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Albers' graduate classes throughout Spring Quarter 2022 are face-to-face or online. Online classes are either synchronous or asynchronous:
Below are current classes open to prospective students. All require arrangements made in advance. Simply click on the button below your desired class to learn more.
This course prepares students for communications challenges inherent in accounting practice. There are special challenges regarding communication between accountants and clients, whether written or oral. This course helps students develop techniques for delivering findings, positive or negative, without jeopardizing the relationship. It covers specialized writing for accountants including audit work papers and other accounting reports. Collaborative communication and effective accounting presentations are also addressed.
Niranjan 'Chips' Chipalkatti is the Chair of the Department of Accounting, Program Director for graduate programs Master's in Accounting & Analytics (MSAA) and Master's in Professional Accounting (MPAC), and the David E. Tinius Endowed Professor in Accounting for 2020-2023.
This course integrates principles from accounting and finance in the joint processes of: (1) unraveling published financial statements in order to generate pro-forma financial statements; and (2) applying rigorous models to estimate the fair value of the anticipated future streams of cash and earnings. Emphasis throughout the course is on using data drawn from actual financial reports to make decisions that professional analysts make under time and competitive pressures. Participants work in teams and are required to communicate their recommendations to 'investors' both verbally and in writing.
Carlos De Mello-e-Souza is an Associate Professor in Accounting who has taught at Albers since 2009. He is responsible for courses on computer-based modeling, statistics, financial accounting, financial statement analysis, and business valuation to executives, graduate, and undergraduate students.
Learn more about our Master's in Accounting and Analytics or our Master's in Professional Accounting.
Students study concepts and tools required to develop and manage the global network of company-owned assets and facilities and external suppliers of goods and services. Topics include processes and technology, quality and continuous improvement, demand and inventory management, supplier management, transportation and logistics, and sustainability.
Holtan, currently the president of Rafiki Trade Group, has worked in international trade for over 20 years and is an expert in international marketing.
Learn more about our one-year Bridge MBA designed for individuals with a non-business undergraduate degree and limited work experience.
This course introduces the concepts and practices of statistical learning and data mining for business applications. It provides a review of supervised and unsupervised learning methods along with statistical theories for learning methods. This course is designed to provide analytical skills and hands-on experiences for graduate students in business.
Lee is a Genevieve Albers Visiting Professor. His teaching areas are business analytics, internet and web strategies, and information systems.
This course introduces data mining or knowledge discovery using machine learning algorithms by analyzing massive amounts of data to find interesting patterns that can be used to assist decision making or provide predictions. Topics include decision trees, Bayesian classification, clustering, sequence clustering, market basket analysis/association rules, artificial neural networks, and others. Students are expected to analyze real-world data in business using machine learning software.
Learn more about our STEM-designated Master's in Business Analytics.
'FinTech' refers to financial sector innovations involving technology-enabled business models that can
The course provides an overview of the most significant technological advances that are radically changing the industry, focusing on artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency, crowd funding, and data analytics. The course will study the pros and cons of technology innovations in finance and how these innovations affect the financial industry. The course will cover examples
and developments from wealth management, insurance, lending, capital raising, blockchain and smart contracts, and machine learning and data analytics.
Cao is an associate professor in Albers' Finance department and the Dr. Khalil Dibee Endowed Chair of Finance, 2019-2023. She has taught at Albers since 2011, specializing in investment, options, and derivatives.
Learn more about Albers' Master's in Finance, a STEM-designated program that develops your knowledge of corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions and markets.
This course focuses on tools for effective decision making and concepts of, and practice in, group dynamics. A retreat component, individual growth, team building, and group decision making. Draws on research from economics to inform decision making skill development. Lays a foundation for ethical decision making throughout the MBA program.
Weis is a Professor of Management who teaches leadership, team development, and emotional intelligence. Formerly the director of the MBA program, he has taught at Seattle University since 1973.
Smith is a Professor of Management and the Boeing Frank Shrontz Chair of Professional Ethics. His teaching areas are business ethics, corporate responsibility, and moral and political philosophy. He heads up Albers' Center for Business Ethics which partners with business leaders, scholars, faculty, students, and alumni to critically examine ethical issues in business and the role business can play in advancing the common good.
Learn more about our customizable, flexible, part-time MBA. Designed with the working professional in mind, you can earn your MBA in as little as 2.5 years or 1.5 if done full-time.
The aim of this course is to provide both women and men insights regarding women and leadership within and beyond the sport context. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of how gender affects leadership and what specific issues women face with respect to leadership.
Hanold is program director for the MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management. She has taught sport research methods, sociocultural studies of sport, leadership development for sport organizations, and gender and sport leadership.
Learn more about our MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management which launched in March 2021. It combines the business acumen and leadership skills provided by an MBA education with a fellowship program organized with some of the biggest names in Seattle sports and entertainment.
Explores the management, family, career and personal issues found in family owned and managed companies. The course develops a student's understanding of these organizations and skills to address the challenges family companies and families in business face. Primary subject areas include:
The course develops a student's understanding of family organizations and skills necessary to be effective. Upon completion, a student should fully understand many of the complexities associated with operating a family business enterprise.
Acevedo has both an MBA and a Master's in Finance from Seattle University. His teaching areas are in entrepreneurship and negotiations, conflict resolution, and problem solving.