Spring 2015 Specializations

For class meeting times check departmental course listings.

For a complete listing of all specializations, please click here

Accounting

Course Number Title
ACCT-GB.2302 Financial Reporting and Disclosure
ACCT-GB.2303 An Integrated Approach to Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT-GB.3110 A Winning Investor Relations Strategy
ACCT-GB.3303 Financial Planning and Analysis
ACCT-GB.3304 Modeling Financial Statements
ACCT-GB.3313 Auditing
ACCT-GB.3330 Accounting for Mergers, Acquisitions and Related Matters
ACCT-GB.3380 Taxation of Individuals and Business Income

Banking

Course Number Title
ECON-GB.2392 Development of Financial Institutions and Markets
FINC-GB.2334 Investment Banking
FINC-GB.2339 Real Estate Capital Markets
FINC-GB.2349 Trading in Cash and Derivative Securities
FINC-GB.3120 Private Banking and Wealth Management
FINC-GB.3122 Investment Strategies
FINC-GB.3129 Behaviorial and Experimental Finance
FINC-GB.3145 Investment Banking and Private Equity in Media and Entertainment Finance
FINC-GB.3148 Social Venture Capital
FINC-GB.3165 Topics in Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3173 Venture Capital Financing
FINC-GB.3196 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINC-GB.3198 Bankruptcy and Reorganization
FINC-GB.3199 Case Studies in Bankruptcy&Reorganization
FINC-GB.3305 Credit Risk
FINC-GB.3320 Managing Investment Funds
FINC-GB.3331 Valuation
FINC-GB.3333 Debt Instruments and Markets
FINC-GB.3335 Futures and Options
FINC-GB.3345 Law and Business of Corporate Transactions
FINC-GB.3357 Global Wealth Management and Private Banking
FINC-GB.3361 Entrepreneurial Finance
FINC-GB.3365 Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3373 New Venture Financing
FINC-GB.3387 Global Banking and Capital Markets

Business Analytics [formerly Data, Models&Decisions]

Course Number Title
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INFO-GB.2346 Dealing with Data
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
INFO-GB.3351 Risk Management Systems
MKTG-GB.2327 Research for Customer Insights
OPMG-GB.2350 Decision Models and Analytics
OPMG-GB.3330 Revenue Management and Pricing
STAT-GB.2301 Regression and Multivariate Data Analysis
STAT-GB.2302 Forecasting Time Series Data
STAT-GB.2309 Mathematics of Investment
STAT-GB.3302 Statistical Inference and Regression Analysis

Corporate Finance

Course Number Title
FINC-GB.2302 Corporate Finance
FINC-GB.2304 Restructuring Firms and Industries
FINC-GB.2329 Real Estate Primary Markets
FINC-GB.2334 Investment Banking
FINC-GB.2339 Real Estate Capital Markets
FINC-GB.3128 Business Development in Media and Entertainment
FINC-GB.3129 Behaviorial and Experimental Finance
FINC-GB.3145 Investment Banking and Private Equity in Media and Entertainment Finance
FINC-GB.3148 Social Venture Capital
FINC-GB.3161 Cases in Corporate Finance
FINC-GB.3165 Topics in Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3173 Venture Capital Financing
FINC-GB.3176 Topics in Investments
FINC-GB.3196 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINC-GB.3198 Bankruptcy and Reorganization
FINC-GB.3199 Case Studies in Bankruptcy&Reorganization
FINC-GB.3331 Valuation
FINC-GB.3345 Law and Business of Corporate Transactions
FINC-GB.3361 Entrepreneurial Finance
FINC-GB.3365 Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3373 New Venture Financing
INTA-GB.3143 DIGITAL MUSIC BUSINESS

Digital Marketing

Course Number Title
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INFO-GB.3322 Design and Development of Web and Mobile Applications
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
MKTG-GB.2173 New Media in Marketing
MKTG-GB.2309 Advertising
MKTG-GB.2365 Brand Strategy

Economics

Course Number Title
ECON-GB.2105 Energy&the Environment
ECON-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media: Markets and Economics
ECON-GB.2190 Global Perspectives on Enterprise Systems 
ECON-GB.2345 The Business of Social and Other Networks
ECON-GB.2347 Real World Analysis of Economic Data
ECON-GB.2355 Behavioral Economics:  Decisions and Strategies
ECON-GB.2358 Global Economic Trends and Policy Challenges
ECON-GB.2360 Sports Economics
ECON-GB.2392 Development of Financial Institutions and Markets
ECON-GB.3182 Law&Economics of Municipal Governance
ECON-GB.3375 Urban Systems
FINC-GB.3105 Volatility
MGMT-GB.3323 Game Theory

Entertainment, Media&Technology

Course Number Title
ACCT-GB.3149 Entertainment Accounting
ECON-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media: Markets and Economics
ECON-GB.2345 The Business of Social and Other Networks
ECON-GB.2360 Sports Economics
FINC-GB.3128 Business Development in Media and Entertainment
FINC-GB.3145 Investment Banking and Private Equity in Media and Entertainment Finance
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INTA-GB.2121 Entrepreneurship&the New Economy
INTA-GB.3143 DIGITAL MUSIC BUSINESS
MKTG-GB.2114 The Business of Sports Marketing
MKTG-GB.2116 The Business of Producing: Entrepreneurship in Entertainment&Media
MKTG-GB.2118 Television Management
MKTG-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media Industries
MKTG-GB.2120 Movie Marketing and Distribution
MKTG-GB.2173 New Media in Marketing
MKTG-GB.2191 Tech Product Management
MKTG-GB.2313 The Craft and Commerce of Cinema:  Cannes Film Festival

Entrepreneurship&Innovation

Course Number Title
FINC-GB.3148 Social Venture Capital
FINC-GB.3173 Venture Capital Financing
FINC-GB.3361 Entrepreneurial Finance
FINC-GB.3373 New Venture Financing
INTA-GB.2121 Entrepreneurship&the New Economy
INTA-GB.3337 Social Problem-based Entrepreneurship
MGMT-GB.2161 Negotiating Complex Transactions with Executives and Lawyers
MGMT-GB.2327 Managing the Growing Company
MGMT-GB.3333 Business Start-Up Practicum
MGMT-GB.3335 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
MGMT-GB.3336 Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
MKTG-GB.2136 Luxury Launch
MKTG-GB.2172 Marketing for Entrepreneurs
MKTG-GB.2370 New Products
MKTG-GB.2371 Innovation and Design

Finance

Course Number Title
FINC-GB.2302 Corporate Finance
FINC-GB.2304 Restructuring Firms and Industries
FINC-GB.2329 Real Estate Primary Markets
FINC-GB.2333 Financial Theory III
FINC-GB.2334 Investment Banking
FINC-GB.2337 Financial Theory IV
FINC-GB.2339 Real Estate Capital Markets
FINC-GB.2341 Real Estate Investment Strategy
FINC-GB.2349 Trading in Cash and Derivative Securities
FINC-GB.3105 Volatility
FINC-GB.3120 Private Banking and Wealth Management
FINC-GB.3122 Investment Strategies
FINC-GB.3128 Business Development in Media and Entertainment
FINC-GB.3129 Behaviorial and Experimental Finance
FINC-GB.3145 Investment Banking and Private Equity in Media and Entertainment Finance
FINC-GB.3148 Social Venture Capital
FINC-GB.3161 Cases in Corporate Finance
FINC-GB.3165 Topics in Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3173 Venture Capital Financing
FINC-GB.3176 Topics in Investments
FINC-GB.3181 Applications of Portfolio Analysis
FINC-GB.3196 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINC-GB.3198 Bankruptcy and Reorganization
FINC-GB.3199 Case Studies in Bankruptcy&Reorganization
FINC-GB.3305 Credit Risk
FINC-GB.3321 Hedge Fund Strategies
FINC-GB.3331 Valuation
FINC-GB.3333 Debt Instruments and Markets
FINC-GB.3335 Futures and Options
FINC-GB.3345 Law and Business of Corporate Transactions
FINC-GB.3357 Global Wealth Management and Private Banking
FINC-GB.3361 Entrepreneurial Finance
FINC-GB.3365 Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3373 New Venture Financing
FINC-GB.3387 Global Banking and Capital Markets

Financial Instruments and Markets

Course Number Title
ECON-GB.2392 Development of Financial Institutions and Markets
FINC-GB.2334 Investment Banking
FINC-GB.2339 Real Estate Capital Markets
FINC-GB.2341 Real Estate Investment Strategy
FINC-GB.2349 Trading in Cash and Derivative Securities
FINC-GB.3105 Volatility
FINC-GB.3122 Investment Strategies
FINC-GB.3129 Behaviorial and Experimental Finance
FINC-GB.3165 Topics in Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3173 Venture Capital Financing
FINC-GB.3176 Topics in Investments
FINC-GB.3181 Applications of Portfolio Analysis
FINC-GB.3198 Bankruptcy and Reorganization
FINC-GB.3199 Case Studies in Bankruptcy&Reorganization
FINC-GB.3305 Credit Risk
FINC-GB.3320 Managing Investment Funds
FINC-GB.3321 Hedge Fund Strategies
FINC-GB.3331 Valuation
FINC-GB.3333 Debt Instruments and Markets
FINC-GB.3335 Futures and Options
FINC-GB.3357 Global Wealth Management and Private Banking
FINC-GB.3365 Private Equity Finance
FINC-GB.3373 New Venture Financing
FINC-GB.3387 Global Banking and Capital Markets

Financial Systems&Analytics

Course Number Title
ACCT-GB.3304 Modeling Financial Statements
INFO-GB.2346 Dealing with Data
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
INFO-GB.3351 Risk Management Systems
OPMG-GB.2350 Decision Models and Analytics
OPMG-GB.2360 Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship
STAT-GB.2301 Regression and Multivariate Data Analysis
STAT-GB.2302 Forecasting Time Series Data
STAT-GB.2309 Mathematics of Investment
STAT-GB.3302 Statistical Inference and Regression Analysis

Global Business / Intl Business

Course Number Title
BSPA-GB.2113 Cuba: Sanctions, Reform, Opportunities
BSPA-GB.2331 Law and Business and Human Rights
DBIN-GB.3110 DBi Costa Rica:  Sustainable Business in Latin America
DBIN-GB.3111 DBi Italy (Luxury Retail&Branding)
DBIN-GB.3119 DBi Colombia&Latin America
DBIN-GB.3303 DBi Argentina
DBIN-GB.3305 DBi China (Beijing)
DBIN-GB.3312 DBi Istanbul: the Economic, Political and Cultural Crossroads of the World
ECON-GB.2105 Energy&the Environment
ECON-GB.2190 Global Perspectives on Enterprise Systems 
ECON-GB.2358 Global Economic Trends and Policy Challenges
ECON-GB.2392 Development of Financial Institutions and Markets
FINC-GB.3357 Global Wealth Management and Private Banking
FINC-GB.3387 Global Banking and Capital Markets
INFO-GB.3355 Globalization, Open Innovation, and Crowdsourcing: New Ways of Organizing
INTA-GB.2114 Political Risk Analysis
INTA-GB.3362 Corporate Turnarounds and Leadership
MGMT-GB.2340 Global Strategy
MKTG-GB.2313 The Craft and Commerce of Cinema:  Cannes Film Festival
OPMG-GB.2312 Operations in Panama: A man, a plan, a canal: Panama

Law&Business

Course Number Title
BSPA-GB.2314 Business Law for Managers
BSPA-GB.2331 Law and Business and Human Rights
BSPA-GB.2340 Law and Business of Social Enterprise
ECON-GB.2190 Global Perspectives on Enterprise Systems 
ECON-GB.2345 The Business of Social and Other Networks
ECON-GB.3182 Law&Economics of Municipal Governance
FINC-GB.2304 Restructuring Firms and Industries
FINC-GB.3196 Mergers and Acquisitions
FINC-GB.3198 Bankruptcy and Reorganization
FINC-GB.3199 Case Studies in Bankruptcy&Reorganization
FINC-GB.3345 Law and Business of Corporate Transactions
INTA-GB.2356 Corporate Political Engagement
INTA-GB.3362 Corporate Turnarounds and Leadership
MGMT-GB.2160 Advanced Topics in Negotiation
MGMT-GB.2161 Negotiating Complex Transactions with Executives and Lawyers
MGMT-GB.3318 Corporate Governance

Leadership and Change Management

Course Number Title
INTA-GB.3362 Corporate Turnarounds and Leadership
MCOM-GB.2125 Foundations of Business Coaching
MGMT-GB.2159 Collaboration, Conflict, and Negotiation  
MGMT-GB.2160 Advanced Topics in Negotiation
MGMT-GB.2161 Negotiating Complex Transactions with Executives and Lawyers
MGMT-GB.2327 Managing the Growing Company
MGMT-GB.2353 Managing Change
MGMT-GB.2363 Leadership Models
MGMT-GB.2375 Advanced Strategy: Tools
MGMT-GB.3321 Developing Managerial Skills
MGMT-GB.3356 Managing by Design
MGMT-GB.3366 Power and Politics in Organizations

Luxury Marketing

Course Number Title
DBIN-GB.3111 DBi Italy (Luxury Retail&Branding)
INTA-GB.3345 The Fashion Industry: Creativity&Business
MKTG-GB.2126 Luxury Marketing
MKTG-GB.2128 Consultative Selling
MKTG-GB.2136 Luxury Launch
MKTG-GB.2353 Pricing
MKTG-GB.2371 Innovation and Design
MKTG-GB.2375 Retail Strategy
OPMG-GB.2306 Supply Chain Management (Business Logistics)

Management

Course Number Title
MGMT-GB.2159 Collaboration, Conflict, and Negotiation  
MGMT-GB.2160 Advanced Topics in Negotiation
MGMT-GB.2161 Negotiating Complex Transactions with Executives and Lawyers
MGMT-GB.2178 BUSINESS OF SUSTAINABILTY
MGMT-GB.2313 The Strategist
MGMT-GB.2327 Managing the Growing Company
MGMT-GB.2340 Global Strategy
MGMT-GB.2353 Managing Change
MGMT-GB.2363 Leadership Models
MGMT-GB.2375 Advanced Strategy: Tools
MGMT-GB.3105 Consulting Practice: Processes&Problem-Solving
MGMT-GB.3140 Moneyball for Managers: Strategizing in a Complex World
MGMT-GB.3155 Technology Innovation Strategy
MGMT-GB.3318 Corporate Governance
MGMT-GB.3321 Developing Managerial Skills
MGMT-GB.3323 Game Theory
MGMT-GB.3333 Business Start-Up Practicum
MGMT-GB.3335 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
MGMT-GB.3336 Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
MGMT-GB.3356 Managing by Design
MGMT-GB.3366 Power and Politics in Organizations
MGMT-GB.3387 Organization Theory
MKTG-GB.2335 Judgment and Decision Making

Management of Technology&Operations

Course Number Title
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INFO-GB.2335 Programming in Python and Fundamentals of Software Development
INFO-GB.2346 Dealing with Data
INFO-GB.3322 Design and Development of Web and Mobile Applications
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
INFO-GB.3355 Globalization, Open Innovation, and Crowdsourcing: New Ways of Organizing
MKTG-GB.2173 New Media in Marketing
OPMG-GB.2306 Supply Chain Management (Business Logistics)
OPMG-GB.2312 Operations in Panama: A man, a plan, a canal: Panama
OPMG-GB.2350 Decision Models and Analytics
OPMG-GB.2360 Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship
OPMG-GB.3330 Revenue Management and Pricing

Marketing

Course Number Title
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
MKTG-GB.2114 The Business of Sports Marketing
MKTG-GB.2116 The Business of Producing: Entrepreneurship in Entertainment&Media
MKTG-GB.2118 Television Management
MKTG-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media Industries
MKTG-GB.2120 Movie Marketing and Distribution
MKTG-GB.2122 Marketing Strategy for the Service Economy: From Acquisition to Retention
MKTG-GB.2126 Luxury Marketing
MKTG-GB.2127 Advanced Luxury Marketing
MKTG-GB.2128 Consultative Selling
MKTG-GB.2136 Luxury Launch
MKTG-GB.2138 Consultative Sales Planning&Development
MKTG-GB.2146 Consumer Neuroscience
MKTG-GB.2172 Marketing for Entrepreneurs
MKTG-GB.2173 New Media in Marketing
MKTG-GB.2180 Marketing Metrics
MKTG-GB.2191 Tech Product Management
MKTG-GB.2309 Advertising
MKTG-GB.2313 The Craft and Commerce of Cinema:  Cannes Film Festival
MKTG-GB.2327 Research for Customer Insights
MKTG-GB.2335 Judgment and Decision Making
MKTG-GB.2347 Consumer Behavior
MKTG-GB.2350 Marketing Planning&Strategy
MKTG-GB.2351 Competitive Marketing Strategy
MKTG-GB.2353 Pricing
MKTG-GB.2365 Brand Strategy
MKTG-GB.2370 New Products
MKTG-GB.2371 Innovation and Design
MKTG-GB.2375 Retail Strategy
MKTG-GB.3101 Corporate Branding&CSR
OPMG-GB.2306 Supply Chain Management (Business Logistics)

Product Management

Course Number Title
MKTG-GB.2122 Marketing Strategy for the Service Economy: From Acquisition to Retention
MKTG-GB.2127 Advanced Luxury Marketing
MKTG-GB.2128 Consultative Selling
MKTG-GB.2180 Marketing Metrics
MKTG-GB.2191 Tech Product Management
MKTG-GB.2309 Advertising
MKTG-GB.2327 Research for Customer Insights
MKTG-GB.2347 Consumer Behavior
MKTG-GB.2350 Marketing Planning&Strategy
MKTG-GB.2353 Pricing
MKTG-GB.2365 Brand Strategy
MKTG-GB.2370 New Products
MKTG-GB.2371 Innovation and Design
MKTG-GB.2375 Retail Strategy

Quantitative Finance

Course Number Title
FINC-GB.2349 Trading in Cash and Derivative Securities
FINC-GB.3105 Volatility
FINC-GB.3305 Credit Risk
FINC-GB.3321 Hedge Fund Strategies
FINC-GB.3333 Debt Instruments and Markets
FINC-GB.3335 Futures and Options
STAT-GB.2302 Forecasting Time Series Data
STAT-GB.2309 Mathematics of Investment
STAT-GB.3383 Frequency Domain Time Series

Real Estate

Course Number Title
BSPA-GB.2300 Real Estate Transactions
ECON-GB.3182 Law&Economics of Municipal Governance
ECON-GB.3375 Urban Systems
FINC-GB.2329 Real Estate Primary Markets
FINC-GB.2339 Real Estate Capital Markets
FINC-GB.2341 Real Estate Investment Strategy
OPMG-GB.2312 Operations in Panama: A man, a plan, a canal: Panama
OPMG-GB.2360 Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship

Social Innovation And Impact

Course Number Title
ACCT-GB.3310 Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud
BSPA-GB.2113 Cuba: Sanctions, Reform, Opportunities
BSPA-GB.2331 Law and Business and Human Rights
BSPA-GB.2340 Law and Business of Social Enterprise
DBIN-GB.3110 DBi Costa Rica:  Sustainable Business in Latin America
ECON-GB.2105 Energy&the Environment
ECON-GB.3375 Urban Systems
FINC-GB.3148 Social Venture Capital
INTA-GB.3337 Social Problem-based Entrepreneurship
MGMT-GB.2178 BUSINESS OF SUSTAINABILTY
MGMT-GB.2327 Managing the Growing Company
MGMT-GB.3336 Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
MKTG-GB.3101 Corporate Branding&CSR

Strategy

Course Number Title
ECON-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media: Markets and Economics
ECON-GB.2345 The Business of Social and Other Networks
ECON-GB.2360 Sports Economics
FINC-GB.2304 Restructuring Firms and Industries
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INFO-GB.3355 Globalization, Open Innovation, and Crowdsourcing: New Ways of Organizing
INTA-GB.2306 Business Drivers - Industry
MGMT-GB.2313 The Strategist
MGMT-GB.2327 Managing the Growing Company
MGMT-GB.2340 Global Strategy
MGMT-GB.2353 Managing Change
MGMT-GB.2375 Advanced Strategy: Tools
MGMT-GB.3105 Consulting Practice: Processes&Problem-Solving
MGMT-GB.3140 Moneyball for Managers: Strategizing in a Complex World
MGMT-GB.3155 Technology Innovation Strategy
MGMT-GB.3323 Game Theory
MGMT-GB.3356 Managing by Design
MKTG-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media Industries
MKTG-GB.2353 Pricing
MKTG-GB.2375 Retail Strategy

Supply Chain Management&Global Sourcing

Course Number Title
BSPA-GB.2331 Law and Business and Human Rights
INFO-GB.2318 Digital Strategy
INFO-GB.3336 Data Mining for Business Analytics
INFO-GB.3351 Risk Management Systems
INFO-GB.3355 Globalization, Open Innovation, and Crowdsourcing: New Ways of Organizing
MGMT-GB.2340 Global Strategy
MKTG-GB.2353 Pricing
OPMG-GB.2306 Supply Chain Management (Business Logistics)
OPMG-GB.2312 Operations in Panama: A man, a plan, a canal: Panama
OPMG-GB.2350 Decision Models and Analytics
OPMG-GB.2360 Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship
STAT-GB.2301 Regression and Multivariate Data Analysis