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Last Updated: Nov 19 2009 at 16:56
Spring Semester 2010 COURSE SCHEDULE
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 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
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 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Core
GSM-510-01
Robert Couch
Economics, Finance and Markets
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Core
GSM-510-02
Michael Dothan
Economics, Finance and Markets
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Core
GSM-514-01
Bruce Gates
Operations and Systems Management
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Core
GSM-514-02
Henry Bi
Operations and Systems Management
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-601-01
Steven Maser
Public Policy Studies
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Elective
GSM-604-01
TBA
Fraud and Controls
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
TH
Elective
GSM-605-01
Nicole Thibodeau
Financial Reporting

Instructor permission required for 1st year students
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Elective
GSM-611-01
Polly Rizova
Managing Organizational Change
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBA
T
Elective
GSM-615-01
Judith Clark
Compensation and Rewards
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
M
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-617-01
Michael Hand
Strategic Applications of Quantitative and Information Tools
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Elective
GSM-632-01
Fred Thompson
Public Finance
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Elective
GSM-636-01
Judith Clark
HR Principles and Practices
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
TH
Elective
GSM-643-01
Ted Romanowitz
Sales Force Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
M
Required
(2nd year only)
GSM-650-01
Rob Wiltbank
Strategic Management
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-653GG-01
Susan Wilson
Experiential Human Resource - Workforce Planning
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBA
TH
Elective
GSM-653HH-01
Michael Doss
Databases and Data Access for Managers
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-653MM-01
James Myers
Jon Lazarus
Strategic Alignment with Projects
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
W
Elective
(1st year only)
GSM-653NN-01
Rob Wiltbank
Entrepreneurial Thinking

Limited to 10. Instructor Approval Necessary
TBA
3
TBA
TBA
Elective
GSM-656A-01
Mark Ahn
Global Strategic Alliances
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBA
W
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-658-01
Robert Couch
International Finance
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Elective
GSM-661-01
Elliot Maltz
Marketing Strategy
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-662-01
Russ Yost
Integrated Marketing Communications
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
T
Elective
GSM-663-01
Debra Ringold
Seminar in Marketing and Public Policy
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBA
M
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-664-01
Wei Wu
Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBA
T/TH
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-665-01
Geoffrey Guilfoy
Not-for-Profit Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
W
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-668-01
Larry Ettner
Leadership
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
T
Elective
GSM-669-01
Roger Brooks
Value Chain Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
M
Elective
GSM-672-01
Paul Dwyer
Data Mining Applications for Marketing of Info. Based Products
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-680-01
Michael Dothan
Strategic Finance
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-682-01
Rob Wiltbank
New Ventures to Launch Part II
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBA
M/W
Elective
GSM-685A-01
Anne Allen
Effective Communication: Creating Organizational Dialog

Thursday lectures: 1/21, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 4/8
Saturday practicum: 1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 3/13, 4/3
     (9- 4pm with one hour lunch break)
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
TBA
TH
Elective
GSM-686-01
Steven Maser
Negotiation

Includes: Three day-long Sat. workshops 2/16, 2/27, and 3/13
Last Class Meeting: 3/16
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBA
T
Concentration Experiential Elective
GSM-689-01
Michael Marsh
Advanced Management Capability in Government
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBA
T
Concentration Experiential Elective
(2nd year only)
GSM-692B-01
Alexander Russell
Student Investment Fund Part II

Prerequisites: GSM-691 & GSM-692A
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
1.5
TBA
TH
Elective
GSM-699-01
Mark Ahn
Solving Global Challenges: Social Entrepreneurship
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
3
TBA
M

Course Descriptions for Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change

IMPORTANT DATES
First Day of Class Monday, January 18, 2010
Last Day to Add a Class Friday, January 22, 2010
The last day to drop a course without a "W" on your transcript Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Spring Break Monday-Friday, March 22-26, 2010
IKEWs: Case Memo Due Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Course Evaluations Monday-Thursday, April 26-29, 2010
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Prior to the Last Scheduled Class Session
Last Day of Classes Tuesday, May 4, 2010
IKEWs (No Classes for 1st Year AGSM Students) Wednesday-Thursday, May 5-6, 2010
Reading Days Wednesday-Thursday, May 5-6, 2010
IKEWs Results Friday, May 7, 2010
Final Exams Friday and Monday, May 7 and 10, 2010
End of Semester Friday, May 14, 2010