Professional MBA Program Fall 2017 Course Schedule Each course is 3 semester hours of credit Courses will not be held on Labor Day For course descriptions visit our website: http://tippie.biz.uiowa.edu/professional-mba/courses/ CORE MBA:8120:0EXC Management in Organizations Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters MBA:8150:0EXC Business Analytics Instructor: Patrick Johanns MBA:8240:0EXC Operations & Supply Chain Prerequisite: MBA:8150 Business Analytics Instructor: Barrett Thomas MBA:8310:0EXC Business Integration Prerequisites: MBA:8110 Marketing Management, MBA 8140 Corporate Financial Reporting, MBA:8150 Business Analytics, MBA:8180 Managerial Finance, MBA:8190 Operations Management or MBA:8240 Operations and Supply Chain, and MBA:8300 Foundations in Strategy (only for those admitted in Summer 2017 or later) Instructor: Gary Gaeth, Scott Arneson FIN:9140:0EXC Corporate & Financial Risk Management Prerequisite: MBA:8180 Managerial Finance Instructor: Richard Peter MSCI:6060:0EXC Data Programming in R Instructor: Benjamin Margolin Dates: Thursdays, August 24 November 16 (will include one night off, date TBD, for faculty travel) Course held through the Business Analytics Certificate and Masters programs. Credits can be used to fulfill MBA elective credit. Cedar Rapids continued on next page. Fall 2017 & Global Learning Opportunities (GLO) CEDAR RAPIDS Classes held at Cedar Rapids Center MBA:8140:0EXC Corporate Financial Reporting Instructor: Mark Penno MBA:8160:0EXC Managerial Economics Instructor: Luciano de Castro (no class on 10/25) Times: 6:15-9:45 pm MBA:8300:0EXC Foundations in Strategy Instructor: Mikhail Grachev MGMT:9220:0EXC Maximizing Team Performance Instructor: Gale Mote Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, November 3-4 Times: Fridays 6:00 9:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am 4:30 pm MSCI:6100:0EXC Text Analytics Prerequisite: MSCI:6060 Data Programming in R and (MSCI:6070 Data Science or MSCI:9110 Advanced Analytics) Instructor: Qihang Lin Dates: Tuesdays, August 22 November 14 (will include one night off, date TBD, for faculty travel) Room 302
ENTR:9400:0EXC Evaluating Innovation Opportunities Instructor: Kurt Heiar Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays November 14, 16, 28, 30, December 5, 7, 12, 14 & Saturdays, November 18, December 2 Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 9:20 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am 4:30 pm MKTG:9340:0EXC Customer Analysis Instructor: D.J. Nayakankuppam Dates: Thursdays, November 16, 30, December 7, 14 and Saturdays November 18, December 2, 9, 16 Times: Thursdays 6:00 9:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am 4:30 pm Room 302 MBA:8130:0EXP Business Communication Instructor: Nick Westergaard Dates: August 21 November 17 In-person class sessions: Friday, November 10 Room C425 Pomerantz Center and Saturday, November 11 Room S121 Pappajohn Business Building, 8:30 am 5:00 pm NOTE: This course will be delivered utilizing a combination of web (recorded lectures and experiential activities) and in-person class sessions. Recorded lectures will be available beginning August 21 and can be viewed at the student s choice of time within the week of instruction. The course will NOT have required synchronous weekly class sessions with the exception of inperson classes on November 10 and 11. Please note the inperson class is not a live web session. The instructor will be teaching the class in Iowa City and attendance is mandatory. In addition to the recorded lectures and two in-person class session attendance requirements, all students will be responsible for attending a one-hour live on-line discussion each week. You may attend either option below. Two options are being provided to allow you more flexibility and you may change sessions depending upon your schedule: 1) Tuesdays, Noon 1:00 pm 2) Thursdays, 6:00 7:00 pm MGMT:9130:0EXC Strategic Management of Change Prerequisite: MBA:8120 Management in Organizations Instructor: Sara Rynes-Weller Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, November 17, 18, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 Times: Fridays 6:00 9:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am 4:30 pm IOWA CITY MSCI:9210:0EXP Introduction to Modeling with VBA Instructor: Jim Chaffee Time: 5:30 8:50 pm Room C425 PC
CORE MBA:8110:0EXD Marketing Management Instructor: Mark Winkler Dates: Wednesdays, August 23 - November 8 MBA:8140:0EXD Corporate Financial Reporting Instructor: Roy Pettibone MBA:8160:0EXD Managerial Economics Instructor: Don Szeszycki DES MOINES Classes held at John & Mary Pappajohn Education Center (JMPEC) MBA:8240:0EXD Operations & Supply Chain Prerequisite: MBA:8150 Business Analytics Instructor: Renato De Matta Dates: Mondays, August 21 - November 13 (no class on 10/23) Times: 6:00-9:40 pm MBA:8310:0EXD Business Integration Prerequisites: MBA:8110 Marketing Management, MBA 8140 Corporate Financial Reporting, MBA:8150 Business Analytics, MBA:8180 Managerial Finance, MBA:8190 Operations Management or MBA:8240 Operations and Supply Chain, and MBA:8300 Foundations in Strategy (only for those admitted in Summer 2017 or later) Instructor: Gary Gaeth, Robert Stahlin ENTR:9400:0EXD Evaluating Innovation Opportunities Instructor: Wade Steenhoek MBA:8130:0EXD Business Communication Instructor: Nick Westergaard Dates: August 21 November 17 In-person class sessions: Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4, 8:30 am 5:00 pm NOTE: This course will be delivered utilizing a combination of web (recorded lectures and experiential activities) and in-person class sessions. Recorded lectures will be available beginning August 21 and can be viewed at the student s choice of time within the week of instruction. The course will NOT have required synchronous weekly class sessions with the exception of in-person classes on November 3 and 4. Please note the inperson class is not a live web session. The instructor will be teaching the class in Des Moines at the JMEC and attendance is mandatory. In addition to the recorded lectures and two in-person class session attendance requirements, all students will be responsible for attending a one-hour live on-line discussion each week. MBA:8120:0EXD Management in Organizations Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters MBA:8150:0EXD Business Analytics Instructor: Benjamin Margolin MBA:8180:0EXD Managerial Finance Prerequisite: MBA:8140 Corporate Financial Reporting, or previous finance/accounting course work Instructor: Dirk Laschanzky MBA:8300:0EXD Foundations in Strategy Instructor: Marketa Rickley FIN:9200:0EXD Portfolio Management Prerequisite: MBA:8180 Managerial Finance Instructor: Dirk Laschanzky This course will be delivered utilizing videoconference technologies. The instructor will originate from both Des Moines and Quad Cities on an alternating basis. MSCI:6050:0EXD Data Management & Visual Analytics Instructor: Gautam Pant Room 201 Formerly MSCI:9230 Database Systems
You may attend either option below. Two options are being provided to allow you more flexibility and you may change sessions depending upon your schedule: 1) Tuesdays, Noon 1:00 pm 2) Thursdays, 6:00 7:00 pm MSCI:6110:0EXD Big Data Management Prerequisite: (MSCI:6050 or MSCI:9050 Data Management and Visual Analytics) and (MSCI:6060 or MSCI:9060 Data Programming in R) Instructor: Xun Zhou Room 201 Course held through the Business Analytics Certificate and Masters programs. Credits can be used to fulfill MBA elective credit. MGMT:9090:0EXD Influence & Constructive Persuasion Instructor: Patrick Highland Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, November 17, 18, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 Room 201 on November 17, 18, on December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 MGMT:9270:0EXD Human Resource Management Instructor: Dennis Schrag Dates: Friday, November 10, Saturday, November 11, Tuesday, November 14, Friday, November 17, Saturday, November 18, Monday, November 20, Tuesday, November 21, Monday, November 27, Tuesday, November 28 Times: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 6:00-9:20 pm & Saturdays 8:00 am 5:00 pm MSCI:6150:0EXD Financial Analytics Prerequisite: (MSCI:9100 or MBA:8150 Business Analytics) and MSCI:6060 Data Programming in R Instructor: Dirk Hugen Dates: Mondays, August 21 - November 13 Room 201 MGMT:9120:0EXD Leadership & Personal Development Instructor: Ginny Wilson-Peters Dates: Fridays & Saturdays November 17, 18, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 MKTG:9350:0EXD Marketing Communication & Promotions Instructor: Alice Wang Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, November 17, 18, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16
CORE MBA:8110:0EXQ Marketing Management Instructor: Tom Walsh MBA:8180:0EXQ Managerial Finance Prerequisite: MBA:8140 Corporate Financial Reporting, or previous finance/accounting course work Instructor: Jeff Hart MBA:8310:0EXQ Business Integration Prerequisites: MBA:8110 Marketing Management, MBA 8140 Corporate Financial Reporting, MBA:8150 Business Analytics, MBA:8180 Managerial Finance, MBA:8190 Operations Management or MBA:8240 Operations and Supply Chain, and MBA:8300 Foundations in Strategy (only for those admitted in Summer 2017 or later) Instructor: Gary Gaeth, Jon Gray FIN:9200:0EXQ Portfolio Management Prerequisite: MBA:8180 Managerial Finance Instructor: Dirk Laschanzky This course will be delivered utilizing videoconference technologies. The instructor will originate from both Des Moines and Quad Cities on an alternating basis. MSCI:6060:0EXQ Data Programming in R Instructor: Sam Burer Dates: Tuesdays, August 22 November 14 (will include one night off, date TBD, for faculty travel) Room 111 Course held through the Business Analytics Certificate and Masters programs. Credits can be used to fulfill MBA elective credit. QUAD CITIES Classes held at the Birchwood Fields Learning Center MBA:8150:0EXQ Business Analytics Instructor: Richard (Rick) Jerz MBA:8300:0EXQ Foundations in Strategy Instructor: Mariya Bobina and Mikhail Grachev MGMT:9091:0EXQ Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Instructor: Ion Vasi Room 111 MSCI:6150:0EXQ Financial Analytics Prerequisite: (MSCI:9100 or MBA:8150 Business Analytics) and MSCI:6060 Data Programming in R Instructor: Mark Bennett Room 111 MGMT:9220:0EXQ Maximizing Team Performance Instructor: Gale Mote Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, November 17, 18, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 MKTG:9320:0EXQ Strategic Brand Positioning Instructor: John Murry Dates: Mondays November 27, December 4, 11, Saturdays November 18, December 2, 9, 16 Times: Mondays 6:00-9:45 pm, delivered via the web Saturdays 8:30 am-4:30 pm, delivered in-person NOTE: This course will be delivered utilizing a combination of web and in-person instruction. Instructor-moderated sessions will be delivered via the web live on Monday evenings. Saturday sessions will be in-person in the Quad Cities. Global Learning Opportunities (GLO) Applications and complete details will be sent out in early June. Be on the lookout for an email with registration details! GLO PARTICIPATION PRIORITY: 1. Admitted students who have not completed a GLO previously 2. Admitted students repeating the experience in a different country
3. PreMBA students (if admitted before priority deadline below, please contact jill-tomkins@uiowa.edu to have your GLO application status updated) 4. Time/date GLO application was received. A complete online application must be submitted by the priority deadline of August 1, 2017. You will receive notification of your enrollment by August 10, 2017. Our office will enter your GLO course request into MyUI on your behalf in October that will show up on your November U-Bill. You should apply as soon as possible, because a waitlist often forms. MBA:8500:EXG Seminar in International Business: Going and Growing Global in China & Hong Kong Instructor: Mikhail Grachev Tentative Dates: January 6 January 14 There will also be a required class session in Iowa City prior to the trip on December 3, 2017. Web Format ENTR:9500:0EXW Managing the Growth Business Instructor: Rich McCarty This course is delivered via the web through live weekly class sessions. Participation in live online class sessions is required. MBA:8500:EXL Seminar in International Business: Going and Growing Global in Argentina & Uruguay Instructor: Mark Winkler Tentative Dates: January 7 January 14 There will also be a required class session in Iowa City prior to the trip on December 3, 2017. Web and Combined Course Delivery Web Format MKTG:9015:0EXW Social Media Marketing for Business Instructor: Nick Westergaard This course is delivered via the web through live weekly class sessions. Participation in live online class sessions is required.