Valuing Intangible Assets - Seattle University

A L B E R S S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S A N D E C O N O M I C S
ALBERS EDUCATES BEYOND THE
CL ASSROOM, CONNECTING STUDENTS
WITH GLOBAL BUSINESS MARKETS
“Responding to the needs of the business
community with innovative programs is one
way the Albers School and Seattle University
maintain their national reputation for
excellence. With this Valuation curriculum, our
faculty have designed a program that addresses
a critical need among accounting and finance
practitioners. Combined with our emphasis
on ethics and social responsibility, this is a
distinctive and much needed opportunity for
industry professionals.”
– Albers Dean Joe Phillips
Valuing Intangible Assets
Join the first program in the nation
that focuses specifically on valuation
and reporting of intangible assets.
BUSINESS VALUATION SPECIALIZATION
POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS VALUATION
901 12th Avenue / P.O. Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
(206) 296-5700
www.albers.seattleu.edu/Graduate/Degrees/Overview.aspx

Meeting a
Growing Need
In response to the changing economic environment
and developments in the accounting and
finance industries, there will be increasing
demand for practitioners who have in-depth
knowledge of both finance and accounting.
Driving this need is the increasing use of fair value
estimates on balance sheets in corporate annual
reports and SEC filings. This trend will only
increase in the future as accounting standards
migrate from U.S. rules to International rules.
With few professionals possessing these skills,
Albers has introduced a new Business Valuation
Specialization for Master of Professional Accounting
(MPAC) and Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
students and a new Post-Graduate Certificate of
Business Valuation for professionals with a master’s
degree from an AACSB accredited school.
“Valuation of intangible assets requires specialized
knowledge in finance and accounting. Typically,
most finance and accounting professionals do not
have this breadth of knowledge needed to value
intangible assets. The new graduate specialization
and post-graduate certificate are designed to
bridge this huge gap,” said Chair of the
Department of Accounting, Dr. Bruce Koch.
Get More “Value” Out of Your Graduate Degree
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
MBA 501
MBA 515
FINC 542
FINC 550
FINC 554
FINC 560
ACCT 531
ACCT 532
ACCT 533
FINC/ACCT 565
Statistical Applications and
Quantitative Methods
Corporate Financial
Management
Valuation of Derivatives
Financial Risk Management
Valuing Intangible Assets
Business Valuation
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II
Advanced Financial
Accounting
Valuation for Financial
Reporting
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To earn a Business Valuation Specialization,
students in the MPAC and MSF programs
must take one or two extra classes in addition
to their master’s course requirements. New
courses developed for this specialization include
FINC 560, Business Valuation, FINC 554 (revised
course), Valuing Intangible Assets, and FINC/
ACCT 565, Valuation for Financial Reporting.
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Business
Valuation program is designed for accounting
and finance professionals to gain expertise
in valuing intangible assets. The chairs of the
accounting and finance departments will tailor
a program for a certificate candidate of six
or more courses that include FINC 560 and
FINC/ACCT 565.
“In the past few years, we have all seen a significant rise in the use and importance of valuation concepts
and methods in financial reports. I am very excited about Seattle University’s focus on this important
area. I believe the Albers School is at the ‘leading edge’ in its efforts to prepare future leaders of the
accounting profession for the valuation-related issues they will face.”
David C. Dufendach, CPA/ABV, ASAPartner, Advisory Services at Grant Thornton LLP