Online MBA Degree

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BABS 500 Applied Business Statistics I

Prerequisite
MBA Core

This course is an introduction to regression analysis. Topics covered include the general linear model and its many ramifications including analysis of variance, covariance analysis, indicator variables, experimental design, applying the linear model, econometric issues, and elementary time series analysis.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 503 Capital Budgeting

Prerequisites

BAFI 502, BAFI 511

The objective of the course is for you to learn the basic financial tools needed to make good business decisions. This course is intended to broaden and deepen your understanding of issues related to valuing long-term investment projects. After reviewing some of the basic concepts from BAFI 500, we will introduce Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and Adjusted Net Present Value (APV) as alternative methods for evaluating long-term investments. Differences between WACC and APV as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each method will be discussed. In the second part of the course, we introduce the real options and comparable approaches to valuing investment projects. Understanding the value of real options is crucial for understanding firms’ strategic investment decisions. Finally, we apply and extend all these basic tools to value a company. Business cases and real world applications are used extensively throughout the course. This course will be useful to students considering careers in corporate finance, investment banking, commercial banking and consulting.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 502 Capital Structure

Prerequisite
BAFI 500 BAFI 511

This course focuses on the considerations that enter the capital structure and payout policy choices of a firm. A review of the basic principles of capital structure and payout policy is provided followed by a detailed discussion of specific considerations. The topics covered include the impact of taxes on the use of debt and on payout decisions (dividends versus share repurchases), the use of hybrid securities to address information asymmetry between managers and shareholders, the impact of capital structure on managerial incentives, the role of capital structure on industry competition, financial distress and restructuring. The course concludes with an overview of corporate governance mechanisms focusing on the role of boards and executive compensation. Business cases and real world applications are used extensively throughout the course. This course will be useful to students considering careers in corporate finance, investment banking, commercial banking and consulting.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 500 Corporate Finance

Prerequisite
MBA Core

The objective of this course is to study two important areas of corporate financial management: Cash management and valuation. Cash management involves characterizing the cash requirements for a particular operating proposal and developing a plan for managing these requirements. Valuation deals with the techniques used to determine the economic value of an operating plan. Discounted cash flow is the standard approach to valuation. We will also discuss the way in which capital structure and taxes are integrated into the valuation process.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAAC 500 Financial Reporting

Prerequisite
MBA Core

Accounting is a system for measuring and communicating the outcomes of business activities. The focus of financial accounting is the preparation of accounting reports by individuals within a firm for individuals outside the firm. The purpose of the course is to:

provide the student with a basic understanding of the concepts, principles, and economic motivations underlying financial accounting practices;
provide the student with the technical tools and references to analyze how a particular transaction affects a firm’s financial statements;
make the student comfortable with financial data;
make the student aware of the care that must be taken when using accounting data as a source of information for making decisions.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BASC 500 Introduction to Logistics and Operations Management

Prerequisite
MBA Core

An organization’s ultimate success depends on how efficiently and effectively it executes its strategic goals. This requires a detailed understanding of the processes that are used to produce and deliver goods and/or services to customers. This module is designed to provide students with an introduction to operations analysis. Topics included are process analysis, capacity analysis, process design, theory of constraints, and lean operations. The module is designed to serve students interested in pursuing a career in operations and supply chain management, and those students with career interests in other areas who wish to expand their knowledge of this area.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 511 Investments

Prerequisite
MBA Core

This course develops the basic tools necessary to analyze publicly traded securities of all types. Basic models for valuing common stock will be examined, and the role of fundamental and technical analysis in price determination will be examined. Basic models for valuing riskless bonds will also be examined using spot, or “zero” rates as the basic building block. Finally, “arbitrage-free” pricing models will be used to value risky debt, options and futures. Students interested in a career in the capital markets will be interested in this course. In addition, many of the other finance option courses build upon the material developed here.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAHR 505 Leadership

Prerequisite
MBA Core

In this course we examine what effective leadership means and how it can be practiced. We will find, if we did not know it already, that leadership does not reside in one single individual but can be found in the actions of many different people in organizations. As present and future leaders you need to know about effective leadership and it makes sense to do so by exploring and assessing your own strengths, weaknesses, hopes and aspirations as leaders. This course is designed to address both these levels: learning about leadership and learning about oneself as a leader.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAPA 500 Managerial Economics

Prerequisite
MBA Core

This course studies the economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Topics covered will include demand and cost theory and price determination in competitive and monopoly markets; advanced pricing strategies; market structure and competitive strategy; the internal organization of the firm; and the welfare-economic foundations of business regulation.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAIT 511 Managing Information Technology

Prerequisites
MBA Core

The course is designed to familiarize the students with problems, challenges, and approaches in managing information technology (IT). This course takes an analytical view by critically discussing IT management principles, approaches, frameworks, models, and practices. Topics addressed in this course include: (1) how appropriately is the information technology strategy linked to the business operational needs and internal structures, its external situation and relationships, and strategy?; (2) How effectively are the firm’s IT internal and external resources being integrated into and utilized by the firm?; and (3) How does the firm control and evaluate the impact of IT on its employees and customers and on its relationships with partners?