The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the area of corporate finance and investments. Students will learn about the basic concerns and responsibilities of financial managers, and gain an appreciation of the methods of analysis employed by them. Students will learn both theory and practice of corporate finance and investments.

In this course students will learn to prepare and interpret the three major components of the corporate annual report: the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, and the Statement of Cash Flows. The underlying accounting model that produces these statements will be critically reviewed; both its strengths and limitations will be evaluated. Additionally the role of popular ratios in forecasting firm profitability, risk, and liquidity are considered. Student will gain this knowledge through homework assignments, discussion questions, and an integrative case analysis.

This course examines negotiation fundamentals, including the two core strategies of competitive (win-lose) negotiation and integrative (win-win) negotiation. Course content focuses on negotiation preparation, strategy formulation, determination of goals and objectives, and processes for bringing about a successful settlement. The course will also explore psychological processes, power dynamics, communications at all stages of negotiation, ethical issues and the challenges of cross-cultural negotiations. The format of the course will be organized around a series of bargaining simulations and cases that are supported by readings, videos, and cases.

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This course introduces students to important ethical issues in the context of business activities. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between business organizations and society at large, and gain an awareness of the social and economic environments in which ethical issues arise. Students will be introduced to ethical frameworks and theories to help them develop the reasoning and analytical skills essential to addressing these important and sometimes difficult issues. The course will focus on the importance of ethics in decision-making to the long-term success of the business enterprise.

This course will develop a student?s mastery of cutting-edge project management techniques in Agile and Scrum methodologies, technologies, and toolkits. The student will be able to successfully develop and manage Agile teams, apply sound judgement to appropriate method implementation, ensure project outcomes, and influence business stakeholders. The course will include practical experiential learning, in a teams-based setting, to lead and demonstrate various Agile and Scrum tools and techniques.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the area of corporate finance and investments. Students will learn about the basic concerns and responsibilities of financial managers, and gain an appreciation of the methods of analysis employed by them. Students will learn both theory and practice of corporate finance and investments.

This course teaches students how to maximize spreadsheets as a data management tool using advanced functions and formulas. Students will learn how to efficiently manipulate, format, and automate data, and use spreadsheets to build customized reports, dashboards, amazing charts, pivot tables and macros. This course is applicable to all business disciplines. Prerequisites: basic spreadsheet knowledge.

The module will examine the study of organizational behavior within the context of the sport industry. The module will provide coverage of key organizational behavior topics and accompanying theories, as well as an examination of how these topics/theories are being studied in the sport management literature. The objective of the module is to provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of the study of organizational behavior within the sport management literature including an awareness of what is being studied, how it is being studied, what results are being found, and managerial implications to the sport industry.

Sustainability reporting complements traditional financial reporting by engaging a broader range of business stakeholders in collaboration for mutual benefit. The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and the key players in its ecosystem. We will explore reporting standards, technical protocols, and, importantly, the unique challenges faced by companies involved in sustainability reporting. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the key sustainability issues impacting our planet and society, the strengths and weaknesses of current reporting practices, and how various stakeholders utilize sustainability reports to inform their decisions.