ADMN 834 (P04) - Private Equity/Venture Capital
Term: Spring 2019 - E-term IV (03/18/2019 - 05/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
CRN: 55201
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3/18/2019 | 5/9/2019 | W | 5:40pm - 9:15pm | PCBE G25 |
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3/18/2019 | 5/9/2019 | W | 5:40pm - 9:15pm | PCBE G25 |
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1/14/2019 | 3/8/2019 | M | 8:00am - 12:30pm | PCBE 215 |
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1/14/2019 | 3/8/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
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3/18/2019 | 5/9/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
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1/17/2019 | 3/7/2019 | R | 5:40pm - 9:15pm | PANDRA P142 |
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1/14/2019 | 3/8/2019 | W | 5:40pm - 9:15pm | PCBE G25 |
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1/14/2019 | 3/8/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
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3/18/2019 | 5/9/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
The main objective of the course is to bridge the gap between financial theory and practice by using software applications and real-world data to solve a variety of financial problems. The course is very ‘hands-on’ and is expected to help students develop skills that are useful in a variety of jobs in finance, accounting, insurance, and real estate.
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3/18/2019 | 5/9/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
Course Contents
This course will expose students to the strategic role human resources play in maximizing the value of the workforce. Organizations in today's economy rely not only on the knowledge and skills of their employees, but also on their engagement with the work and each other and their commitment to the organization's mission. As such, the management of human talent is a responsibility of every manager, in partnership with the HR function, and is vital to the success of any organization. The coverage of course concepts will be approached from both from a general manager's perspective as well as from an HR perspective, considering human resource systems and practices available to build a skilled and motivated workforce.
Learning Objectives
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1/14/2019 | 3/8/2019 | Hours Arranged | ONLINE |
This course focuses on the development and use of optimization and Monte-Carlo simulation models for making quantitative business decisions. With respect to optimization, the course will cover linear and mixed-integer programming, network flow optimization, and nonlinear optimization. Additional topics such as goal programming and decision trees may also be discussed.
Application areas include Marketing (e.g., advertising, pricing and revenue optimization), Finance (e.g., capital budgeting and portfolio optimization), and Operations management (e.g., production and inventory planning, project or personnel scheduling, shipping and distribution, routing, ride matching, location selection, etc.)
The course delivery will be a mix of lectures, hands-on problem solving, and case discussions. Most of the model development and analysis will be done using advanced tools and add-ins within a spreadsheet environment, but additional software may be introduced as needed.