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 2009, and half will complete PACE III in fall semester 2009. Students who are not enrolled in PACE III for spring semester 2009, will enroll in a 3 credit elective during spring semester. Students who complete PACE III during spring semester 2009 will complete an elective course for fall 2009.

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

3

KLH

M/W
GSM 514 Gates Operations and Systems Management

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

3

KLH

M/W
ELECTIVE COURSES
GSM 653gg Wilson Experiential Human Resources: Workforce Planning in the Public Sector
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
302
M/W
GSM 673 Ettner PACE: Leading an Ethical and Sustainable Organization
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
KLH
M/W
GSM 603 Thompson Seminar in Benefit-Cost Analysis
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
301
M/W
GSM 604 Smith Fraud and Controls
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
3
KLH
M/W
GSM 669 Maltz Value Chain Management - Maximum of 30 students - FULL
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
3
204
M/W
GSM 617 Hand Strategic Applications of Quantitative Tools and Information
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
204
M/W
GSM 672 Dwyer Data Mining: Information-Bbased Products - Maximum of 30 students - FULL
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
301
M/W
* GSM 682 Wiltbank New Venture to Launch II
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
302
M
GSM 653hh Doss Databases and Data Access for Managers
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
301
M
GSM 643 Romanowitz Sales Force Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
LAW 118
M
GSM 605
 Thibodeau Financial Reporting
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
301
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 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
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
3
KLH
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.
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3
3

204
KLH

T/TH
T/TH

********* ATKINSON HOUR ********* 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 ********** ATKINSON HOUR **********
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
** ATKINSON HOUR **
T/TH
* GSM 631
Ringold Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3
301
T
GSM 692-02 Russell Student Investment Fund Year-Long Course (Cont. from Fall semester)
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
301
TH
GSM 611 Rizova Organizational Change
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3
KLH
T/TH
GSM 653ii Allen Effective Communication: Creating Organizational Dialog on 1/22, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19
Includes 5 Saturdays on 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 4/4
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m..
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
3
204
204
TH
Saturdays
GSM 658 Singh International Finance
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
3
LAW 217
T/TH
GSM 680 Dothan Strategic Finance
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
301
T
GSM 615 Clark Compensation and Rewards
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
SMULLIN 216
T
GSM 664 Dothan Financial Derivatives & Risk Management
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
204
TH
* GSM 689 Marsh Advanced Management Capability in Government
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3
301
TH
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 fall 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 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 Drop a course
(w/o a "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
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class - Must be Prior to Final Exam (a "W" will be on transcript) May 13
Final Exams May 13-14
End of Semester May 14
Commencement May 17