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MBA 742 Introduction to Financial Fraud

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets are major problems for businesses of all sizes. Knowledge about how fraud is committed and how to spot the potential for fraud are valuable for managers at all levels.
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MBA 747 Financial Statement Analysis

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Analysis and interpretation of financial statements. Skills taught include: how to interpret financial statements, analyze cash flows, evaluate earnings quality, uncover hidden assets and liabilities, and forecasting financial statements.
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MBA 753 Corporate Venturing

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course examines how organizations effectively create new businesses and foster innovation. It focuses on the process through which organizations turn a good idea into a viable business. Students will learn how to encourage entrepreneurship, identify opportunities, locate potential new business within the firm, select the right managers, and set up planning processes.
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MBA 754 Fundamental Methods of Forecasting

Credits: 1

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Type: Elective

The ability to forecast data which becomes available at regular intervals is very important in the business environment. With the power of modern computers it is possible to carry out effective short term (one or two periods ahead) forecasts using methods studied in the context of a short course.
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MBA 755 Consumer Behavior

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This class will help you to understand how and why consumers behave as they do. We will delve into our own attitudes, motivations and purchase behavior to derive insight. We will learn about the pervasive consumer behavior theories developed primarily in marketing and psychology.
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MBA 757 Managing Workplace Stress

Credits: 1

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Workplace stress costs organizations millions of dollars annually in lost productivity and turnover. In this course, we will examine the major theories of stress, causes of stress, and consequences of stress. We will take a hands-on approach to developing action plans to address stress in your workplace.
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MBA 759 Selling Ideas at Work

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course provides students with an understanding of how business people make decisions. It teaches students to utilize developed skills to sell ideas at work to both individuals and to groups.
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MBA 760 Employee Training and Development

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

The development of an organization’s human resources is becoming more critical as an organization attempts to survive in an increasingly turbulent, dynamic, and competitive global marketplace. This course focuses on: (1) The role of human resource development in maintaining an organization’s competitive position. (2) Identification of assessment techniques that will assist the manager in determining the general training needs of the organization and the specific needs of the employees. (3) Development of practices that will assist managers to transfer training to the workplace more successfully (4) The role of assessment in training. (5) Special topics of interest, such as diversity training and career management.
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MBA 761 Project Management

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

The course examines project identification, selection, and planning. It will be organized along two major phases of the project management process: 1) Project Selection and Definition; and 2) Project Planning.
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MBA 762 Organizational Leadership and Change

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course examines how change can be accomplished within organizations–who is responsible for change and how people can be helped to change.
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MBA 763 Business and Ethics

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Does a company have any obligation to help solve social problems such as poverty, pollution, and urban decay? What ethical responsibilities should a multinational corporation assume in foreign countries? What obligation does a manufacturer have to the consumer with respect to product defects and safety? These are just a few of the issues that make the study of business ethics important and challenging. This course examines economic activity using ethics as a framework.
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MBA 764 Work-Family Issues in Contemporary Times

Credits: 1

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course will critically examine and analyze issues of work and family life from both employee and employer perspectives.
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MBA 766 Contract Law for Managers

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course emphasizes using the law in ethical managerial decision making. It examines contract law, sales law, and law in e-commerce.
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MBA 773 Communicating for Success: Writing for Results

Credits: 1

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Type: Elective

The purpose of this course is to enhance students' workplace communication skills. Students and their organizations will benefit as students apply practical strategies to writing effective routine, negative-news, and persuasive messages and creating PowerPoints for any audience.
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MBA 774 Sustainability and Organizational Management

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course is designed to introduce students to the interrelationship between business and the natural environment; specifically, it examines the impact of the environment on business and the consequences of daily and long-term business decisions on the environment.
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MBA 778 Managing Technology in Turbulent Times

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

The intent of this course it to show the synergy that exists between the introduction of technologies into an organization and the shift in management strategy and decision making that is essential to receive full value from the technology investment.
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MBA 780 Leading the Healthcare Workforce

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course explores challenges and opportunities that leaders in healthcare face. Students will learn how to maximize human resources and other organizational resources to improve organizational efficiencies and the quality of healthcare. Topics include motivation, EDIB (equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging), managing change, and other concepts related to leadership.
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MBA 781 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Management

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course provides an introduction to the dynamic world of management of information technology in health care. A description of information processing, the content and evolution of healthcare information systems and the current and future methodologies being employed to acquire and manage information are discussed.
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MBA 782 Health Care Finance and Economics

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Health Economics focuses on several issues related to health and the health care sector, including topics such as government intervention in health and health care, the impetus, design, and organization of health insurance markets, and the related impacts of both on health care reform, health outcomes, and decision making in the health arena.
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MBA 783 Informing Healthcare Decisions with Data Analytics

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

In this course students discover ways to gather, analyze, interpret, communicate, and use data for organizational decision making. Students learn concepts regarding data analytics, methodologies for gathering data, and strategies for managing data for analysis and use.
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MBA 784 Supply Chain Management

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course covers terminologies, concepts, and tools involved in managing supply chain operations, emphasizing qualitative and quantitative tools used in managerial decision making. Topics include Supply Chain Strategy, Supplier Management, Inventory Management, Distribution, and Logistics.
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MBA 786 Addressing Contemporary Issues and Trends in Healthcare

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

Students will examine current topics in healthcare in the United States. Topics may include, but are not limited to, healthcare costs; impacts of technology such as electronic records management, telehealth, and artificial intelligence; insurance and reimbursement; staffing; government and other regulatory requirements; equity and access to care; and burnout and stress management.
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MBA 787 Quantitative Business Analysis

Credits: 1.5

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course focuses on applied quantitative business analysis and uses Microsoft Excel. The course covers problem solving concepts and techniques, plus effective presentation of analysis results. Critical thinking and analytical problem solving will be stressed throughout the course. Exercises for the course reflect a variety of business disciplines.
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MBA 789 Health Care Organization and Delivery

Credits: 2

Course Duration: 7 weeks

Course Type: Elective

This course provides a foundational understanding of our complex health system, from basic organization and management of the system to an exploration of the relationships between cost, quality, and access in the context of system improvement and health care reform.
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MBA 796 Directed Project (International Experience to Spain & Portugal)

Credits: 1

Course Duration: 3 weeks

Course Type: Elective

During Winterim 2025, the UW MBA Consortium will be holding its first international experience in the vibrant cities of Madrid, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal. This unique 1-credit directed project course will give students the chance to immerse themselves in the rich cultural tapestry of Spain and Portugal by participating in curated city tours and authentic cultural experiences that offer invaluable insights into the societal influences on business operations. This experience is also designed to deepen students' understanding of the diverse economic environments and business practices in the Iberian Peninsula. Through direct engagement with local, regional, national, and international companies, students will explore the unique challenges and opportunities that shape the region's markets.
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