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Course Schedule: Spring 2008

Summer 2008    Fall 2008/Winter 2009   

Important Notes:

  • The Spring 2008 Course Schedule is subject to change.
  • Courses may be extended one week if class is cancelled due to extenuating circumstances (ie severe weather)
  • View important registration details for Spring 2008 (including deadlines) on the Registration Information page.
  • Download and print the PDF version of the schedule.
  • View Spring 2008 Courses-at-a-Glance
  • Classes will not meet March 17 - March 22 (spring break) except 6N:225 Managerial Finance in Des Moines.
  • The MBA-PM program plans to offer the following core courses in summer 2008, although the schedule is not yet finalized.
    6N:211 Marketing Management - Cedar Rapids
    6N:213 Managerial Economics - Des Moines
    6N:213 Managerial Economics - Quad Cities
    6N:240 Strategic Management and Business Policy - Iowa City

Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS
Classes held in the Cedar Rapids Center and Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)

CORE

6N:211 EXC Marketing Management
Instructor: Lopo Rego
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 – April 16
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:211 EXR Marketing Management
Instructor: Bob Cline
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:215 EXC Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: To be announced
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room to be determined, Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE) 

6N:216 EXC Data and Decisions
Instructor:Phil Barnes
Dates: Mondays, January 28 – April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room to be determined, Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)
(note: instructor change)

6N:216 EXR Data and Decisions
Instructor: Johannes Ledolter
Dates: Thursdays, January 24– April 17
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 202 Cedar Rapids Center
(note: instructor change)

6N:225 EXC Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Tom Rietz
Dates: Mondays, January 28 – April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:227 EXC Human Resource Management
Instructor: Patrick Highland
Dates: Thursdays, January 24 – April 17
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:227 EXR Human Resource Management
Instructor: Mick Mount
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - April 15
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room to be determined, Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)

6N:228 EXC International Economic Environment of the Firm
Prerequisite: 6N:213 or previous coursework in economics
Note:  6N:213 recommended but not required
Instructor: A’amer Farooqi
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - April 15
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6N:240 EXC Strategic Management and Business Policy
Prerequisites: 6N:211, 6N:215, 6N:216, 6N:225, 6N:229
Coordinator: Gary Gaeth
Instructors: Scott Arneson and Frank Rydzewski
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room to be determined, Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)

ELECTIVES Intersession Course

6J:262 EXC Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates:  Fridays and Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

Intersession Course
6J:262 EXR Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays
April 22 & 24; April 29 & May 1; May 6 & 8; May 13 & 15; May 20
Time: 5:30 – 9:30 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center 

Intersession Course

6M:236 EXC Advertising and Promotion Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Jing Wang
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 209 Cedar Rapids Center

6J:256 EXC Dynamics of Negotiations
Instructor: Terry Boles
Dates: Thursdays, January 24 - April 17
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room to be determined, Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education (KCCE)

 

Winter (January) Term
6K:293 EXC Seminar in Lean Practices (Lean Academy)
Prerequisite(s): 6N:229 & MBA-PM regularly admitted student at time of request
Instructors: Phil Jones & Barry Thomas
Dates:  January 7 - January 11,  Monday through Friday
Time:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center
Admitted students should make their registration request no later than November 12th at midnight.  A request for this course dated November 12th will be prioritized according to the time of the request in EMBARC and by the number of completed courses through the end of the Fall 2007 semester.  Requests received after midnight on November 12th will be processed in the order in which they are received.

 

Iowa City

IOWA CITY
Classes held in the Pomerantz Center unless otherwise noted.

CORE

6N:215 EXP Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Dan Collins
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - April 15
Time:  6:00 – 9:20 pm
*Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Building

6N:229 EXP Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Tim Lowe
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Bldg

ELECTIVES Intersession Course

6F:223 EXP International Finance
Prerequisite:  6N:225
Instructor: Anand Vijh
Dates: Wednesdays & Saturdays
April 23 & 26, April 30 & May 3, May 7 & 10, 14 & 17
Wednesdays: 6:00-9:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Building

6A:245 EXP Financial Information & Capital Markets
Prerequisites: 6N:215 & 6N:225
Instructor: Paul Hribar
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - May 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Room C435
This course is offered in conjunction with the full-time program.

6J:263 EXP Strategic Management of Change
Instructor: Amy Kristof-Brown
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with the full-time program.

6K:234 EXP Information Knowledge Management
Instructor:  Padmini Srinivasan
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
This course is offered in conjunction with the full-time program.

Intersession Course
6J:232 EXP Legal Environment of Business
Instructor:  Josephine Bathke
Dates:  Fridays and Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center

Winter (January)
6J:242 EXP Managing & Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski & Lon Moeller
Dates: January 14 – January 18, Monday through Friday
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center
Admitted students should make their registration request no later than November 12th at midnight.  A request for this course dated November 12th will be prioritized according to the time of the request in EMBARC and by the number of completed courses through the end of the Fall 2007 semester.  Requests received after midnight on November 12th will be processed in the order in which they are received.

 

Des Moines

DES MOINES
Classes held in W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education unless otherwise noted.
With the exception of 6N:225 Managerial Finance, classes will not meet the week of March 17 -22 (spring break).

CORE

6N:212 EXD Management in Organizations
Instructor: Andrew Hall
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

6N:212 EXE Management in Organizations
Instructor: Andrew Hall
Dates: Saturdays, January 19 – March 15
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Room 105 (note: earlier start date)

6N:215 EXD Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - April 15
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

6N:216 EXD Data and Decisions
Instructor: Sam Burer
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105

6N:225 EXD Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Dirk Laschanzky
Dates: Tuesdays, January 15 - April 15
Class will not meet February 26 and April 1
Class will be held March 18
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105
(note: earlier start date)

6N:225 EXE Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Dirk Laschanzky
Dates: Thursdays, January 17 - April 17
Class will not meet February 28 and April 3
Class will be held March 20
Time: 6:00 - 9:20 pm
Room 105
(note: earlier start date)

6N:228 EXD International Economic Environment of the Firm
Prerequisite: 6N:213 or previous coursework in economics
Note:  6N:213 recommended but not required
Instructor: A’amer Farooqi
Dates: Thursdays, January 24 - April 17
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 101

6N:229 EXD Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Ray deMatta
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
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: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 105

 
ELECTIVES

Intersession Course
6J:205 EXD Ethics and the Law
Instructors: Nancy Hauserman and Lon Moeller
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 101

Intersession Course

6M:234 EXD Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 105

6F:214 EXD Real Estate Finance and Investments
Prerequisite: 6N:225
Instructor: Jay Sa-Aadu
Dates:  Saturdays
January 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 1
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Room 101

 

 

Quad Cities

QUAD CITIES
Classes held in the Kahl Education Center.

CORE

6N:212 EXQ Management in Organizations
Instructor: Gale Mote
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 1006
(note: room change)

6N:215 EXQ Corporate Financial Reporting
Instructor: Mark Penno
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

6N:225 EXQ Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: 6N:215
Instructor: Gerry Suchanek
Dates: Wednesdays, January 23 - April 16
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 308

6N:228 EXQ International Economic Environment of the Firm
Prerequisite: 6N:213 or previous coursework in economics
Note:  6N:213 recommended but not required
Instructor: Don Szeszycki
Dates: Thursdays, January 24 - April 17  
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

6N:229 EXQ Operations Management
Prerequisite: 6N:216
Instructor: Phil Jones
Dates: Tuesdays, January 22 - April 15
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: Julie Zielinski
Dates: Mondays, January 28 - April 21
Time: 6:00 – 9:20 pm
Room 304

ELECTIVES Intersession Course

6J:235 EXQ Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor:  Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 1006 Kahl Center
Any student not able to attend every class session of 6J:235 should not plan on enrollment in the course.

Intersession Course
6M:229 EXQ Customer Relationship Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Lopo Rego
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 304

 

Intersession

INTERSESSION

CEDAR RAPIDS : Elective

6J:262 EXC Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center

6J:262 EXR Leadership and Personal Development
Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays
April 22 & 24; April 29 & May 1; May 6 & 8; May 13 & 15; May 20
Time: 5:30 – 9:30 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center 

6M:236 EXC Advertising and Promotion Strategy
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Jing Wang
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 209 Cedar Rapids Center

IOWA CITY : Elective

6F:223 EXP International Finance
Prerequisite:  6N:225
Instructor: Anand Vijh
Dates: Wednesdays & Saturdays
April 23 & 26, April 30 & May 3, May 7 & 10, 14 & 17
Wednesdays: 6:00-9:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Room W107 John Pappajohn Business Building

6J:232 EXP Legal Environment of Business
Instructor:  Josephine Bathke
Dates:  Fridays and Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Room C435 Pomerantz Center

DES MOINES : Elective

6J:205 EXD Ethics and the Law
Instructors: Nancy Hauserman and Lon Moeller
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 101 W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education

6M:234 EXD Product Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: John Murry
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 105 W.A. Krause Center for Entrepreneurial Education

QUAD CITIES: Elective

6J:235 EXQ Maximizing Team Performance
Instructor:  Gale Mote
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 1006 Kahl Center
Any student not able to attend every class session of 6J:235 should not plan on enrollment in the course.

6M:229 EXQ Customer Relationship Management
Prerequisite: 6N:211 or previous marketing coursework or significant work experience in marketing
Instructor: Lopo Rego
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays
April 25 & 26, May 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm; Saturdays: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Room 304

Winter

WINTER

CEDAR RAPIDS

6K:293 EXC Seminar in Lean Practices (Lean Academy)
Prerequisite(s):  6N:229 & MBA-PM regularly admitted student at time of request
Instructors: Phil Jones
Dates:  January 7 – January 11,  Monday through Friday
Time:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Room 201 Cedar Rapids Center
Admitted students should make their registration request no later than November 12th at midnight.  A request for this course dated November 12th  will be prioritized according to the time of the request in EMBARC and by the number of completed courses through the end of the Fall 2007 semester.  Requests received after midnight on November 12th will be processed in the order in which they are received.

IOWA CITY : Elective

6J:242 EXP Managing & Preventing Conflict
Instructors: Jay Christensen-Szalanski & Lon Moeller
Dates: January 14 – January 18, Monday through Friday
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Room to be determined
Admitted students should make their registration request no later than November 12th at midnight.  A request for this course dated November 12th will be prioritized according to the time of the request in EMBARC and by the number of completed courses through the end of the Fall 2007 semester.  Requests received after midnight on November 12th will be processed in the order in which they are received.

IPO: Germany

International Program Option: Germany

6E:234 EXA International Business (IPO: Germany)
This course may be used as an elective or as a substitute for the core course, 6N:228 International Economic Environment of the Firm. There is no prerequisite for this course.  It is a repeatable course.
Location:  Germany
Instructor:  Ray Riezman
Dates:     in Iowa City on Friday, April 18 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and Saturday, April 19 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Travel dates: Depart May 5 and return May 15
Attendance is expected at both class sessions in Iowa City; the other class sessions will be held in Germany
Visit our website at http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mbapm/current/ipo_germany.cfm for more information.

Admitted students should make their registration request no later than November 12th at midnight.  A request for this course dated November 12th will be prioritized according to the time of the request in EMBARC and by the number of completed courses through the end of the Winter 2008 semester.  Requests received after midnight on November 12th will be processed in the order in which they are received.