TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYLLABUS: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT INTERNET COURSE
BMGT 1303 / Fall 2007
Instructor Information:
Ronald C. Baugh Technology Center 227
Office Phone# 903-675-6366
E-Mail: dhhinds@tvcc.edu
Textbook:
Management. 4th Edition, by Chuck Williams; Thomson South-Western Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 0-324-31715-8. Textbook can be purchased at TVCC. TVCC Bookstore number is 903-675-6223.
Course Description:
This course emphasizes the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Communication, motivation, leadership, and decision-making are included.
Course Learning Outcomes:
The student will acquire an understanding of the following course learning outcomes:
Prerequisites:
1. Need internet connection with email address
2. A word processor such as Word, Word Perfect, or Works
WebCT Log-In Procedure:
This is a Web-CT based course. Go to http://courses.tvcc.edu. Log in using last name, first initial and last four digits of your social security number (Ex: doej1234). Use all lower case letters. The password will be the last four digits of your social security number. If you cannot log in, call Karen McGrew at 903-675-6324.
What Do I Do First?
Once you log in, select the syllabus icon and print the course syllabus.
Next, select the Unit Assignments icon and print them for Units 1 – 3.
Click on the other icons on the homepage and read the data and instructions given.
Then, begin reading the chapters and working the assignments.
Course Format:
This course is divided into three units:
Unit 1: Chapters 1 - 4
Mid-Term Project
Unit 2: Chapters 5 – 9
Unit 3: Chapters 10 – 14
Study Tips:
The student will be more successful in this class if they utilize the various tutorials and components available at http://management.swlearning.com
Testing/Final Grade:
The course will include three objective examinations, and a final project and three unit assignments (containing two assignments in each unit). Unit 2 assessment will be proctored. VCT students should go to the testing center at the campus where they are enrolled.
Testing Center Operational Policy
For Non-Standardized Testing
Trinity Valley Community College
Facilities for onsite testing at Trinity Valley Community College will be provided at the following locations:
· Testing Center – Room 133 of the Pirtle Administration Building, Athens Campus
· Learning Resource Center – Computer Lab, Athens Campus
· Learning Resource Center – Palestine Campus
· Learning Resource Center – Terrell Campus
The Testing Center in Athens is an open testing center and will provide:
The Learning Resource Centers in Athens, Palestine, and Terrell will provide online testing only.
All testing sites will provide secure, proctored testing.
Prohibited items include books, notes, educational aides (such as dictionaries, thesauri, reference books, etc), cell phones, pagers, electronic organizers / PDA’s, laptops, or similar devices.
Course Grading Method:
The final grade for each student will be determined using the point system.
Each major unit assessment and final project will be worth 200 points for a total of 800 points. Assignments will consist of 6 exercises (worth 40 points each) and will total 240 points. Total possible points will be 1040. Final grade will be determined using the following scale:
A = 931 – 1040
B = 827 – 930
C = 723 – 826
D = 619 – 722
F = below 619
Note:
Homework and Unit Assessments must be taken by the deadlines listed on the course calendar posted on the Principles of Management course site. Print the calendar to refer to throughout this semester.
Drop Date Policy:
If the student needs to drop a course or withdraw from the college, you must complete an official drop form from the Guidance Office to withdraw from this course or contact the VCT coordinator at your college by the November 16, 2007 drop date.
Assessment Schedule:
Unit 1 Assessment (Ch. 1-4) Week 4 Sept. 17 – 24, 2007
Mid-Term Project Week 8 Oct. 15 – 22, 2007
Unit 2 Assessment (Ch. 5-9) Week 12 Nov. 13 – 20, 2007
Unit 3 Assessment (Ch. 10-14) Week 15 Dec. 3 – 9, 2007
Program of Study:
Unit I Assessment covers (Chapters 1-4)
A. Management
B. Organizational Environments and Cultures
C. Ethics and Social Responsibility
D. Planning
Mid-Term Project: (worth 200 points)
Unit II Assessment covers (Chapters 5 – 9)
A. Managing Information
B. Decision Making
C. Control
D. Global Management
E. Organizational Strategy
Unit III Assessment covers (Chapters 10 – 14)
A. Innovation and Change
B. Designing Adaptive Organizations
C. Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce
D. Managing Teams
E. Managing Human Resource Systems
Unit I
Interview one practicing manager and complete steps 1 and 2
Go to www.edmunds.com or www.autotrader.com to find information on purchasing cars. Select one car in which you would potentially be interested in purchasing. Discuss the importance of certain characteristics of information in selecting your car.
Give example of each of the following from this web site:
1) Accuracy 2) Completeness 3) Relevance 4) Timeliness
MID-TERM PROJECT: (2 PARTS)
A. Internet Activity: Personality Type
· Take the free on-line Myers-Briggs type Indicator (MBTI) test at
www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp. This is a 72-question test
that should take you no longer than 10-15 minutes to complete.
Submit the test and find out what MBTI type you are.
· Read about your type. What are some of the strengths of your personality style as it involves the workplace? What are some of your weaknesses?
B. Develop Your Managerial Potential (Ch. 5, page 164)
· “What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”
· Read this assignment. Write a personal career plan by answering questions 1-4
On pages 164: Write the questions, then your response.
Unit II
Browse the internet for different cross-cultural training packages that are for sale. Select two good packages and provide a summary of what the training encompasses. Would you buy this package for your company’s training program? Why or why not?
Go to www.monster.com and pick out three different jobs that sound interesting to you. Using a scale of 1-5 (1 being poor and 5 being excellent), rate each job on the following characteristics:
1) Skill variety
2) Task identity
3) Task significance
Then add the scores. Which was the best? Is this the type of job you would prefer? Why or why not?
Unit III
Read the exercise, “Cut Your Costs, Not Your Morale”
Then answer questions 1 - 4. Write the question and then your response.
Read the assignment titled “Leadership Revisited.” Use some of the internet resources listed on page 482 to deepen your understanding of your leadership style and potential. Answer the 5 questions that follow on page 482. Write the question and then your response.