DESIGN & COURSES (BABA)

Finance – the indispensable discipline for the future. It is impossible to participate in any discussion of financial trends for the next few decades without becoming aware of the low accumulated savings of the average individual, of the depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund, of an aging population, and other factors that will affect all of us in some way. An understanding of finance and how it, together with time, can be made to work for you and your employer is the major goal of the finance option. Whether you are managing your own money or other peoples, whether you are running your own business or involved with the financial affairs of a corporation, whether you work at a bank or the loan department of a car dealership, a comprehensive understanding of finance together with the ability to apply it in your decision making is critical to your future wellbeing.   

After taking basic and elective courses in finance you will be able to:

• Apply the concept of the time value of money in all your financial decisions;
• Understand interest rates and how they affect financial decision making;
• Value financial securities like bonds and stocks;
• Understand risk and its relationship with return;
• Estimate and compute returns;
• Learn about derivative securities and their various uses;
• Learn about the goal of a corporation and how it uses financial tools to achieve that goal;
• Learn about portfolio management;
• Use your knowledge of finance to secure your own financial future.

Finance grads are among the best compensated in business. Our finance grads work for BNY Mellon, Chase Manhattan, Infoblox, Boeing, the State of Washington, and other prominent employers. The Milgard School of Business at UWT can open the world of finance for you and, thereby, the world itself.

Finance curriculum

Once accepted into the Business School, finance students must complete the following courses for graduation.

• 30 credits of core courses:
  • TBUS 300 Managing Organizations
  • TBUS 301 Quantitative Methods
  • TBUS 310 Effective Managerial Communication
  • TBUS 320 Introduction to Marketing Management
  • TBUS 330 Introduction to Information Technology
  • TBUS 350 Business Finance
• 30 credits from 300- and 400-level T FIN and T BECON courses
• 5 credits business capstone TBUS 400 Business Policy and Strategic Management
• Elective credits to bring total to 180

Review Milgard School of Business course descriptions.

How do you manage and be managed in the 21st century? The Management option enhances your ability to get work done with and through other people in a variety of workplaces. Whether you are managing a project team, a small group of customer service representatives, a large accounting department, your own start-up, or a family-run restaurant, all managerial positions require a common set of skills. This program is designed to equip you with exactly those skills and prepare you to meet the managerial responsibilities and challenges of the 21st century.

Specifically, through a variety of different courses, you will:
•    Learn how to build and work effectively in teams
•    Understand how to make better decisions, alone and in collaboration with others
•    Learn how to motivate people towards common goals
•    Sharpen your interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with others from diverse backgrounds
•    Become familiar with human resource management tools such as recruiting, hiring, performance appraisal, and reward systems
•    Improve your ability to manage conflict and negotiate with others
•    Learn strategies to navigate difficult conversations
•    Enhance your ability to solve complex problems considering the ethical and sociocultural implications
•    Bolster your critical thinking skills
•    Develop tools to initiate and motivate change in organizations

The Management option prepares you for entry-level management positions and management training programs, as well as administrative, human resources, planning, project team and coordinating roles. 
Recent MSB management majors have been hired for positions in operations and supply chain management, property management, project management, human resource management, recruiting, program coordination, administrative assistance and coordination, office management, and contract management. They work for organizations such as Multicare, Boeing, Pepsico, Gensco, Amazon, Target, State Farm, Puget Sound Energy, Redfin, the Port of Seattle, the State of Washington and the Federal Government. 
Others elect to pursue advanced degrees such as Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Business Analytics, Masters in Cyber Security and Leadership, Masters in Public Policy, or Masters in Public Health. Whether you are interested in starting your own business, managing an organization’s human resources, or creating broad social impact, the management curriculum will support your professional goals.  
 

Management curriculum

Once accepted into the Business School, management students must complete the following courses for graduation.

• 30 credits of core courses:
  • TBUS 300 Managing Organizations
  • TBUS 301 Quantitative Methods
  • TBUS 310 Effective Managerial Communication
  • TBUS 320 Introduction to Marketing Management
  • TBUS 330 Introduction to Information Technology
  • TBUS 350 Business Finance
• 30 credits of Management courses
• 5 credits business capstone TBUS 400 Business Policy and Strategic Management
• Elective credits to bring total to 180

Review Milgard School of Business course descriptions.