Willamette | MBA: Atkinson Graduate School of Management Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management
SPRING SEMESTER 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE
EARLY CAREER MBA (subject to change)

SALEM
M O N D A Y / W E D N E S D A Y
CORE COURSES
COURSE #
INSTRUCTOR
COURSE TITLE
TIME
CREDITS
ROOM
DAY(S)

GSM 673








Ettner









Practical Applications for Careers and Enterprises (PACE III)
PACE: Leading an Ethical and Sustainable Organization**

OR

Elective
**NOTE: Half of first-year students will complete PACE III in spring semester 2008, and half will complete PACE III in fall semester 2008. Students who are not enrolled in PACE III for spring semester 2008, will enroll in a 3 credit elective during spring semester. Students who complete PACE III during spring semester 2008 will complete an elective course for fall 2008.

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.








3








TBD








M/W







GSM 508


Ettner

 

Practical Applications for Careers and Enterprises (PACE II)
PACE: Consulting in Non-Profit and Public Organizations (continued); and
PACE: Developing a New Entrepreneurial Venture

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

3

 

TBD

 

M/W

 

ELECTIVE COURSES
GSM 605
Thibodeau Financial Reporting
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBD
M/W
GSM 673 Ettner PACE Leadership: Leading an Ethical and Sustainable Organization
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBD
M/W
GSM 604 Smith Fraud and Controls
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBD
M/W
GSM 603 Thompson Seminar in Benefit-Cost Analysis
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
3
TBD
M/W
GSM 617 Hand Strategic Applications of Quantitative Tools and Information
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBD
M/W
GSM 672 Dwyer Data Mining: Information-Bbased Products
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
TBD
M/W
* GSM 682 Wiltbank New Venture to Launch II
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBD
M
GSM 643 Romanowitz Sales Force Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBD
W
T U E S D A Y / T H U R S D A Y
CORE COURSES
COURSE #
INSTRUCTOR
COURSE TITLE
TIME
CREDITS
ROOM
DAY(S)
GSM 514 Murphy Operations and Systems Management
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
TBD
T/TH

GSM 510

GSM 513

Singh

Dothan

Economics, Finance and Markets I
OR
Economics, Finance and Markets I I

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
TBD


T/TH

********* ATKINSON HOUR ********* ATKINSON HOUR ********** ATKINSON HOUR **********
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
** ATKINSON HOUR **
T/TH
ELECTIVE COURSES
********* ATKINSON HOUR ********* ATKINSON HOUR ********** ATKINSON HOUR **********
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
** ATKINSON HOUR **
T/TH
GSM 680 Dothan Strategic Finance
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBD
T/TH
GSM 611 Rizova Organizational Change
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
TBD
T/TH
* GSM 631
Ringold Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
TBD
T
GSM 658 Singh International Finance
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
TBD
T/TH
GSM 692-02 Dothan Student Investment Fund Year-Long Course (Cont. from Fall semester)
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
3
TBD
T
GSM 615 Clark Compensation and Rewards
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBD
T
GSM 664 TBD Financial Derivatives & Risk Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBD
TH
* GSM 689 Marsh Advanced Management Capability in Government
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
TBD
TH
GSM 740
GSM 741
AGSM Faculty Foreign Exchange Program - Copenhagen
Foreign Exchange Program - France
See Judy O'Neill for Details
GSM 690
Various Foreign Language Study
See Description Below

* FULFILLS INTEGRATIVE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION

** PACE III: Leading Ethical and Sustainable Organizations: Half of first-year students will complete PACE III in spring semester 2008, and half will complete an elective course in spring 2008. Students who did not complete PACE III during spring semester 2008, will be required to complete PACE III during fall semester 2008. Students who completed PACE III during spring semester 2008, will complete an elective course for fall 2008.

See "Course Descriptions"

GSM 690 Foreign Language Study
Provides advanced language training through the University's foreign language courses numbered 331, 332 or higher. Successfully completing a 331 foreign language course would allow you to say you are competent to conduct standard management activities in that language; 332 would allow you to say you are proficient. GSM 690 is graded Pass/Fail. An Atkinson grade of "pass" requires a grade of "B" or better in the language class. The language instructor has the right to access and confirm the capacity of the student to take the course, and may require MBA students to complete additional coursework not required to undergraduates. Six credit limit. GSM 690 is available to Atkinson students only. CLA schedule available at the CLA Registrar's Office.
GSM 750 - Internship (Through Career Services Tryst Tools Suite - INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST GET AUTHORIZATION FROM CHRIS ANDRESEN)
GSM 751 - Research
GSM 752 - Independent Study
GSM 752J-Independent Study JD

REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE FROM JANET JOBES, RECORDER'S OFFICE 117

To register for spring courses email Janet Jobes at jjobes@willamette.edu or call 503-370-6850
For information regarding financial aid, please contact Katy Wilson or Judy O'Neill

IMPORTANT DATES

First Day of Classes - Fee Payment Due January 19
CORE FINAL EXAM AND PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
SPRING 2009
Last Day to Add Classes January 23

Wednesday, May 13 * 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
GSM 514 Operations and Systems Exam

Thursday, May 14 * 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
GSM 510 Introductory Economics and Finance Exam
GSM 513 Intermediate Economics and Finance Exam
Last Day to Withdraw (w/o "W" on transcript) March 12
Spring Vacation March 23-27
IKEWs: Case Memo Due April 22
Last Day of Classes May 7
IKEWs (1st year students) - No Classes
May 8, 11 & 12
ALL GRADES DUE - MAY 14

Reading Days - No Classes

May 8, 11 & 12
IKEWs Results May 13
Final Exams May 13-14
End of Semester May 14
Commencement May 17