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Foundations of Financial Accounting

SCH-MGMT

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.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.

Business Law

SCH-MGMT

Examines and evaluates legal problems as they relate to the business environment. Course will deal with areas of law including contracts, agency, ethics, bankruptcy, business organization and other areas of commercial law.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Last day to: Add/Drop: 6/6, Withdraw: 7/10, Last day of 100% refund: 6/6, 50% refund: 7/10, no refunds past this date. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open Online MBA, MSA and Engineering Management students.

Operations Management

SCH-MGMT

The goal of this course is to teach leaders what they need to know in order to build high-performance operations with world-class processes of innovation and continuous improvement. We cover the most current methodologies and tools, together with the most important soft skills required, to create efficient and responsive operations that deliver the highest quality services and products.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Last day to: Add/Drop: 6/6, Withdraw: 7/10, Last day of 100% refund: 6/6, 50% refund: 7/10, no refunds past this date. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA and Engineering Management students.

Marketing Strategy

SCH-MGMT

This course provides an executive viewpoint of marketing concepts, such as branding and segmentation, for strategic and organizational decision-making. There is an emphasis on tools available for analysis and control of marketing activities, including the use of new media. Topics also include industrial life cycles, customer experience, and pricing strategy.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MSBA and Engineering Management students.

Business Law

SCH-MGMT

Examines and evaluates legal problems as they relate to the business environment. Course will deal with areas of law including contracts, agency, ethics, bankruptcy, business organization and other areas of commercial law.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Last day to: Add/Drop: 6/6, Withdraw: 7/10, Last day of 100% refund: 6/6, 50% refund: 7/10, no refunds past this date. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open Online MBA, MSA and Engineering Management students.

Leadership and Organizational Behavior

SCH-MGMT

Provides an overview of different perspectives and approaches to leadership practice and related organizational behavior topics. Relying on a participative multi-learning approach, the course goes beyond traditional leadership practices to examine empowering leadership approaches for addressing contemporary organizational behavior challenges such as leading teams. The overall objective is to increase students' understanding of and ability to apply contemporary leadership and organizational behavior knowledge in work situations.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MSBA and Online MBA students.

Foundation of Finance

SCH-MGMT

This is a "high elevation" course covering a wide range of issues regarding financial markets. The short duration of the course will make this coverage summary in nature, but will not prohibit you from learning much about the financial world, and financial markets.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.

Financial & Managerial Accounting

SCH-MGMT

An overview of the concepts and language of financial and managerial accounting that covers how accounting information can be used as an effective tool for communication, monitoring, and resource allocation. Topics include the principles and methodologies underlying financial statements and the inherent limitations of that information. Additional topics include behavior, cost analysis, and tools used to motivate and coordinate business activities.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Last day to: Add/Drop: 6/6, Withdraw: 7/10, Last day of 100% refund: 6/6, 50% refund: 7/10, no refunds past this date. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.

Strategic Information Management

SCH-MGMT

This course provides an understanding of the strategic role of Information Technologies (IT) in business; how to successfully integrate IT into the organization; how to manage the challenges associated with conceiving, justifying, implementing and maintaining IT-based initiatives ; and how to be an active and productive participant in management decisions that involve IT.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Last day to: Add/Drop: 6/6, Withdraw: 7/10, Last day of 100% refund: 6/6, 50% refund: 7/10, no refunds past this date. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.

Foundations of Financial Accounting

SCH-MGMT

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.

Course Details

Summer 2023

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
UWW class; $60/term reg. fee + $925/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/uww/resources/refund-policy. Open to Online MBA students.
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