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  • EXSC 9150: Evid-Based Prof Portfolio I

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This is the first course of three evidence-based doctoral portfolio courses culminating in the completed e-portfolio. The doctoral portfolio constructed by the candidate will reflect and actively influence learning, as well as demonstrate a high level of understanding, growth, proficiency, long-term achievement, and highlight significant accomplishments. The portfolio will focus on a common real-world workplace research problem that was selected by the candidate earlier in year one of the DHSc curricula. The research problem will remain as a common thread throughout the three portfolio courses. The portfolio conception over the three courses will create a community of practice in the workplace, the university, and/or the profession of health science, exercise science, wellness and/or fitness.
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  • EXSC 9250: Evid-Based Prof Portfolio II

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    In the second of the three evidence-based doctoral portfolio courses, the doctoral candidate will carry out activities to continue the process of a coherent, structured doctoral portfolio development, including additional artifact collection with regard to personal reflection, self-awareness, scholarship/research, teaching, and leadership. The underlying focus of the second portfolio course will be a synthesis of the first portfolio course contents, experiences, and artifacts to further mature the professional development in the community of practice the candidate selects based on future plans and aspirations in a university, workplace, or professional communities.
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  • EXSC 9500: Evid-Based Prof Portfolio III

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This is the third and culminating course for the completion of the degree program and the professional doctoral portfolio process. The underlying focus of the third portfolio course will be the continuation of the portfolio development by aligning life-long learning and continued professional development. The doctoral candidate will evaluate the portfolio course contents, experiences, and artifacts in total. The doctoral candidate will defend their professional doctoral portfolio in front of the collected advisory panel members as well as members of the university community. The candidate will develop a poster suitable for presentation at professional conferences. Students are required to travel to campus to defend the professional doctoral portfolio and present the poster to the university community at large. The candidate will be encouraged to disseminate key aspects of the portfolio into the scientific literature of health science, exercise science, wellness and/or fitness, as well as present the works to various communities, including but not limited to universities, workplace, and professional organizations.
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  • FINA 1100: Finance & PFP Professions

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Focuses on the history, seminal scholars, business models, professional certifications, education, career opportunities, and professional skills associated with the finance profession and personal financial planning profession.
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  • FINA 3000: Financial Management

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Explores financial principles and practices necessary to manage the enterprise. Emphasizes the tools and techniques used for financial analysis and planning, valuation, financing, and investment decisions. Encompasses time value of money, risk and returns, valuation methods, calculation of cost of capital, and capital budgeting.
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  • FINA 3100: Advanced Financial Management

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    An intensive study of capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, leasing vs. buying, distribution in shareholders, mergers, bankruptcy, multinational finance and analysis of cases relating to financial decisions of firms.
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  • FINA 3200: Financial Institutions & Mkts

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Description and analysis of major financial institutions and money and capital markets. Determination and structure of interest rates, derivative security markets, major sources of uses of funds by major financial institutions and impact of government regulations are discussed.
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  • FINA 3400: Entrepreneurial Finance

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Addresses the financial aspects of entrepreneurship: the financial managerial skills and various financing strategies that are neccesary for young or/and small businesses. Topics include, but are not limited to, financial ratio analysis, cash management, financial statement projection, venture capital, crowdfunding, alternative financing, etc.
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  • FINA 3450: Introduction to Fintech

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Advancements in technology play an increasingly influential role in all aspects of the field of finance, enabling new and existing players to disrupt entire business models across all sectors of the industry. Financial technology, also known as fintech, is an industry sector composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient. Examples include crypto currencies like Bitcoin, blockchain based clearing houses, and mobile phone based payment systems. The Financial Technology sector is booming as financial firms, investors, consultants, entrepreneurs, and other potential employers alike ask questions including: What are the main innovations? How mature is the technology? Who are the key players? What is driving growth in this sector? This course provides insights into this financial technology revolution, and its many opportunities for disruption, innovation, and career advancement and employment.
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  • FINA 3500: Risk Management

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Provide a broad coverage of various aspects of risk management used in financial industry. For each type of risk, it addresses its concept, usage, risk measurements, and its basic quantitative and/or qualitative skills. Topics include risk management industry, theories and measurement, types of risk, instruments used in risk, and regulations.
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