Block Advising Spring 2014 (PDF

Third Year Advising Seminar
Welcome and Academic Overview
Rebecca Leonard, Associate Dean for
Student Services
Course Enrollment Begins
November 11, 2013
Academic Advising
• Currently your advisor is your ICE Block Team
Leader. After concentration declarations January 15March 1, your advisor will be reassigned based on
concentration selections.
• We try to assign all students to experts in the areas
of their concentrations, but sometimes this
becomes quite a challenge given the number of
students that select any given concentration.
• All advisors are well versed in advising in all areas.
Third Year Integrated Core Experience
Spring Semester
COMM 3050
Entry Strategies in Emerging Markets
(3 credits)
COMM 3040
Strategic Value Creation
(4.5 credits)
COMM 3060
Quantitative Analysis II
(1.5 credits)
Needed Commerce Concentration, Elective, Comm Law, or College Elective
(2 courses - 6 credits)
Third Year Spring Course Requirements*
• Accounting Concentration:
– Comm 3120 - Intermediate Accounting II
• Finance Concentration:
– Comm 3720 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
– Comm 3721 - Quantitative Finance (1 credit)
• IT Concentration:
– Comm 3200 - Project Managment
• (recommended 3rd year, but can take in 4th year)
• Marketing Concentration:
– Comm 3330 - Marketing Research Techniques
* Students Studying Abroad can take courses during 4th year
Concentrations and Tracks
• Concentration/Track Declaration Period:
January 15th – March 1st
• All students must have one concentration. May declare two and complete
if able to get all the required courses. May NOT double count
concentration courses.
• All students may declare up to two tracks and complete if able to get all
the required courses. You MAY double count track courses.
• Students may declare a major or minor outside the Commerce School.
Students may have one second major and one minor – no more. Comm
minors/majors do NOT double count.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce
120 total credits
(60 of which must be in residency as a UVa student)
48 credits
57 credits
15 credits
must be in Commerce Courses
must be in Non-Commerce Courses
may be in either Commerce or NonCommerce Courses
Students must earn the following minimum graded
credits AFTER enrollment at McIntire:
Students must earn the following minimum graded credits AFTER enrollment
at McIntire:
57 total credits:
39 credits in Commerce
(this includes the core courses(ICE) + Comm Law)
9-12 credits of courses in concentration
3-6 credits of electives
Students must take 27 graded credit hours during
4th year
Reading Your Academic Requirements
www.virginia.edu/SIS
Reading your Academic Requirements in SIS
McIntire Student Services Office
Robertson 311
Academic Advising Walk-In Office Hours:
• Monday 1-3 PM
• Tuesday 10 AM-12 Noon
• Wednesday 9-11 AM
What is a
Concentration?
A Concentration is a specialized area of study.
Courses taken to satisfy one concentration cannot be used to satisfy a
second concentration.
Commerce students may complete up to two concentrations if course
scheduling allows this flexibility. Due to resources, the McIntire School
cannot guarantee two concentrations.
Current Concentrations
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Accounting
Finance
Information Technology
Management
Marketing
Accounting
Third Year
COMM 3110
COMM 3120
Intermediate Accounting I (Fall)
Intermediate Accounting II (Spring)
Fourth Year
Two courses from following list of electives:
COMM 4193 GCI:
COMM 5130
COMM 5140
COMM 5150
COMM 5450
COMM 5460
COMM 5510
Special Topics in International Accounting (Spring)
Advanced Financial Accounting (Spring)
Strategic Cost Management (Fall)
Introductory Auditing (Fall)
Federal Taxation I (Fall)
Federal Taxation II (Spring)
Financial Statement Analysis (Spring)
Accounting – Skills Learned
Technical Knowledge (tax, auditing, financial accounting, cost accounting)
Critical Thinking
Communication Skills (written and oral)
Presentation Skills
Professional Reporting
Ethics
Research Skills
Teamwork
Integration of Technical Knowledge
Understanding, Interpretation and Analysis of Accounting Information
Global and Current Accounting Issues
Accounting
Potential Career Opportunities
Auditing
Advisory Services
Tax Professional
Attestation Services
Information Technology
Forensic Accounting
Transaction Services
Risk management
Compliance and Monitoring
Federal Advisory
Consulting
Corporate Accounting
Corporate Tax
Finance
Third Year
COMM 3110
COMM 3720
COMM 3721
Intermediate Accounting (Fall)
Intermediate Corporate Finance (Spring)
Quantitative Finance (Spring)
Fourth Year
COMM 4710
Intermediate Investments (Fall/Spring)
Choose one of the following “capstone” courses
COMM 4720
COMM 4721
COMM 4730
COMM 4731
Advanced Corporate Finance: Valuation and Restructuring
(Fall/Spring)
Advanced Corporate Finance: Investment Banking (Spring)
Advanced Investments: Derivatives and Fixed Income (Fall)
Advanced Investments: Investment Management and Trading
(Spring)
Finance – Skills Learned
• Accounting
• Corporate Investing and Financing Decisions
• Security Valuation Using Equilibrium and No
Arbitrage Principles
• Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation
• VBA and Advanced Excel Skills
• And more…..
Finance
Potential Career Opportunities
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Investment Banking
Consulting
Corporate Finance
Sales and Trading
Asset Management
Private Equity
Real Estate
Information Technology
Third Year OR Fourth Year
COMM 3200
COMM 3220*
Project Management (F/S) – Required for IT concentration
Database Management Systems and Business Intelligence (F/S)
Fourth Year
COMM 4230
COMM 4240*
COMM 4250
COMM 4260*
COMM 4270
COMM 4293
COMM 4520
Information Technology in Finance (Spring)
Electronic Commerce and Web Analytics (Spring) – 4.5 credit hours
Innovation and Technology Management
Business Analytics (Fall/Spring)
IT Project Practicum (Spring 2014)
GCI: IT Project Practicum in Argentina (January)
Topics in IT – Digital Innovation (Spring) – 1.5 credit hours
A total of 9 credit hours is required for an IT concentration (COMM 3200 + 6 more)
* Can be applied to the Business Analysis track
Information Technology –
Skills Learned
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Transforming business with IT
Systems: people + process + data + technology
Business process improvement
Database management & business analytics
Emerging/disruptive technologies
Digital innovation
Project management
Consulting
Information Technology
Potential Career Opportunities
Short-term
• Business analyst
• Systems analyst
• Data analyst
• Consultant
Medium to Long-term
• Senior consultant
• Project manager
• CIO/Partner
• CEO
Management
To complete the Management concentration, students must complete three 4000-level
Management courses. Most Management courses carry the 46XX course number.
46XX-Level Management Courses
COMM 4602
Critical Thinking on Business Issues (Fall/Spring)
COMM 4621
Managing and Leading (Spring)
COMM 4622
High Performing Organization (Fall)
COMM 4650
Business, Politics, Culture in the European Union (Fall)
COMM 4660
The Advice Business: The Basics of Strategic Consulting (Fall)
COMM 4680
Entrepreneurship (Fall)
COMM 4681
Entrepreneurship Track Capstone (Spring)
COMM 4690
Global Management (Fall/Spring)
Management
469X Global Commerce Immersion courses can count -
COMM 4693 GCI: The Business of Saving Nature in Ecuador and the
Galapagos Islands (Spring)
COMM 4694 GCI: Business, Politics & Culture in the European Union (May)
COMM 4699 GCI: Doing Business in Brazil (Spring)
COMM 4699 GCI: Sustainable Practices in Denmark: Local Solutions to
Global Challenges (May)
One 464X Management Communication course can be counted –
COMM 4640
COMM 4641
COMM 4642
COMM 4643
Advanced Managerial Communication (Spring)
Public Speaking and Persuasion (Fall/Spring)
Communication Strategies for Business Professionals (Spring)
Advanced Business Speaking (Fall/Spring)
Management
Other courses that count toward the Management concentration
may include one of the following:
COMM 3200
COMM 4311
COMM 4330
COMM 4560
COMM 4821
Project Management (Fall/Spring)
Manufacturing in the Global Economy (Spring)
Negotiating for Value (Fall/Spring)
Topics in Management – Behavioral Decision Making
& Negotiation (Spring)
Managing Sustainable Development (Fall)
Management – Skills Learned
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Critical thinking
Leadership/OB
Communication
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Cross-cultural understanding
Sustainability
Negotiation
Management
Potential Career Opportunities
• Useful to everyone, relevant to every career
• Consulting, entrepreneurship
• Not a primary concentration with specific career paths;
consider it supplemental
• Promote this if interested in management training or
rotational programs
• Applicable right out of the gate, and more and more over time
Marketing
Third Year
COMM 3330 Marketing Research (Spring)
Fourth Year
Choose two elective courses from the following list:
COMM 4311
COMM 4300
COMM 4310
COMM 4320
COMM 4330
COMM 4371
COMM 4372
COMM 4380
COMM 4535
Manufacturing in the Global Economy (Spring)
Brand Management (Spring)
Global Marketing (Fall/Spring)
Entertainment Marketing (Fall)
Negotiating for Value (Fall/Spring)
Promotional Aspects of Marketing (Fall)
Advertising Campaigns (Spring)
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy (Fall)
Topics in Marketing – Customer Analytics (Spring)
Marketing
Global Commerce Immersion courses in Marketing COMM 4393 GCI: Consumers & Markets in India (January)
COMM 4394 GCI: Market Insights in China (May)
New Courses in Marketing –
COMM 4559 Section 2: Consumer Focused Perspectives on Pricing (not yet
offered but may be an elective option next fall)
COMM 4559 Section 3: Financial Marketing (Fall)
Marketing – Skills Learned
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How to research and analyze consumer and market data and translate this
analysis into actionable marketplace insights.
How to match product offerings to the preferences of different consumer
groups (i.e. target markets).
How to utilize various media (particularly social media) to reach and
influence customers.
How to innovate and develop new products that provide differential
competitive advantage.
How to develop and manage brands that foster long-term customer
relationships.
How to effectively set product prices and manage them over time.
How to manage channels of distribution and understand the process of
how products are brought to market and create value.
How to confront ethical challenges that arise in the marketplace.
Marketing
Potential Career Opportunities
Career Paths for Marketing are broad. Some of the more common job titles
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Advertising Executive
Brand Manager/Product Manager
Supply Chain Expert
Marketing Research Analyst
Retail Executive
Marketing Management Consultant
Sales Manager
Chief Marketing Officer (senior level)
Marketing degrees can also lead to careers in a wide variety of industries
including consumer package goods, sports and entertainment, and durable
goods, among many others.
What is a
Track?
A track is a specialty area of study crossing over multiple disciplines.
Tracks require 12 credits. Courses taken to satisfy track requirements can also be
used to satisfy concentration, minor, or major requirements. Commerce students
may complete up to two tracks if course scheduling allows this flexibility. Due to
resources, the McIntire School cannot guarantee the fulfillment of tracks.
Current Tracks
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Business Analytics
Quantitative Finance
Entrepreneurship
Real Estate
Global Commerce
Business Analytics Track
Overview
The Business Analytics track is designed to provide students with
broad, interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that help managers
leverage analytics to improve performance and decision-making.
Students will learn practical research skills necessary to design,
create, manage, and analyze datasets as well as to report
meaningful insights to diverse audiences.
Business Analytics Track
Required Courses (9.0 hours)
COMM 3220
COMM 3330
COMM 4260
Database Management Systems (Fall/Spring)
Marketing Research Techniques (Fall/Spring)
Business Analytics (Fall/Spring)
Fourth-year Elective (3.0 hours)
COMM 4230
COMM 4240
COMM 4371
COMM 4380
COMM 4535
COMM 4622
Information Technology in Finance (Spring)
Electronic Commerce & Web Analytics (Spring)
Promotional Aspects of Marketing (Fall)
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy (Fall/Spring)
Customer Analytics (Spring)
The High Performing Organization (Fall)
Business Analytics Track
Business Analytics Track
US alone faces a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with deep
analytical skills as well as 1.5 million managers/analysts to analyze big
data and make decisions based on their findings.
Business Analytics Track
Careers: Client-facing Analysts and Consultants
Business Analytics Track
Careers: Internal Analysts
Entrepreneurship Track
Overview
The Entrepreneurship Track provides fourth-year Commerce students with an
opportunity to gain the foundational knowledge, skills, and experience to play
contributing if not crucial roles in new ventures. Through case discussions,
pitches and presentations, simulations, analytical exercises, guest speakers,
and real startup projects students engage directly and practically in the
multidisciplinary challenges inherent to the founding, funding, and functioning
of a startup venture.
Entrepreneurship Track
Required Courses
COMM 4680
COMM 4681
Entrepreneurship (fall)
Entrepreneurship Track Capstone (spring)
Electives
Complete two of the following electives:
COMM 3200
COMM 3330
COMM 3420
COMM 3790
COMM 3791
COMM 4240
Project Management (fall/spring)
Marketing Research Techniques (spring)
Commercial Law II (fall/spring)
Venture Capital and the Emerging Firm (spring)
Financing New Ventures (j-term)
Electronic Commerce and Web Analytics (spring)
Entrepreneurship Track
Electives – Continued
COMM 4250
COMM 4535
COMM 4330
PPOL 3050
PPOL 4730
PPOL 4735
PPOL 4740
STS 2160
CS 2110
Innovation and Technology Management (spring)
Customer Analytics
Negotiating for Value (fall/spring)
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (also GDS 3050)
Field Course in Global Social Entrepreneurship
Field Course in Local Social Entrepreneurship
Philanthropy: Private Initiatives for the Public Good
Intellectual Property, Engineering, and Society
Software Development Methods
Global Commerce Track
Overview
The Global Commerce track is designed to provide students with a broad
understanding of the global business environment, an in-depth regional
perspective, and an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities facing a
wide array of commercial enterprises operating within these interrelated
environments.
Global Commerce Track
Core Curriculum
(6 hours; Choose two courses from the following list)
COMM 4690
COMM 4310
COMM 4741
Global Management (Fall/Spring)
Global Marketing (Fall/Spring)
Global Finance (Fall)
Global Commerce in Context (3.0 hours)
Any Global Commerce Immersion (GCI) course
A regionally focused elective while studying abroad with one of McIntire’s
global academic partners (will transfer as COMM 3828)
Global Commerce Track
Elective Course (3 hours; Choose one additional course from the following list)
COMM 3880
COMM 4310
COMM 4311
COMM 4690
COMM 4741
COMM 4821
COMM 4293 GCI:
COMM 4393 GCI:
COMM 4890 GCI:
COMM 4193 GCI:
COMM 4693 GCI:
COMM 4699 GCI:
COMM 4394 GCI:
COMM 4694 GCI:
COMM 4699 GCI:
Global Sustainability
Global Marketing (Fall/Spring)
Manufacturing in the Global Economy (Spring)
Global Management (Fall/Spring)
Global Finance (Fall)
Managing Sustainable Development
IT Project Practicum in Argentina (January)
Consumers and Markets in India (January)
Asian Financial Capitals in Hong Kong & Singapore (January)
Special Topics in International Accounting in Ireland (Spring)
The Business of Saving Nature in Ecuador and the Galapagos
Islands (Spring)
Doing Business in Brazil (Spring)
Market Insights in China (May)
Business, Politics & Culture in the European Union (May)
Sustainable Practices in Denmark: Local Solutions to Global
Challenges (May)
Global Commerce Scholar
Global Commerce Scholar
Students who desire a deeper understanding of global topics can apply
for the Global Commerce Scholars program, which involves successfully
completing a 3-credit Global Commerce Scholar Thesis.
Selection Criteria
Interested students will apply to be a Scholar in Global Commerce by
March 1 of the third-year. The criteria for selection include past academic
performance, experiences, and global research interests.
Admission is limited.
Quantitative Finance Track
Overview
The Quantitative Finance Track is designed to develop students’
analytical skills and prepare them for quantitatively focused careers in
finance. The track is appropriate for students pursuing careers in areas
such as investment/wealth management, sales/trading, risk
management/compliance, and financial information technology. Students
will gain a better understanding of model-based decision-making using
tools from a variety of areas such as economics, operations research,
statistics, computer science, and information technology.
Eligibility
The Quantitative Finance Track is available by application in December of
the Third Year.
Quantitative Finance Track
What is it? Required Courses:
COMM 4710
COMM 4570
Intermediate Investments (B+ or higher grade required, Spring
Third Year)
Quantitative Finance Seminar (Spring Fourth Year)
One of the following two quantitative trading-based courses must be completed:
COMM 4731
COMM 4230
Advanced Investments: Investment Management & Trading (Spring)
Information Technology in Finance (Spring)
Quantitative Finance Track
Electives
In addition to the nine (9) required credit hours, students must complete one
of the following courses:
COMM 4730
COMM 4731
COMM 4230
COMM 4260
ECON 4720
MATH 4300
MATH 5110
STAT 5120
Advanced Investments: Derivatives & Fixed Income (Fall)
Advanced Investments: Investment Management &
Trading (Spring)
Information Technology in Finance (Spring)
Business Analytics (Fall/Spring)
Econometric Methods (Commerce and Economics double
majors only)
Elementary Numerical Analysis (Commerce and
Math/Statistics double majors only)
Introduction to Stochastic Processes (Commerce and
Math/Statistics double majors only)
Applied Linear Models (Commerce and Math/Statistics
double majors only)
Quantitative Finance Track
What is the Quantitative Finance Seminar (Comm 4570)?
•Co-taught by Professor Gallmeyer and Ed Finley (Deutsche Bank)
•Not training you to solve differential equations
•Small teams devise wealth management solution for client
•Tools: Portfolio theory, alpha vs. beta, Monte Carlo simulation
Quantitative Finance Track
You should consider this track if:
•You are interested in wealth management, sales/trading, ris management & financial
information technology
•You enjoy the more quantitative aspects of finance
Quantitative Finance Track
Sounds awesome, what do I have to do to get in?
•Application available this December and due at the beginning of the Spring semester,
3rd year.
•Enrollment limited to approximately 20 students.
•Take Intermediate Investments (Comm 4710) Spring of 3rd year.
•Completion of a programming class before the Spring of your 4th year is strongly
recommended.
Real Estate Track
Overview
The Real Estate Track is designed to develop students' understanding of
real estate value and the fundamentals underlying successful investment
decisions, while also offering them real-world experience through a real
estate practicum course.
All interested students must successfully complete COMM 4790
Fundamentals of Real Estate Analysis (3 credit hours) during the fall
semester of their fourth year.
Real Estate Track
Required Courses (9 credits)
COMM 4790
COMM 4791
COMM 4792
Fundamentals of Real Estate Analysis (Fall)
Real Estate Investment Analysis (Spring)
Commercial Real Estate Seminar: Advanced Issues and
Fieldwork (Spring)
Elective (3 credits)
COMM 3200
COMM 3330
COMM 4330
COMM 4720
COMM 4721
COMM 4730
COMM 4731
Project Management (Fall/Spring)
Marketing Research Techniques (Spring)
Negotiating for Value (Fall/Spring)
Advanced Corporate Finance: Valuation & Restructuring
(Fall/Spring)
Advanced Corporate Finance: Investment Banking (Fall)
Advanced Investments: Derivatives & Fixed Income (Spring)
Advanced Investments: Investment Management & Trading
(Spring)

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