Fall 2005 New students orientation in Taiwan

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Fall 2005 New students orientation in Taiwan

• 200pm   The Orientation start
• 200220pm  Introduction (Introduce Professor
  Muscat) (Fini Wu)
• Professor Muscats
  speech
• 220230pm Introduce yourself in both Mandarin
  and English, this
• includes all
  students and alumni who attend the orientation
• 230330pm Presentation in different majors 
• MBA (Max Yang)
• TESL (Michelle
  Huang)
• MSFA (Fini Wu)
• Undergraduate
  (Emily)
• Life in USF/SF
  (Claire Hou)
•                       
• 330400pm Group discussion (new comers break
  into small group
• accompany with one
  mentor and have a QA session)

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• Master of Business Administration
• Max
  Yang

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MBA Program ??

• Objective
• To prepare MBA students for high-level management
  careers in an increasingly global business
  environment.
• Ranking
• USF MBA program is ranked among the best 143
  business schools in the world. (The Princeton
  Review, 2005)
• USF MBA Program ranked among the top 100 Business
  Schools in the world. (Wall Street Journal Guide
  to top Business Schools, 2004)

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Curriculum ??
Electives (4)
Core Courses (11)
Foundation Courses (5)
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• Requires 15 courses totaling 50 semester units
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  computer simulations
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Foundation ????

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• Foundations of Business
• Business Communication
• Applied Mathematics for Business
• Applied Statistics for Business
• Accounting Fundamentals

Electives
Core
Foundation
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Core ????

• Communication Strategy
• Managerial Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Decision Modeling and Data Analysis
• Macro-Economic Analysis for Managers
• Leadership and Organizational Dynamics
• Managerial Environment Ethical, Public Policy
  and Global Issues
• Systems in Organizations
• Managerial Finance
• Marketing Management
• Strategy and Competitive Advantage

Electives
Core
Foundation
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Electives ????

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• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Telecommunication
• General Management

Electives
Core
Foundation
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Activities ??

• GBA
• Thirsty Thursday, BBQ
• Evaluation
• Clubs
• Finance/Investment
• Marketing
• .
• Workshops

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Resources ??

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• Orientation, ???, ???, Computer Lab, Library, MBA
  Advisors, Writing Center.
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• ISS, Koret Center, ????, ???
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• Career Services Center
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• Master of Arts in TESL
• Michelle Huang
  

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Teaching English as a second language

• The Master of Arts in Teaching English as a
  Second Language (TESL) is comprised of 30 units
  from the courses below.
• Foundation (9 units)
• Methods (9 units)
• Culture (3 units)
• Electives (6 units) (Within School of
  Education)
• M.A. Field Project (3 units)
• This program will take you either from one to two
  years depends on how many units you enrolled per
  semester.
• You will need 32 units to graduate if you are
  under the language development strand. (this
  depends on your TOEFL score)

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TESL-Foundations

• Foundations 9 Units
• Applied LinguisticsDiscussion of the concepts,
  principles, theories and research in selected
  major areas of linguistic studies. Focus is on
  language structure and language use (including
  the structure of English) and first- and
  second-language development.
• Structure of American EnglishAn increased
  awareness of the phonology, morphology, and
  syntax of contemporary American English through
  observation of the structure of language.
  Traditional and structural and generative
  transformational grammar, phonology, usage, and
  dialect are major topics.

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TESL-Foundations

• Select one of the following three courses
• Theory and Methods in Bilingual Cross-Cultural
  Education
• Anthropology and Sociolinguistics
• Language and Culture

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TESL-Methods

• Methods 9 Units
• Methodology of Educational Research
• or/ Educational Technology course
  (Pick one)
• Teaching English as a Second LanguageExamination
  of theory and methods of instruction for English
  language development and theory and methods of
  specifically designed academic instruction
  delivered in English. Language and content area
  assessment are also covered.
• Preparation and Evaluation of ESL Instructional
  MaterialsDiscussion of the various commercial
  materials available to the ESL teacher books,
  tapes, machines, kits, etc. Focus on evaluation
  of these and teacher-prepared materials.

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TESL-Culture

• Culture 3 Units
• Select one of the following courses
• Multicultural Curriculum and Instruction
• Intergroup Similarities and Differences
• Pan-African Language and Culture
• Cross-Cultural Literacy
• Introduction to the Study of Immigration,
  Migration, Refugees and Exiles
• Asian Americans History, Culture and
  Contemporary Issues
• The Educator as Author Writing for Children and
  Adolescents
• Teaching Through Literature for Children and
  Adolescents
• Language and Culture
• Ethnicity and Cultural Identity
• Education for Inclusion
• Latin American Thought and Society
• African American Educational History in the
  United States

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TESL

• Go to www.soe.usfca.edu for detail information
  about each class.
• Good luck !

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• Master of Science in Financial Analysis
• 
  Fini Wu

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Specialist Training

• The USF MSFA program provides sophisticated
  specialist training in recent advances in
  quantitative financial analysis and economics.
• Our program is structured around the areas of
  knowledge and the tools considered necessary for
  the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  examinations.
• MSFA is a 2-year program
• First year courses emphasize topics on the Level
  I exam.
• Second year courses emphasize topics on the Level
  II exam.
• Students will graduate from the USF MSFA program
  with the ability to understand and apply all the
  current theories and tools needed by finance and
  investment professionals today.

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How are the MSFA and an MBA different?

• The MSFA curriculum is structured solely around
  the areas of knowledge and skills deemed
  necessary for Investment Professional as
  determined the Chartered Financial Analyst
  designation by the CFA Institute.
• An MBA in Finance involves many courses that are
  outside of the finance area, often a majority of
  courses!
• MSFA students receive training in areas deemed
  essential by practicing financial analysts and
  investment managers.
• Students who complete the MSFA degree with a 3.5
  GPA or better are eligible to earn an MBA in
  Finance from the USF School of Business with one
  extra year of coursework.

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The MSFA Curriculum
Year 1 Semester 1 Microeconomics (3 units) Macroeconomics (2 units)
Year 1 Semester 1 Financial Markets (3 units) Corporate Finance (2 units)
Year 1 Semester 2 Equity Valuation (2 units) Fin. Statement Analysis (2 units) Finance Ethics I (1 unit)
Year 1 Semester 2 Fixed Income Valuation (2 units) Derivatives I (2 units) Finance Ethics I (1 unit)
Year 2 Semester 1 Computer Models for Fin. Analysis (2 units) Econometrics (2 units)
Year 2 Semester 1 Derivatives II (2 units) International Finance (2 units)
Year 2 Semester 2 Capital Market Theory (2 units) Portfolio Management (2 units) Finance Ethics II (1 unit)
Year 2 Semester 2 Financial Econometrics (2 units) Alternative Investments (2 units) Finance Ethics II (1 unit)
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• Undergraduate
• Emily

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Undergraduate Curriculum

• 128 Units
• Major, Cores, and electives
• How many units and what should I take?
• Why cant I take over 18 units?
• Need help? Advisor, Learning and Writing Center,
  ISS, and TSA!

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Things to remember

• Check-in at ISS
• Bank account-Bank of America
• Immunization
• Buses and shuttles
• Restaurants
• Housing-on or off campus
• Whats fun?

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