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Last Updated: Feb 14 2011 at 09:48
Spring 2011 COURSE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change
TYPE
COURSE #
INSTRUCTOR
COURSE TITLE
TIME
CREDITS
ROOM
DAY(S)
Core
GSM-508B-01
Larry Ettner
PACE II: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises
*Consulting for Not-for-Profit & Government Organizations
*Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3
A101
M/W
Core
GSM-508B-02
Larry Ettner
PACE II: Practical Application for Careers & Enterprises
*Consulting for Not-for-Profit & Government Organizations
*Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3
A101
M/W
Core
GSM-510-01
Robert Couch
Economics, Finance and Markets
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3
A101
T/TH
Core
GSM-510-02
Robert Couch
Economics, Finance and Markets
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3
M201
T/TH
Core
GSM-514-01
Henry Bi
Operations and Systems Management
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3
A101
T/TH
Core
GSM-514-02
Henry Bi
Operations and Systems Management
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3
M201
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-603-01
Fred Thompson
Seminar in Benefit-Cost Analysis
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3
A100
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-604-01
Pamela Stroebel-Valencia
Fraud and Controls
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A111
W
Elective
GSM-605-01
Nicole Thibodeau
Financial Reporting
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3
M204
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-611-01
Polly Rizova
Managing Organizational Change
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
M201
TH
Elective
GSM-615-01
Judy Clark
Compensation and Rewards
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
M204
W
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-617-01
Mike Hand
Strategic Applications of Quantitative and Information Tools
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3
A100
T/TH
Elective
GSM-631-01
Debra Ringold
Strategic Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3
M201
M
Elective
GSM-632-01
Fred Thompson
Public Finance
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3
A114
W
Elective
GSM-636-01
Lisbeth Claus
HR Principles and Practices
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A111
T
Elective
GSM-643-01
Ted Romanowitz
Sales Force Management
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A101
M
Elective
GSM-645-01
Nicole Thibodeau
Seminar in Management Control
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required for 1st year students.
Limited to 20
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3
M204
M/W
Elective
GSM-649-01
Jim Myers
Project Management
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3
M204
T/TH
Required
GSM-650-01
Rob Wiltbank
Strategic Management
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
3
M201
M/W
Required
GSM-650-02
Rob Wiltbank
Strategic Management
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3
M201
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
(1st Year Only)
GSM-653NN-01
Rob Wiltbank
Entrepreneurial Thinking
Limited to 30
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3
A100
M/W
Elective
GSM-653RR-01
Fred Thompson
History of Enterprises
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3
A100
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-653UUB-01
Rob Wiltbank
Venture Investing II
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval Necessary
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3
A100
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
(1st Year Only)
GSM-653VV-01
Paul Dwyer
Design Thinking
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3
M301
T/TH
Elective
GSM-656A-01
Mark Ahn
Global Strategic Alliances
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A100
M
Elective
GSM-661-01
Elliot Maltz
Marketing Strategy
Limited to 35
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3
A101
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-662-01
Russ Yost
Integrated Marketing Communications
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A101
T
Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-664-01
Wei Wu
Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3
A100
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-665-01
Geoffrey Guilfoy
Not-for-Profit Management
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A114
W
Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-668-01
Larry Ettner
Leadership
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A101
W
Elective
GSM-672-01
Paul Dwyer
Data Mining Applications for Marketing of Info. Based Products
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A114
T
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-676-01
Polly Rizova
Social Networks for Managers
Limited to 20
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
3
M204
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-678-01
Lisbeth Claus
Experiential Global HR
Prerequisite: GSM-618
Instructor Approval Necessary
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A114
M
Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-680-01
Michael Dothan
Strategic Finance
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3
M204
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-681B-01
Rob Wiltbank
New Ventures to Launch II
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval Necessary
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3
A100
M/W
Elective
GSM-684A-01
Anne Allen
Sustainable Enterprise Certificate
Alt-Schedule: Cross-Program Credit
Limited to 5 MBA Students
Schedule specifics can be found at this link.
Alt-Schedule
3
Elective
GSM-686-01
Steve Maser
Negotiation
Meets on three Saturdays for day long workshops
(Feb 5 & 26; Mar 12)
Course ends early April
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3
A114
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-689-01
Mike Marsh
Geoffrey Guilfoy
Business of Government
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A100
T
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-692B-01
Michael Dothan
Student Investment Fund Part II
Prerequisite: GSM-691 & GSM-692A
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
1.5
M204
T
Elective
(2nd Year Only)
GSM-696A-01
Elliot Maltz
Scott Pike
Sustainability Management and the Physical Sciences
Prerequisite: GSM-697 or Instructors' Approval
Limited to 15
Meets Three Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 & 25, Mar 11
Take Home Final due after Spring Break
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A111
M
Elective
GSM-699-01
Amy Pearl
Solving Global Challenges: Social Entrepreneurship
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3
A111
TH

Course Descriptions for Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change

IMPORTANT DATES
First Day of Class Monday, January 17, 2011
Last Day to Add a Class Friday, January 21, 2011
The last day to drop a course without a "W" on your transcript Thursday, March 17, 2011
Spring Break Monday-Friday, March 21-25, 2011
IKEWs: Case Memo Due Monday, May 2, 2011
Course Evaluations Monday-Thursday, May 2-5, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Prior to the Last Scheduled Class Session
Last Day of Classes Thursday, May 5, 2011
IKEWs Monday-Tuesday, May 9-10, 2011
Reading Days Friday and Monday-Tuesday, May 6, 9, 10, 2011
IKEWs Results Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Final Exams Wednesday-Thursday, May 11-12, 2011
End of Semester Thursday, May 12, 2011
Grades Due (Graduates) Thursday May 12, 2011
Grades Due (All Others) Thursday May 19, 2011