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Course Schedule
Fall 2009, Intersession,
Global Learning, & Winter 2009

Spring 2010   

Important Notes:

  • The Fall 2009, Global Learning, & Winter 2009 Course Schedule is subject to change.
  • 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 2009 (including deadlines) on the Registration Information page
  • Download and print the PDF version of the schedule.
  • **Course is a core course on the new plan of study. For students following the old plan, course is counted as elective.

Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS

Each course is 3 semester hours of credit.

CORE

6N:211 EXC Marketing Management
Instructor: Bob Cline
Dates:  Thursdays, August 27-November 12
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE

6N:212 EXC Management in Organizations
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE

6N:212 EXR Management in Organizations
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 139 (Kirkwood Business Event Room)
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education

6N:213 EXC Managerial Economics
Instructor: Stacey Brook
Dates: Thursdays, August 27-November 12
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:215 EXC Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:216 EXC Data and Decisions
Instructor: Geoffrey Barnes
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

**6N:223 EXC Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212
Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
424 1st Ave NE

6N:225 EXC Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Thomas Rietz
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 139 (Kirkwood Business Event Room)
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education

6N:229 EXC Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Phil Jones
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:240 EXC Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225,
and 6N:229

Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructors: Scott Arneson & Shannon Juergens
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 139 (Kirkwood Business Event Room)
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education

ELECTIVE

6F:216 EXC Fixed Income Securities
Prerequisite: 6N:225
Instructor: Redouane Elkamhi
Dates: Thursdays, August 27-November 12
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center

6J:263 EXC Strategic Management of Change
Prerequisite: 6N:212
Instructor: Sara Rynes
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center

Intersession Course
6J:244 EXC Managing Organizational
Performance

Instructor: Maria Kraimer
Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays
November 18 & 21, December 2 & 5, 9 & 12,
December 16 & 19
No class November 25 & 28 (Thanksgiving holiday)
Time: Wednesdays: 6-9 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

Intersession Course
6M:229 EXC Customer Relationship Management
Prerequisite:  6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing
Instructors: Lopo Rego
Mondays & Thursdays
Dates: November 19, November 30 & December 3, December 7 & 10, 14 & 17
Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center
Saturday
December 5
Time:: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 
Room 139 (Kirkwood Business Event Room)
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education

 

Iowa City

IOWA CITY

ELECTIVES

6J:256 EXP Dynamics of Negotiations
Instructor: Terry Boles
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with
the Full-time MBA Program.

6K:227 EXP Introduction to Modeling with VBA Instructor: Warren Boe
Dates: Mondays, August 24-December 14
Time:  6:30-9 p.m.
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with
the Full-time MBA Program.

6K:217 EXP Data and Decisions II
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Jeff Ohlmann
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with
the Full-time MBA Program.

Intersession Course
6J:235 EXP Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12,
December 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Building
Friday, December 18 - S401 John Pappajohn Business Building

Winter (January) Course
6J:242 EXP Managing & Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski and
Lon Moeller

Dates: Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 11-Friday, January 15
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Room S121 John Pappajohn Business Building

 

 

Des Moines

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

CORE

6N:211 EXD Marketing Management
Instructor: Bob Cline
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 105

6N:212 EXD Management in Organizations
Instructor: Dennis Schrag
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 101

6N:213 EXD Managerial Economics
Instructor: Don Szeszycki
Dates: Thursdays, August 27-November 12
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 101

6N:215 EXD Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 101

6N:216 EXD Data and Decisions
Instructors: Russell Lenth & Kurt Anstreicher
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 101

6N:223 EXD Global Business Strategy
Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 102

6N:225 EXD Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Matt Billett
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-October 27
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 105

6N:229 EXD Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Barrett Thomas
Dates: Thursdays, August 27-November 12
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 105

6N:240 EXD Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, and 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructors: Bob Stahlin and Kelly Halsted
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 105

 
ELECTIVES

6F:223 EXD International Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:225
Instructor: David Bates
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 102

Intersession Course
6J:262 EXD Leadership and
Personal Development

Instructor: Greg Stewart
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12,
December 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 101

Intersession Course
6M:232 EXD Buyer Behavior
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing

Instructor: DJ Nayakankuppam
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12,
December 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 105

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 11-Friday, January 15
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Room 105

 

Quad Cities

QUAD CITIES

Classes held in the Kahl Educational Center unless otherwise noted.

CORE

6N:211 EXQ Marketing Management
Instructor: Cathy Cole
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 304

6N:216 EXQ Data and Decisions
Instructor: Sam Burer
Dates:  Thursdays & 1 Tuesday
Thursdays, September 3-November 12
Tuesday, November 17
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room P201, B.J. Palmer Hall
Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1000 Brady St

Intersession Course
**6N:223 EXQ Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212

Instructor: Mikhail Grachev
Dates: Wednesdays & Saturdays
November 18 & 21, December 2 & 5, 9 & 12,
December 16 & 19
No class November 25 & 28 (Thanksgiving holiday)
Time: Wednesdays: 6-9:00 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 304

6N:225 EXQ Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: John Gallo
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 304

6N:240 EXQ Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, and 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructor: Frank Rydzewski
Dates: Mondays, August 24-November 16
No class on September 7 (Labor Day)
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 304

 
ELECTIVES

6F:215 EXQ Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions
Prerequisite: 6N:225

Instructor: Yiming Qian
Dates: Tuesdays, August 25-November 10
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 308

6J:205 EXQ Contemporary Topics - Ethics and the Law
Instructor: Nancy Hauserman
Dates: Wednesdays, August 26-November 11
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.
Room 308

Intersession Course
6M:234 EXQ Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing

Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12,
December 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.;
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 308 (note: room change)

 

 

Web

WEB FORMAT

Web:  Instructor-moderated class sessions held via the web.

ELECTIVE

Web: 6K:227 EXW Introduction to Modeling with VBA
Instructor: Warren Boe
Dates: Thursdays, August 27-November 12

Participation is expected in instructor-moderated class sessions held via the web (Elluminate) beginning August 27.
Time: 6-9:20 p.m.

In person introductory class sessions will be held by Professor Boe at each site from 5:00–6:00 pm:

  • Quad Cities: Tuesday, August 25, Room 510 Kahl Center
  • Des Moines:  Wednesday, August 26, Room 103 (Computer Lab) W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education
  • Cedar Rapids:  Thursday, August 27 (continues into first class session), Room 209 Cedar Rapids Center



Intersession

INTERSESSION

Each course is 3 semester hours of credit.

CEDAR RAPIDS: Electives

6J:244 EXC Managing Organizational Performance
Instructor: Maria Kraimer
Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays
November 18 & 21, December 2 & 5, 9 & 12, 16 & 19
No class November 25 & 28 (Thanksgiving holiday)
Time: Wednesdays: 6:-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room TBD

6M:229 EXC Customer Relationship Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Lopo Rego
Dates: Mondays & Thursdays and 1 Saturday
Mondays & Thursdays: November 19, November 30 & December 3, December 7 & 10, 14 & 17
Saturday: December 5
Time:  Mondays & Thursdays: 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 
Room TBD

IOWA CITY: Elective

6J:235 EXP Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room W107 in John Pappajohn Business Building
Friday, December 18 - S401 John Pappajohn Business Building

DES MOINES: Electives

6J:262 EXD Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor: Greg Stewart
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room TBD

6M:232 EXD Buyer Behavior
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing

Instructor: DJ Nayakankuppam
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room TBD

QUAD CITIES

Core

**6N:223 EXQ Global Business Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:212

Instructor: Mikhail Grachev
Dates: Wednesdays & Saturdays
November 18 & 21, December 2 & 5, 9 & 12, 16 & 19
No class November 25 & 28 (Thanksgiving holiday)
Time: Wednesdays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 304 Kahl Center

Elective

6M:234 EXQ Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing course work or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays
November 20 & 21, December 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19
Time: Fridays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Room 308 Kahl Center (note: room change)

Global Learning

GLOBAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (formerly referred to as IPO)
(Fall 2009/January 2010)

6N:235 EXA Seminar in International Business: Going and Growing Global in Latin America
This 3-semester-hour course is an elective in Management and Organizations and does not satisfy a core course requirement.

Location: Santiago and Vine del Mar, Chile
Instructor: Mikhail Grachev

Dates:
Predeparture class session and orientation in Iowa City on Monday, December 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Room C435 in Pomerantz Center

Chile: January 8-17
Depart U.S. on January 8 to arrive in Santiago on January 9
Depart Chile on January 16 to arrive in U.S. on January 17

Attendance is required at the predeparture class session/orientation in Iowa City; the other class sessions will be held in Chile.

More information is available at http://www.tippie.uiowa.edu/iib/mba/chile.cfm.

6N:235 will be considered a Fall 2009 course and is offered in conjunction with the Full-time MBA Program.

Winter

WINTER

Students will be officially enrolled in only 1 Winter course (3 semester hours).

DES MOINES

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 11-Friday, January 15
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Room TBD

IOWA CITY

6J:242 EXP Managing & Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski and Lon Moeller
Dates: Daily, Monday through Friday
Monday, January 11-Friday, January 15
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Room S121 John Pappajohn Business Building