- No classes will be held on Monday, May 26, 2025, Memorial Day, or Friday, July 4, 2025, Independence Day.
- Courses are typically 8 weeks in length. Some Business Analytics Master's program courses are 11 weeks in length. Courses that have a class session canceled due to a university holiday may be extended by one week. For each 8-week course, you should plan on at least 10-15 hours per week of study and coursework. This will vary weekly depending on exams, presentations, team assignments, and your previous experience with the subject.
- All courses require attendance at live sessions on a specific night of the week unless otherwise noted:
- Online courses (EXN, EXO, EXP, EXT, EXR, EXV, EXW, EXX) require attendance via the web (generally Zoom) for the live sessions in addition to required online course content completed on your own time.
- The exception is MKTG:9350 Marketing Communications and Promotions, which is currently fully asynchronous and does not have required live sessions. The summer 2025 session will be the last time this course is offered asynchronously.
- In-person courses are taught in a hybrid format, utilizing both in-person and online elements. Hybrid courses require in-person attendance at a physical site (Des Moines: EXD, Iowa City: EXI) for the live sessions and required online course content completed on your own time.
- Online courses (EXN, EXO, EXP, EXT, EXR, EXV, EXW, EXX) require attendance via the web (generally Zoom) for the live sessions in addition to required online course content completed on your own time.
- Summer 2025 Course Restrictions: The first four-week accelerated course, Strategic Management of Change, may not be taken concurrently with any eight-week or eleven-week course. The second four-week accelerated course, Managing Employee Performance, may be taken concurrently with an eight-week course due to only one week of overlap, but can not be taken concurrently with an eleven-week course.
MBA
In-Person/Hybrid Courses
In-Person/Hybrid Courses
Des Moines
| Course | Instructor | Day & Time | Prereqs and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA:8140:0EXD Corporate Financial Reporting | Patrick Molony | 8-week Tuesdays: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | This course requires In-person class sessions at the Des Moines, Iowa learning center. |
MBA Students: For additional Business Analytics electives, please see MSBA course listings below.
Online Courses
Online Courses
Core Courses
| Course | Instructor | Day & Time | Prereqs and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA:8110:0EXN Marketing Management | Jason Lee | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| MBA:8110:0EXO Marketing Management | Julie Zielinski | 8-week Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8120:0EXN Management in Organizations | Trevor Spoelma | 8-week Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8120:0EXO Management in Organizations | Tina Williams | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8140:0EXN Corporate Financial Reporting | Roy Pettibone | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| MBA:8140:0EXO Corporate Financial Reporting | Randy Menke | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8150:0EXN Data and Decisions | Benjamin Margolin | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8150:0EXO Data and Decisions | Benjamin Margolin | 8-week Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8160:0EXN Managerial Economics | Julia Garlick | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| MBA:8160:0EXO Managerial Economics | Anne Villamil | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8180:0EXN Managerial Finance | Mahmut Ilerisoy | 8-week Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | MBA:8140 or an undergraduate-level financial accounting or finance course is recommended. |
| MBA:8180:0EXO Managerial Finance | Heidi Dybevik | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | MBA:8140 or an undergraduate-level financial accounting or finance course is recommended. |
| MBA:8240:0EXN Operations and Supply Chain | TBA | 8-week Week Night TBA 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | |
| MBA:8240:0EXO Operations and Supply Chain | Scott Heiser | 8-week Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8300:0EXN Foundations in Strategy | TBA | 8-week Week Night TBA 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | |
| MBA:8300:0EXO Foundations in Strategy | TBA | 8-week Week Night TBA 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | |
| MBA:8310:0EXO Business Integration | Jon Gray | 8-week Tuesdays 6:00 - 9:40 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | 5 of the following are required: MBA:8110, MBA:8140, MBA:8150, MBA:8180, MBA:8240, MBA:8300. This course is available to MBA students only. |
| MBA:8320:0EXO Strategic Business Growth | Lee Eilers | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | 5 of the following are required: MBA:8110, MBA:8120, MBA:8150, MBA:8160, MBA:8180, MBA:8300. This course is available to MBA students only. |
| MBA:9300:0EXO Strategy in Action | Erin Nelson | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | MBA:8300 and 4 of the following are required: MBA:8110, MBA:8120, MBA:8150, MBA:8160, MBA:8180. This course is available to MBA and Strategy Certificate students only. |
Elective Courses
| Course | Instructor | Day & Time | Prereqs and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIS:9140:0EXO Agile Project Management | Yvonne Galusha | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| FIN:9230:0EXO Real Estate Finance & Investments | Brent Pritchard | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | MBA:8180 |
| FIN:9350:0EXO Wealth Management | Dennis Hamilton | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | MBA:8180 |
| MBA:9130:0EXO Leadership Communication & Story | Nick Westergaard | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | For Leadership Certificate added prior to Fall 2024, either MBA:9130, Leadership Communication and Story or MBA:8130, Business Communication may be used toward the Leadership Certificate, but not both. Beginning Fall 2024, if you add the Leadership Certificate as a program of study, MBA:8130, Business Communication, will no longer be an approved elective for this certificate. |
| MGMT:9110:0EXO Dynamics of Negotiations | Andrew Hosmanek | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| MGMT:9120:0EXO Leadership & Personal Development | Lon Moeller | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | |
| MGMT:9130:0EXO Strategic Management of Change | Sue Dustin | 4-week Mondays and Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - June 20 | Completion of MBA:8120 is recommended For Summer 2025, this 4-week accelerated course may not be taken concurrently with any other course. |
| MGMT:9185:0EXO Project Management | Stacy Claeys | 8-week Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 27 - July 18 | Windows OS computer needed to use software required throughout course. |
| MGMT:9220:0EXO Maximizing Team Performance | Erin Nelson | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| MGMT:9250:0EXO Managing Employee Performance | Michael Stutzman | 4-week Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. July 15 - Aug 7 | For Summer 2025, this 4-week accelerated course may be taken concurrently with an eight-week course, but can not be taken with an eleven-week course. |
| MKTG:9350:0EXO Marketing Communication & Promotion | Rob Rouwenhorst | 8-week Asynchronous May 27 - July 18 | MBA:8110 This is the last session that this course will be offered asynchronously. |
MBA Students: For additional Business Analytics electives, please see MSBA course listings below.
Global and Destination Courses
Global and Destination Courses
CIMBA Italy MBA Courses
| COURSE | INSTRUCTOR | DAY & TIME | PREREQS AND NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | CIMBA Italy MBA details |
Business Analytics
Online Courses
Online Courses
Core Courses
| COURSE | INSTRUCTOR | DAY & TIME | PREREQS AND NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA:8150:0EXN Data and Decisions | Benjamin Margolin | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | |
| MBA:8150:0EXO Data and Decisions | Benjamin Margolin | 8-week Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | |
| BAIS:6040:0EXP Data Programming in Python | Adam Meeker | 11-week Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. May 27 - Aug 8 | |
| BAIS:6050:0EXP Data Management | Murugan Nambiar | 11-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - Aug 8 | |
| BAIS:6070:0EXO Data Science | Kamal Lamsal | 8-week Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 29 - July 18 | (BAIS:9100 or MBA:8150) and BAIS:6040 |
| BAIS:6120:0EXP Analytics Experience | Michael Loewen | 11-week Tuesdays 6:00 -9:40 p.m. May 27 - Aug 8 | Project Guidance (pdf) For Professional students: all Certificate courses (BAIS:9100 or MBA:8150 and BAIS:6050 and BAIS:9110 and BAIS:6040 and BAIS:6070) This course is available to Business Analytics Masters students only. This is the last session that this course will be offered. |
| BAIS:6140:0EXO Visual Analytics | Jarren Santos | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:-00 p.m. June 2 - July 25 | |
| BAIS:9110:0EXO Advanced Analytics | Patrick Johanns | 8-week Wednesdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 28 - July 18 | BAIS:9100 or MBA:8150 |
Elective Courses
| COURSE | INSTRUCTOR | DAY & TIME | PREREQS AND NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIS:6210:0EXO Data Leadership and Management | Kristy Walker | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 18 | |
| BAIS:9140:0EXO Agile Project Management | Yvonne Galusha | 8-week Mondays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 2 - July 18 | Delivered through the Iowa MBA Program; counts as an analytics elective. |
MSBA students: For business electives, please see MBA listings above.
MSBA students may take up to 6 s.h. of business electives.