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Course Name Course No. Location Instructors Dates and Times
Advanced Litigation & Trial Technology XPSP-501-01 Clarendon 234 Carns, D. February 1 - February 27 Mon, Wed
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
  Notes: Spring 2012 Track
Advertising Copywriting XCPD-542-01 Clarendon 233, 229, 212 Fiddler, R. April 30 - June 4 Mon 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Becoming a Power User: Advanced Web Analytics XCPD-737-01 Clarendon 233 Priyadarshy, S. February 27 - March 26 Mon 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Building Blocks of Franchising XCPD-463-01 Clarendon 229 Litalien, B. Schmierer, E. March 15 - March 17 Thu & Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM l Sat 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Building Strong Brands XCPD-524-01 Georgetown Main Campus ICC207B Newman, R. March 13 - April 17 Tue 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Building an Effective Business Foundation: Corporate Financial Strategy XCPD-164-01 Clarendon 250C, 250B Angel, J. April 21 - May 12 Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
Building an Effective Business Foundation: Fiscal Leadership in Government XCPD-165-01 Clarendon 250A Rovinsky, R. April 21 - May 12 Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
Business Financial Management XCPD-034-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 105 Angel, J. February 24 - March 3 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus
Business Policy XCPD-035-01 Georgetown Main Campus TBA McCabe, D. June 8 - June 16 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Business Strategy and Program Management XCPD-484-01 Clarendon 250A March 9 - March 10 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Business Strategy and Program Management XCPD-484-02 Clarendon 250A Joseph, PhD, PMP, L. April 13 - April 14 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Capstone Course in Financial Planning XCPD-025-01 Clarendon 238 Dalton, M. August 24 - September 22 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:15 AM - 4:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-03 Clarendon 230 May 12 - May 19 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-07 Clarendon 238, 233 May 12 - May 19 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-01 Clarendon 238, 230 March 24 - March 31 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-02 Clarendon 250C March 24 - March 31 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-04 Clarendon 238 February 2 - February 3 Thu 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: January Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-05 Clarendon 238 April 26 - April 27 Thu 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: April Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Project Management XCPD-482-06 Clarendon 230 March 14 - March 15 Wed, Thu 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.
Capstone Course in Social Media XCPD-766-01 Clarendon 238 Holt, C. June 27 - June 27 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Communicating Organizational Results XCPD-432-01 Clarendon 212 Corso, J. February 27 - March 3 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
Communicative Skills XEFL-001-01 Georgetown Main Campus First class meets in Car Barn 202. Tue: section 1- ICC 205A section 2- ICC 205B Thu: section 1- ICC 221A section 2- ICC 204A Osipowicz, F. Levine, P. January 31 - March 29 Tue, Thu 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
 
Consulting to Organizations: Consultants and Change Leaders as Instruments of Change XCPD-442-01 Clarendon 229 Gross, S. Feola, M. February 23 - February 25 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This is a required course for the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership
Corporate Finance XCPD-684-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 105 Babin, V. March 30 - April 14 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus
Cost Management and Internal Controls XCPD-680-01 Clarendon 230, 250C May 11 - May 19 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Creating Effective Marketing Plans XCPD-523-01 Georgetown Main Campus ICC 206A Newman, R. January 23 - February 27 Mon 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus
Developing Strategies to Meet Policy & Budget Requirements XCPD-763-01 Clarendon 230 Holt, C. May 23 - May 23 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Discrete Choice Modeling NEW! XCPD-921-01 Clarendon 230 April 26 - April 27 Thu & Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Diversity Strategy and Leadership XCPD-172-01 Clarendon 233, 250B Pinnock, S. Kelley, H. March 3 - March 10 Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
Earned Value Management XCPD-490-01 Clarendon 250B April 13 - April 14 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Elements of Organizational Performance XCPD-290-01 Clarendon 212 Steinberg, G. Corso, J. January 30 - February 4 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
Engagement: Entry and Contracting; Data Collection and Analysis; Preparing Client Feedback XCPD-447-01 Clarendon 229 Walker, K. Gross, S. March 22 - March 24 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Notes: This is a required course in the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership.
Estate Tax Planning XCPD-024-01 Clarendon 240 Dalton, M. July 13 - August 11 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:15 AM - 5:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
Federal Budget Process XCPD-682-01 Georgetown Main Campus ICC206A McGrath, C. April 2 - April 18 Mon & Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Fundamentals of Financial Planning and Insurance Planning XCPD-020-01 Clarendon 238 Dalton, M. January 27 - March 10 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:15 AM - 5:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
Global Business Strategy XCPD-500-01 Georgetown Main Campus TBA Danjczek, D. June 1 - June 9 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Global Organizational Behavior and International Human Resource Management XCPD-503-01 Georgetown Main Campus TBA McCabe, D. May 4 - May 12 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Global Trends in International Migration XCPD-700-01 Clarendon 238 Martin, S. May 1 - May 4 Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Grant Writing Seminar NEW! XMED-001-01 Off Campus TBD at Howard University Campbell, C. March 14 - April 25 Wed 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  Notes: Dates have been revised.
Group Dynamics: Facilitating the Human Element in Organizational Change XCPD-443-01 Clarendon 229 Feola, M. Gross, S. April 19 - April 21 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Notes: This is a required course in the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership.
Human Trafficking XCPD-702-01 Clarendon 238 Gozdziak, E. May 23 - May 25 Wed, Thu & Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Information Technology Portfolio, Program, and Project Management NEW! XCPD-485-01 Clarendon 229 Hawald, MSA, MSTM, CISM, CGEIT, LSSBB, PMP, S. May 4 - May 5 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Integrated Marketing Communications XCPD-525-01 Georgetown Main Campus ICC 217A Nickbarg, S. February 23 - March 22 Thu 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Intelligent Marketing Research XCPD-507-01 Georgetown Main Campus Walsh 499 Kapoor, S. March 26 - April 23 Mon 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
International Finance XCPD-504-01 Georgetown Main Campus Maguire 102 Babin, V. April 20 - April 28 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Syllabus: Click here for syllabus
International Logistics XCPD-510-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 104 Ciquera, J. March 16 - March 24 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
International Marketing Management XCPD-502-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 103 Skuba, C. February 17 - February 25 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Interventions: Intention, Impact and Results XCPD-444-01 Clarendon 229 Gross, S. May 17 - May 19 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This is a required course for the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management XCPD-021-01 Clarendon 240 Durr, D. March 23 - April 14 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:45 AM - 5:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
Leadership Presence and Negotiation XCPD-171-01 Clarendon 250B McCabe, D. Mauro-Huse, F. February 4 - February 25 Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
Leading Project Teams XCPD-487-01 Clarendon 240 February 4 - February 11 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Leading Project Teams XCPD-487-03 Clarendon 250A March 24 - March 31 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Leading Project Teams XCPD-487-06 Clarendon 230 March 8 - March 9 Thu, Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Leading Project Teams XCPD-487-05 Clarendon 238 April 18 - April 19 Wed 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: April Cohort only. This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Leading and Communicating Change XCPD-173-01 Clarendon 230, 240 Turner, J. Holloway, B. April 28 - May 5 Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
Legal Project Management XPSP-503-01 Clarendon 250A Robinson, J. Guirguis, R. February 4 - March 3 Sat
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: Spring 2012 Track
Managing a Franchise Business XCPD-462-01 Clarendon 229 Litalien, B. Schmierer, E. April 12 - April 14 Thu & Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM I Sat 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Managing the Business of Change: Putting Your Skills to Work XCPD-445-01 Clarendon 229 Choi, R. Kayhoe, M. Gross, S. June 21 - June 23 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This is a required course in the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership.
Measuring & Calculating Return on Investment for Social Media Campaigns XCPD-765-01 Clarendon 238 May 9 - May 9 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Measuring Human and Intellectual Capital Development XCPD-293-01 Clarendon 229 Corso, J. Steinberg, G. March 5 - March 10 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
Migration and Development XCPD-706-01 Clarendon 238 Martin, S. February 22 - February 24 Wed, Thu & Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Negotiation and Conflict Management for Project Managers XCPD-488-04 Clarendon 238 February 1 - February 2 Wed 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  Notes: January Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Negotiation and Conflict Management for Project Managers XCPD-488-05 Clarendon 238 April 23 - April 24 Mon 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tue 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: April Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Negotiation and Conflict Management for Project Managers XCPD-488-01 Clarendon 230 March 9 - March 10 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Negotiation and Conflict Management for Project Managers XCPD-488-02 Clarendon 240 April 20 - April 21 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation XCPD-486-01 Clarendon 230 June 2 - June 16 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Panel Data NEW! XCPD-922-01 Clarendon 230 April 12 - April 13 Thu & Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Performance Measurement and Evaluation XCPD-292-01 Clarendon 212 Steinberg, G. February 13 - February 18 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
Planning and Controls XCPD-481-01 Clarendon 240 February 25 - March 3 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Planning and Controls XCPD-481-03 Clarendon 230 April 14 - April 21 Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Planning and Controls XCPD-481-05 Clarendon 238 April 20 - April 23 Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  Notes: April Cohort only. This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Planning and Controls XCPD-481-06 Clarendon 230 March 12 - March 13 Mon, Tue 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Project Management. Take this course SECOND OR THIRD.
Policy Evaluation Methods NEW! XCPD-920-01 Clarendon 230 March 21 - March 22 Wed & The 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Practical Writing Skills XEFL-100-01 Georgetown Main Campus Mon & Wed: section 1- ICC 209A section 2- ICC 209B Hein-Dunne, M. January 30 - April 2 Mon, Wed 8:15 PM - 9:55 PM
  Notes: 2/20 is Presidents' Day Holiday. No Class.
Principles of Management XCPD-030-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 104 McCabe, D. April 13 - April 28 Fri 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Principles of Marketing XCPD-031-01 Georgetown Main Campus Healy 105 Skuba, C. March 16 - March 24 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Program Integration: Closing, Transitioning and Moving Forward XCPD-446-01 Clarendon 229 Gross, S. Choi, R. July 19 - July 21 Thur, Fri, Sat 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This is a required course for the Certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership.
Project Management Fundamentals XCPD-480-03 Clarendon 240 March 9 - March 17 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This is the FIRST required course for the Certificate in Project Management.
Project Management Fundamentals XCPD-480-05 Clarendon 238 April 16 - April 17 Mon 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: April Cohort only. This is the FIRST required course for the Certificate in Project Management.
Project Management Fundamentals XCPD-480-06 Clarendon 230 March 5 - March 7 Mon & Tue 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  Notes: This is the FIRST required course for the Certificate in Project Management.
Project Stakeholder Relationship Management XCPD-494-01 Clarendon 230 May 4 - May 5 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: This is the FIRST required course for the Certificate in Project Management.
Pronunciation Workshop XEFL-101-01 Georgetown Main Campus First class meets in ICC 106. Mon: section 1- ICC 205A section 2- ICC 207B Wed: section 1- ICC 204A section 2- ICC 205B Osipowicz, F. Maeckelbergh, E. January 30 - April 2 Mon, Wed 8:15 PM - 9:55 PM
  Notes: 2/20 is Presidents' Day Holiday. No Class.
Recovering Troubled Projects XCPD-491-01 Clarendon 229 Meier, Ph.D., PMP, S. April 27 - April 28 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Refugees and Displaced Persons XCPD-708-01 Clarendon 233 April 11 - April 13 Wed, Thu & Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Retirement and Employee Benefits XCPD-023-01 Clarendon 240 Dalton, J. June 1 - June 30 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:45 AM - 5:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
Risk Management XCPD-483-05 Clarendon 238 April 25 - April 26 Wed 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  Notes: April Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Risk Management XCPD-483-01 Clarendon 230 March 16 - March 17 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Risk Management XCPD-483-04 Clarendon 238 Majerowicz, MBA, PMP, W. January 30 - January 31 Mon 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tue 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: January Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Risk Management XCPD-483-02 Clarendon 230, 250A April 20 - April 21 Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Notes: Course Prerequisites: Project Management Fundamentals or permission of the instructor.
Search Engine Optimization XCPD-738-01 Clarendon 233 Heseltine, S. May 7 - June 11 Mon 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Social Media Marketing XCPD-764-01 Clarendon 238 June 6 - June 6 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Social Media Strategies & Tactics XCPD-761-01 Clarendon 238 Schierholz, S. March 7 - March 7 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Strategic Alignment:The Balanced Scorecard Model XCPD-291-01 Clarendon 212, 229 Corso, J. Stanley, J. February 6 - February 11 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM
Sat 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 
Strategic Communications Planning XCPD-581-01 Clarendon 240 Lipscomb, D. April 18 - April 18 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
Sustainable Business Leadership Forum: Ethics, the Professions and Society NEW! XLBS-201-01 Georgetown Main Campus Copley Formal Lounge Tambasco, A. Urbanski, D. March 5 - March 6 Mon & Tue 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
TOEFL Grammar XEFL-203-01 Georgetown Main Campus First class meets in Walsh 496. Tues: section 1- WAL 399 section 2- WAL 494B Thur: section 1- WAL 394 section 2- WAL 491A Naas, W. Theberge, C. January 31 - March 29 Tue, Thu 8:15 PM - 9:55 PM
 
TOEFL Vocabulary, Comprehension and Reading XEFL-204-01 Georgetown Main Campus Mon: section 1- ICC 204A section 2- ICC 211A Wed: section 1- ICC 208B section 2- ICC 210A Schwarz, J. Elwood, B. January 30 - April 2 Mon, Wed 8:15 PM - 9:55 PM
  Notes: 2/20 is Presidents' Day Holiday. No Class.
Taxation of Persons, Property and Other Entities XCPD-022-01 Clarendon 240 Langdon, T. April 27 - May 19 Fri 5:10 PM - 8:45 PM
Sat 8:45 AM - 5:05 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Financial Planning.
U.S. Immigration: Past, Present, and Future XCPD-709-01 Clarendon 238 Martin, S. March 21 - March 23 Wed, Thu & Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Viral Marketing: Creating Buzz on a Shoestring Budget XCPD-506-01 Clarendon 238 Guarino, K. April 18 - May 16 Wed 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
 
Writing for Social Media XCPD-762-01 Clarendon 238 Brown, B. March 28 - March 28 Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Notes: This course is required for the Certificate in Social Media for Government.
eDiscovery XPSP-502-01 Clarendon 234 Jacoby, C. February 3 - March 5 Fri
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
  Notes: Spring 2012 Track

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