Master of Business Administration - Strategy, Execution and Valuation

Program Description The Strategy, Execution, and Valuation (SEV) MBA concentration is a unique and innovative program for students seeking high-level positions in corporate management, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, and entrepreneurship. In this program, students will study the strategy, strategy execution, and valuation of real companies in real-time and learn to master the latest strategy frameworks, tools, and valuation methods used by leading organizations. Graduates of the program emerge with highly marketable strategic-thinking skills and a deep understanding of the seamless connection between business strategy, execution, value creation, and valuation. Courses are presented in an executive seminar format and led by a team of top professors, executives, and thought leaders. In these courses, students will create high-quality professional strategic analysis briefing reports and presentations on high-performance companies, which will help them develop strategic analysis skills useful now and throughout their career. This concentration can be a valuable primary focus of MBA studies or a secondary concentration that complements MBA concentrations in finance, entrepreneurship, or other fields. Highlights In this concentration, students will learn: How to make a significant impact on the future of an organization and career by developing strategic-thinking skills. How to evaluate and execute business strategies. Leading practices in strategic valuation and practical methods for driving valuations from strategic analysis by using the state-of-the-art tools of investment banks and research analysts. How to use strategy and valuation frameworks in real time to study and understand the performance of innovative high-performing companies. Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: Use analytical and problem-solving skills in decision-making. Apply knowledge about the differences among global economies, institutions, and cultures to understand the implications these have on global management. Recognize and analyze ethical and legal problems within applied business situations, choose a resolution, and justify that ethical choice. Effectively contribute to the performance of a group as the group addresses practical business situations, and assume a leadership role as appropriate. Produce a coherent written statement and oral presentation of the analysis of a complex business issue. Acquire broad-based knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill their professional goals.