Summer Business Institute

Provides a basic understanding of Excel functions along with financial and valuation models. Course is open to currently enrolled SBI students.

Skill building and strategizing for job/internship search; exposure to job/internship resources and practicing professionals. Course is open to students accepted to the SBI Program.

Dynamic nature of business in a changing environment explored. Cross functional approach to understanding business operations. Emphasis on purpose of business; how business vision is actualized. Action learning, problem solving approach utilized.

Basic legal issues involved in the creation and operation of business organizations. RESTRICTED TO: SBI Students

Decision making of households, firms and the government with respect to the allocation of scarce resources. Topics include supply and demand, nature and characteristics of the U.S. economy, market structures etc.

Explore alignment of info technologies with business; focus on acquisition of business data using info systems; gain meaningful insight on data using analytical tools. RESTRICTED TO: SBI Students

Generally accepted accounting principles and both the creation and analysis of financial statements. Exposure to importance of accounting in making decisions including those related to business, investing, and financing.

Financial decision-making and firm value; topics include time value of money, bond valuation, measuring risk and return, stock valuation, the cost of capital, and capital budgeting.

Introduction to organizational structures and functions; leading, planning, controlling, and problem solving through effective utilization of and respect for human capital.

Strategic and applied introduction to how goods and services are developed, distributed, priced and communicated to meet consumer needs.

Use of economic concepts and tools to determine management strategies that efficiently allocate scarce resources within the firm to optimize the value of the firm.