing businesses. Implements consulting processes and strategies, and allows students to practice tools and techniques for developing business models.   -   Materials

Provides projects covering information systems audit and its impact on the financial statement audit. Covers information security, social engineering, and fraud data mining as they relate to accounting information systems and the associated data.   -   Materials

Introduces investment theory, literature and theories relating to the unique processes of household investment decision making. Implements quantitative investment analyses and the instruments appropriate to the development of an efficient household portfolio. Teaches quantitative and theoretical concepts requiring a basic knowledge of economics, finance, and the ability to work with spreadsheets. Applies practical concepts to prepare students to work as wealth managers in financial planning firms.   -   Materials

An integrated learning opportunity to experience cultural and business differences through international consulting projects in the UAE.   -   Materials