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Course Information
FIN 5565 Equity Fund Management
Instructor:Dr. Kwan-Chen MaDates:Jan 10 - May 7 (hybrid)
Textbook:No textbooks required for this course
The course allows students to manage an institutional stock portfolio with real money. Students learn to develop investment thesis, industry analysis, valuations, and risk analysis in the process of stock portfolio management. Students are responsible for executing the actual trades and monitoring the invested portfolio on a real-time basis.
GEB 5878 Business Process Integration
Instructors:Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Ms. Annina DahlstromDates:Jan 10-Mar 5 (hybrid)
Textbook:No textbooks required for this course
An introductory MBA core course in which students must combine the practical skills and discipline of specific concepts learned in previous foundation courses in order to solve a complex integrated real-life business problem. Serves as an initial integrating experience from which to launch students into the core MBA study. Permission is required.
GEB 5930 Information Resources and Industry Analysis
Instructors:Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Ms. Annina Dahlstrom, Ms. Amy SinkusDates:Mar 7 - May 7 (hybrid)
Textbook:No textbooks required for this course
Provides the background for beginning the MBA Portfolio. Gives introduction to information resources available to perform business problem analysis. Students learn to prepare a thorough analysis of their Portfolio industry.
ACG 6309 Accounting for Decision Making
Instructor:Dr. Lane LambertDates:Mar 7 - May 7 (hybrid)
Textbook:Connect Online Access for Managerial Accounting, by Hilton, ISBN 978-1-2609-8293-0
Upon completion of the course, students will gain knowledge about budgeting, profit planning, and controlling aspects of business decision making. This course covers three broad areas: fundamental financial and managerial concepts; revenue and cost accumulation techniques; and revenue and cost analysis. Available to non-accounting majors only.
QMB 6305 Quantitative Methods for Business
Instructor:Dr. John BatchelorDates:Mar 7 - May 7 (hybrid)
Textbook:Connect Online Access for Business Analytics, by Jaggia, ISBN 978-1-2609-8616-7
These skills involve using statistical, forecasting and estimation techniques. Students are expected to use the subject matter for problem sets and exams.
Textbooks
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MBA Office Staff
The staff of the MBA Program are committed to providing all students with a quality learning environment.
MBA Office
11000 University Parkway
Building 76A, Room 333
Pensacola, FL 32514
+1 850.474.3124
mba@uwf.edu
Melissa Brode
Associate Dean and
Director of Graduate Programs
mbrode@uwf.edu
Amy Miller
Office Administrator
amiller4@uwf.edu
Amy Brewer
MBA Program Coordinator
abrewer1@uwf.edu
Lindsey Norenberg
Program Coordinator
lnorenberg@uwf.edu
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Itinerary
Getting Started on Campus
During this trip you will spend most of your on-campus time in Building 76A, Building 74, Building 4, and Building 32. Each of these buildings can be found on our Virtual Campus Map.
Your campus experience will start on Monday, January 17 at 8:00 AM in Building 76A, Room 336. We will start with an Orientation and Welcome Breakfast, then you will jump right into your first class, FIN 5565 Fund Management, with Dr. Ma. Lunch will also be provided.
On Tuesday, January 18 at 8:15 AM, you will have an International Office Welcome Breakfast in Building 76A, Room 336. Following breakfast, you will be given a tour of the UWF Campus and be taken to get your Nautilus Card (student ID card).
- Please bring $10 CASH-ONLY for your Nautilus Card.
Parking
On Tuesday, January 18 at 8:00 AM, before the International Office Welcome Breakfast, one driver of each vehicle will need to go to Parking & Transportation Services in Building 20W, Room 151 to register their vehicle and receive a parking pass.
These parking passes will allow you to park in the Commuter and Overflow parking lots while you are here. You will find these parking lots highlighted in Green (Commuter) and Pink (Overflow) on the Virtual Campus Map.
*Campus police will place a parking ticket on your vehicle and student account if you fail to follow these rules.*
Tobacco
As of August 2016, UWF is a Tobacco-Free Campus. Employees, students, and visitors are not allowed to use tobacco products on any university-owned properties. This restriction includes cars parked on campus. If you wish to smoke while you are here, you must leave campus grounds to do so.
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Technology & Email Requirements
Each UWF student is expected to do the following:
- Activate your MyUWF/ArgoNet Account
- Access the MyUWF portal a minimum of 2-3 times a week
- Check your UWF student email (Gmail) account 2-3 times a week
- Have basic word-processing knowledge
MyUWF
MyUWF contains the information and all of the online services you need to be an active member of the UWF community. To access MyUWF, click the green MyUWF button at the top of UWF webpages, or go to my.uwf.edu.
Understanding the layout of MyUWF and using the Search features will allow you to quickly find what you need. If you need assistance accessing MyUWF, please refer to Getting Started in MyUWF.
Upon enrolling, you will be issued a UWF student email account. All students are expected to regularly check their UWF email account for University business and official University communications
Google Apps is UWF's official email (Gmail) and calendar system. To access your email, calendar, and collaboration tools, log into Google Apps at gmail.students.uwf.edu. Your email address is your ArgoNet username followed by "@students.uwf.edu".
Canvas eLearning Management System
UWF's online courses are made available through the Canvas eLearning Management System. This is where instructors post course materials, such as syllabi, learning materials (documents, videos, etc.), discussions, calendar, inbox and notifications, announcements, grades, quizzes, and assignments.
A typical week will include a course module and assignments, such as discussion forum participation, quizzes, and other deliverables. Ensure you receive instructor notifications and announcements by logging into Canvas at least every two days and checking your Canvas notification preferences.
Please watch the Canvas Overview video for an introduction to the Canvas Dashboard, Global Navigation links, course navigation, and accessing assignments.
Accessing Canvas
You can access Canvas via the Canvas Mobile App or from your web browser by using either of the following methods:
- Login to MyUWF and search for “Canvas”
- Visit elearning.uwf.edu, select “Continuing Education,” and login using your ArgoNet credentials
Courses will appear on your Canvas Dashboard on the first day of class. Prior to this time, your course not be available, unless the instructor opens the class early.
Once you are in Canvas, you will see your course listed and you can click on it to access it. You will notice a toolbar on the left with navigation options on the landing page. You should see a “Begin Here” option but can always select “Modules” and access the course material that way.
Technical Support
If you have an issue or concern with Canvas, consider the following resources:
- Canvas Student Guide - detailed help pages
- UWF ITS Helpdesk - password changes, login issues
- Canvas Help for Students
MBA Student Guidelines & Resources
Our MBA Student Guidelines & Resources page includes critical information pertaining to all students enrolled in the MBA Program. Topics include:
- Degree Requirements & Academic Policies
- Degree Planning, Registration, & Course Info
- MBA ePortfolio
- Dates & Deadlines
- Student Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Additional Information
Nautilus Card
Students of the University of West Florida are eligible to get a Nautilus Card (student ID card), though cards are only required for students attending classes on the Pensacola campus. While physical Nautilus Cards can only be obtained at the Pensacola campus, a virtual card option is available.