Syllabus
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Course Information:
3 Units
Title 5 Category: Associate Degree Applicable
Certificate Applicable: YES
Method of Instruction: Online
Description:
Prerequisites: NONE
Recommended Preparation: NONE
Corequisites: NONE
Instructor: Tomasz B. Stanek
Contact:
Phone: 760 252 2411 ex7245
Office: S12, appointment
Textbook:
Robins/DeCenzo, Fundamentals of Management. 6thEd. ISBN 9780136007104
I have the textbook for this course or I will have it by the end of the first week of class.
Email Updates
One of the primary methods of contact in an online course is email. Your college is capable of extracting student names and email addresses from our registration system. The purpose of extracting this information is twofold. The information will be used by the instructor to remain in contact with the class in order to provide information necessary for the students' academic success. The information will also be used to send emails to the students from the college administration. The emails sent by the college administration will consist of links to course surveys which will be used to improve our online courses, important announcements for students, and links to college surveys, which will be used to satisfy requirements placed on the college by the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The college will not use this information to advertise any products and will not share student email addresses with any other organization. In the box below type the following information: As a student I understand it is my responsibility to ensure my email address is up to date in the registration system, and that failure to do so can seriously impact my ability to successfully complete my courses. Further, I consent to receive email communication from my instructor and from the college administration. This consent will remain in force until it is revoked in writing or I am no longer taking classes with the college. Upon submitting the syllabus, I agree to enter the registration system, check my email address and change it if necessary. I understand a tutorial is available to assist me with this procedure. I also understand I can contact 760-252-2411 x7236 to receive additional assistance if I encounter any difficulties when attempting to change my email address.
Grading:
20%
Midterm (take home) (Online Accessible)
Discussions, Attendance (on-line forum; two consecutive absences from the discussion forum will result in a drop prior to first and second census)
40%
Business Plan (Instructions below) (Major Class Project)
Final Exam (Proctored; OPEN book/notes) (Online Accessible)
Teaching Style:
Lecture notes/Power Points/Articles/Discussion Board
Reading Assignments
Reading assignments (chapter familiarity) should be completed prior to classroom discussion. Consistent attendance is necessary in order to meet the requirements of the course. One written assignment, midterm and a final examination will be given. Class sessions will combine lecture and discussion, and students will be expected to ask questions and contribute to discussions.
In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the grading schedule listed above.
Course Content:
1. The Field of Management History of MGMT thought, Definition of Term, Organizational Justice, Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility
2. Historical Roots Within an Organization and Society
3. Planning/Organizing
4. Leadership Culture Creativity, Innovation, Designing Effective Organizations, Managing Change, Diversity
5. Morgan's Allegories: Organizational setting; Organizations as organisms, Plato's cave, etc.
6. Cases and articles for discussions: e.g. diversity in organizations
General Student Learning Outcomes:
Official Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
In the box below type one way you can benefit from taking this course and the following statement: "I understand I must submit all my work on time or risk failing this course. I further understand it is my responsibility to drop the course and that the instructor is not required to do so, should I stop submitting work."
Critical Thinking/Assignments:
- Analysis of case studies, reasoning, conclusions, and discussion in-class.
Measurement of Student Abilities/Learning:
A. Midterm exam: 50 or more multiple-choice questions (on-line administered test )
B. Business Plan Term Paper/Project MGMT1: Please use an outline and information provided in the textbook on p. 81–82 to form your Business Plan. The ideas need to be realistic and home grown: e.g. coffee shop, bookstore, lawn service, hair salon, webpage, etc.
Paragraphs: About 15 to 20 sentences, tables, graphs, etc. Paragraph is not a single sentence!
This is a lot of work so start early!
As you see, this business plan requires of you at least 10 paragraphs of work, a SWOT analysis, and the conclusion. It is your business plan and not the ATT's, Apple's, etc. Corporate business plans will not be graded. What I am looking for is your idea of a business you yourself would like to start or thought of in the past. e.g. coffee shop or small hot dog stand!
I am your banker, and remember, the unrealistic, careless, or not serious business plans will not be considered for the grade. This is 40% of your grade.
Submit in Word doc/ double-spaced/ Times New Roman script/ size 12/ proofread/spell-checked/ in APA or MLA style with title page and bibliography page by due date for week 7; emailed to tstanek@bcconline.com
******subject MGMT1 business plan/your name *******
C. Final Exam: multiple-choice (Proctored and online accessible) Proctor Form must be submitted. (study guide will be given 1 week prior)
D. Online forum: The weekly discussion questions come from the supplemental readings (e.g. saved as a PDF attachment below the online lesson) and must be answered and posted by the deadline. Failure to post will result in a grade ‘zero’ in your attendance component (20% of your total grade).
Full attendance and active participation in the online forum discussions is the expectation (2 consecutive absences may drop you from the course). This course incorporates discussion of the historical and contemporary issues in business management. The quality of the learning environment depends on your attendance and participation. On the occasion that you must miss class you are expected to contact the professor prior to the class meeting, and provide a valid, legitimate, substantiated explanation for your absence. Discussion must be posted in a timely manner. Poor content, missed posts, vulgar language, and plagiarism will not be tolerated resulting in F grade or pre-mature forced course withdrawal.
A standard posts include your answers to the questions, issues or dilemmas, and a follow-up comments on others' posts. A minimum of two posts per week are expected from each student. The content and the quality of the posts and the discussions reflect the grade. You may earn a D or an A by posting the minimum two posts. It is the quality and not the quantity that determines the grade.
Your participation in class is valued and graded. This includes your contribution to whole group discussion and work in small groups. If you are not present or tardy you cannot contribute or learn from the contributions of your classmates.
Midterm 20%, Final 20%, Business Plan 40%, On-line Participation 20%– Very Influential!
Calendar:
Lessons
Readings for the week
Assignments due
Readings and study material
Week 1
CH 1
Managers and Management
CH 2
The Management Environment
Online discussions 20%: address, analyze, or critique the question (s)
David Neeleman's story in lesson 1
Textbook: ‘Drucker comments’
Week 2
CH 3-4
Planning
Foundation of Decision Making
Online discussion: address, analyze, or critique the question (s)
SWOT analysis in textbook
Pepsi vs Coke in textbook
Week 3
CH 5-6
Basic Organization Designs
Staffing and Human Resource Management
Effective Hiring PDF
From Regional Star to Global Leader PDF
Week 4
CH 7
Managing Change, Stress, and Innovation
DUE: MIDTERM exam (see dates online) 20%
General Electric PDF
Taylorism in text.
Week 5
CH 8-10
Foundation of Individual and Group Behavior
Understanding Work Teams
Motivating and Rewarding Employees
Employee Motivation PDF
Putting the Service-Profit Chain…PDF
Week 6
CH 11
Leadership and Trust
Leadership Styles PDF
Week 7
CH 12
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
DUE: Business Plan (by email in doc format by the week’s assignment deadline) 40%
Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions PDF
CH 13
Foundations of Control
Week 9
CH 14
Operations Management
Final Exam
No discussion board for this week/concentrate on Final Exam!
DUE: Final Exam 20%
In the box below type: I understand and agree to abide by the course schedule listed above.
VIII. Online Instructions:
YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS SYLLABUS IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE COURSE!
It is your responsibility to make sure the instructor has the all the contact information stated at the top of this syllabus by the start of classes!! It is your responsibility to email the instructor if you have any problems or do not understand this syllabus.
It is your responsibility to confirm your enrollment either via the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu or by calling (760)252-2411 x7236, if you are having problems accessing the course material. After you have confirmed your enrollment, go to www.bcconline.com/orient and read the password link. Following this procedure will ensure you are helped in the fastest manner possible.
By enrolling for this class, the assumption is that you possess the necessary skills to read at the college level, to enter and perform research on the internet, to email using proper email etiquette and to post to the discussions.
When emailing your instructor include your full name. Send all email with the name of the course in the subject line and Lesson No. or the words: problem, question or comment. Many times I receive email with no name in the body of the email. Sign all email with your name as registered at school, or else you will not receive a reply and your assignment will not be graded.
You must explain the problem in the subject line, i.e.,MGMT 6 Research 1 -- no research available. Email without an appropriate subject line will be deleted and will not be read. With the current high incidence of viruses and unsolicited email I automatically delete all email without appropriate subject lines.
Remember I do not answer email on the weekends, so 48 hours response time do not include Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on Monday through Thursday you can expect a response within 24-48 hours. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on the weekends there will be a longer turnaround time, but the email will be answered by Tuesday of the following week.
Email assignments will have a one week turnaround time, and you should not expect an answer to a successfully submitted and completed assignment before the end of the one week turnaround time period. Receiving graded assignments or answers to your questions before the above stated timelines have passed does not guarantee that you will receive replies that quickly in the future.
Online classes are NOT conducted via instantaneous transmission. Just as I am giving you a SEVEN day period to complete your work, I am to be given SEVEN days to reply to your assignments. In addition, the above stated timelines apply to ALL students and ALL responses to your questions and concerns.
I appreciate your understanding of the above stated timelines and will respond to ALL questions and concerns about this class within the timeframes stated above.
A posting place at the top of the discussion page indicates the instructor’s message board to you. Be sure to check this each week so that you don’t miss messages and clarifications; remember that sometimes no instructor posting will have been made. Students are not to post in the instructor's posting area. Should you have a concern with your class please email me your question. It is not appropriate for students to post their concerns in the instructor's posting area. Students who post in the instructor's posting area will receive a warning and their posting will be deleted unanswered. Students who ignore the warning and post again to the instructor's posting area will be dropped from the class.
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IMPORTANT:
You will not officially start this course until after you have completed the orientation sessions at www.bcconline.com/orient/tutorials.htm. No work should be completed until AFTER you have reviewed the orientation area. The orientation area will answer many frequently asked questions about online instruction and also provides tutorials on common problems students encounter while doing online courses. If you are experiencing technical difficulties and/or need to learn how to use our courseware you should first check the orientation area to see if it answers your technical question. If your technical question is not answered on the website you may then email the webmaster@bcconline.com with your question.
If your question pertains to class materials you should email tstanek@bcconline.com. The webmaster cannot answer course related questions, and your instructor does not answer technical questions. Remember that you must state your full name, problem, question or concern and your class name in the subject line when asking a question.
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I understand I must fill out the syllabus in order to complete this course and that completing the online orientation before beginning my course work is mandatory. I realize that I should email the instructor with any class related questions. I also understand that I should first check the orientation area for answers to my technical questions and can email the webmaster@bcconline.com my technical questions ONLY after checking the orientation area for the answer to my question first.
Academic Honesty:
I understand the policy on academic honesty and agree to abide by it.
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In the box below type: I understand that if I have or suspect I have a disability I can contact the OSS program at the number or email address listed above and request reasonable accommodations. Further I realize it is my responsibility to contact the OSS department.
Syllabus Disclaimer
A syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when emergency circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified.
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I understand that the syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when emergency circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified.
