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Course Schedule: Fall 2008 & Winter (January) 2009

Summer 2008    Fall 2008/Winter 2009   

Important Notes:

  • The Fall 2008 & Winter (January) 2009 Course Schedule is subject to change. Italicized text indicates whether the class will move once the Cedar Rapids Center reopens.
  • Each course is 3 semester hours of credit.
  • The program reserves the right to extend courses by one week if class is cancelled due to extenuating circumstances (such as inclement weather).
  • View important registration details for Fall 2008 & Winter (January) 2009 (including deadlines) on the Registration Information page.
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  • View Fall 2008 & Winter (January) 2009 Courses-at-a-Glance.

Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS

CORE

6N:211 EXC Marketing Management
Instructor: Bob Cline
Dates: Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE) 
(Class will stay at Kirkwood)

6N:212 EXC Management in Organizations
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time:  6:00 – 9:20 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)
(Class will stay at Kirkwood)

6N:212 EXR Management in Organizations
Instructor: Dennis Schrag
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17 
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 219 Linn Hall, Kirkwood Community College
(Class will move to Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

6N:213 EXC Managerial Economics
Instructor: George Neumann
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)
(Class will stay at Kirkwood)

6N:215 EXC Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE
(Class will move to Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

6N:216 EXC Data and Decisions
Instructor:  Johannes Ledolter
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12  
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room AB Iowa Hall, Kirkwood Community College
(Class will move to Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

6N:223 EXC Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212
Instructor: Mikhail Grachev
Dates: Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE
(Class will move to Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

6N:229 EXC Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Ann Campbell
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)
(Class will stay at Kirkwood)

6N:229 EXR Operations Management
Prerequisites: 6N:216
Instructor: Barry Thomas
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE
(Class will stay at Chamber of Commerce)

6N:240 EXC Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructor: Scott Arneson
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
(Class will move to Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

 

ELECTIVES

Intersession Course
6J:268 EXC Seminar in Management (Management through Constructive Persuasion)
Instructor: Patrick Highland
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays and one Saturday
1st class is Thursday, November 20
December 1 & 4, 8 & 11, 15 & 18
Saturday, December 13
Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Saturday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center   

Intersession Course
6J:268 EXR Seminar in Management (Management through Constructive Persuasion)
Instructor: Dennis Schrag
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays and one Saturday
1st class is Thursday, November 20
December 1 & 4, 8 & 11, 15 & 18
Saturday, December 13
Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Saturday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE

6F:214 EXC Real Estate Finance and Investments
Prerequisite: 6N:225
Instructor: Ashish Tiwari
Dates:  Fridays and Saturdays
August 22 & 23, September 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27, October 3 & 4
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 8:30 pm,
Saturdays: 8:30 am – noon
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE
(Course will move to Cedar Rapids Town Center, room 202 if open.)

Intersession Course
6M:234 EXC Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm;
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)
(Class will move to Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center, if open)

 

Iowa City

IOWA CITY
Classes held in the John Pappajohn Business Building unless otherwise noted

CORE

6N:225 EXP Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Tom Rietz
Dates: Thursday. August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Building

ELECTIVES

6J:256 EXP Dynamics of Negotiations
Instructor:  Lon Moeller
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with the full-time program.

6K:227 EXP Introduction to Modeling with VBA
Instructor:  Warren Boe
Dates: Monday, August 25 – December 15
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Room C207 John Pappajohn Business Building
This course is offered in conjunction with the full-time program.

6K:292 EXP Supply Chain Management
Prerequisite: 6N:229
Instructor: Tim Lowe
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room C425 Pomerantz Center
This course in offered in conjunction with the full-time program.
(note: room and building change)


 

Winter (January) Course
6J:242 EXP Managing and Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski and Lon Moeller
Dates: Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 12- Friday, January 16
Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Room to be determined in John Pappajohn Business Building

 

Des Moines

DES MOINES
Classes held in W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education unless otherwise noted.

CORE

6N:211 EXD Marketing Management
Instructor: Bob Cline
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

6N:212 EXD Management in Organizations
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105

6N:213 EXD Managerial Economics
Instructor: Don Szeszycki
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105
(note: instructor change and room change)
 

6N:215 EXD Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105

6N:216 EXD Data and Decisions
Instructor: Phil Jones
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

Intersession Course
6N:223 EXD Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212
Instructor: Mikhail Grachev
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm;
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 101

6N:225 EXD Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: John Gallo
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105
(note: change in night of week offered)

6N:229 EXD Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor:  Barrett Thomas
Dates: Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

6N:240 EXD Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructor: Bob Stahlin
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101
(note: room change)

ELECTIVES

Intersession Course
6J:235 EXD Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 105

 

Intersession Course
6M:236 EXD Advertising and Promotion Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Jing (Alice) Wang
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 102

6F:216 EXD Fixed Income Securities Prerequisite: 6N:225
Instructor: Randy Woodbury
Dates:  Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time:  6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 102

 

6J:268 EXD Seminar in Management (Management through Constructive Persuasion)
Instructor:  Patrick Highland
Dates:  Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time:  6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 102
(note: change in night offered)

Winter (January) Course
6K:293 EXD Seminar in Lean Practices (Lean Academy)
Prerequisite: 6N:229
Instructors: Barry Thomas and Phil Jones
Dates: Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 12- Friday, January 16
Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Room: 105

 

Quad Cities

QUAD CITIES
Classes held in the Kahl Education Center

CORE

6N:211 EXQ Marketing Management
Instructor:  Cathy Cole
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 308

6N:213 EXQ Managerial Economics
Instructor: Stacey Brook
Dates:  Thursday, August 28 – November 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

6N:216 EXQ Data and Decisions
Instructor:  Kurt Anstreicher
Dates: Wednesday, August 27 – November 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

6N:227 EXQ Human Resource Management
Instructor: Dennis Schrag
Dates: Tuesday, August 26 – November 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

6N:240 EXQ Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Dates: Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

 

ELECTIVES

Intersession Course
6J:262 EXQ Leadership & Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 304

Intersession Course
6M:232 EXQ Buyer Behavior
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or  previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: D.J. Nayakankuppam
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 308

6J:232 EXQ Legal Environment of Business
Instructor: Jamie Jorgensen
Dates:  Monday, August 25 – November 17
No class on September 1 (Labor Day)
Time:  6:00-9:20 pm
Room 308

 

 

Intersession

INTERSESSION

Note: Full class participation is expected in all Intersession courses due to the compressed format. Any student not able to attend every Intersession class session should not enroll.

CEDAR RAPIDS :: Elective

6J:268 EXC Seminar in Management (Management through Constructive Persuasion)
Instructor: Patrick Highland
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays and one Saturday
1st class is Thursday, November 20
December 1 & 4, 8 & 11, 15 & 18
Saturday, December 13
Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Saturday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center 

6J:268 EXR Seminar in Management (Management through Constructive Persuasion)
Instructor: Dennis Schrag
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays and one Saturday
1st class is Thursday, November 20
December 1 & 4, 8 & 11, 15 & 18
Saturday, December 13
Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 9:30 pm; Saturday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE  

6M:234 EXC Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm;
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Kirkwood Business Event Room
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)


DES MOINES

Core

6N:223 EXD Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212
Instructor: Mikhail Grachev
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm;
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 101 W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education

Elective

6J:235 EXD Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 105 W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education

6M:236 EXD Advertising and Promotion Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Jing (Alice) Wang
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 102 W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education

QUAD CITIES :: Elective

6J:262 EXQ Leadership & Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 304 Kahl Center

6M:232 EXQ Buyer Behavior
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: D.J. Nayakankuppam
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 21 & 22, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20
Time: Fridays: 6:00 – 9:15 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 308 Kahl Center

IPO

Intersession

IPO

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OPTION (IPO)

This course can be used as an elective or in place of the 6N:223 Global Strategy core course

6J:246 EXA International Management
Instructor:  Frank Rydzewski
Dates:  December 12 in Iowa City
January 7 - January 16 travel to Hong Kong and Southern China
January 31 in Iowa city

See our IPO program site for more information at http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mbapm/current/intlstudy.cfm

Winter

WINTER

DES MOINES : Elective

6K:293 EXD Seminar in Lean Practices (Lean Academy)
Prerequisite: 6N:229
Instructors: Barry Thomas and Phil Jones
Dates:  Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16
Time:  8:00 am-5:00 pm
Room 105

IOWA CITY : Elective

6J:242 EXP Managing & Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski and Lon Moeller
Dates:  Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16
Time:  8:30 am-5:00 pm
Room to be determined in John Pappajohn Business Building

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OPTION (IPO)

This course can be used as an elective or in place of the 6N:223 Global Strategy core course

6J:246 EXA International Management
Instructor:  Frank Rydzewski
Dates:  December 12 in Iowa City
January 7 - January 17 travel to Hong Kong and Southern China
January 31 in Iowa city

See our IPO program site for more information at http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mbapm/current/intlstudy.cfm