THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT COURSE OUTLINE GMGT 2060 (A03) MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION THEORY FALL 2017 Instructor s name: Sean MacDonald Room 364, Drake Centre Telephone: 474-7891 Email: Sean.Macdonald@umanitoba.ca Section A03: MW 8:30 9:45, 136 Drake Centre Office hours: TR 1pm 2 pm, or by appointment COURSE OBJECTIVES This course will familiarize students with three basic approaches to management, organization theory and entrepreneurship. In particular, students will develop an understanding of, and be able to contrast and compare between Financial Bottom Line (FBL) management, Triple Bottom Line (TBL) management, and Social and Ecological Thought (SET) management. As well, students will be asked to work in groups to develop an Entrepreneurial Start-Up Plan () which will apply course material to a potential new organization of their choice. By the end of the course, students should have an improved understanding of what managers and entrepreneurs do, how and why organizations are structured differently, and some of the implications of and reasons for these differences. The course focuses on the management functions of planning, organizing and controlling. The macro focus in this course complements the micro approach found in "Introduction to Organizational Behavior." The course will have a focus on knowing (theory), doing (application) and being (self-reflection). TEXTBOOK Dyck, Bruno, Caza, A., Neubert, N., & Starke, F. (2017). Management: Entrepreneurship, Financial and Socio-Ecological Well-Being. COURSE FORMAT The classes will have an emphasis on discussion and reflection, based on input from readings, lectures and presentations. Students are encouraged to come prepared to discuss the readings assigned for each class. Lectures, textbook readings and presentations (which focus on learning theoretical concepts) will be supplemented by presentations, group discussion, experiential exercises, videos, and case studies (which focus on applying organization theory concepts to real-world situations). The course is also designed to facilitate self-reflection among students. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 15 Quizzes 25 Mid-term exam 30 Entrepreneurial Start-Up Plan () 30 Final Examination 100% 1
Final grades will be determined based on the following grading distribution: Of all the students who get 50% or over in the course: the top 5% of the class will get an A+ next 13.5% will get an A next 25% will get a B+ next 28% will get a B next 15% will get a C+ next 10% will get a C next 3.5% will get a D Getting less than 50% in the course will result in an F grade. QUIZZES (15%) There will be ten (10) quizzes, and each one will be based on the materials covered in the textbook and lectures. The quizzes will be in multiple choice format. An average of your top seven quiz scores will be used for your final score. There will be no make-up quizzes. MID-TERM EXAM (25%) There will be an in-class exam. It will cover chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The mid-term exam will be in open-book format: you may refer to your text and your notes; however, no electronic devices of any kind will be allowed. The exam will consist of short answer questions to assess your ability to use and apply the knowledge you have gained. FINAL EXAM (30%) There will be a final exam at a time to be determined by the exam scheduling system. The exam will be cumulative; it will cover all of the material addressed in the course. The exam will have the same format as the mid-term: short answer application questions. It will be in open book format; you may refer to your text and your notes (no electronic devices). GROUP-BASED ENTREPRENEURIAL START-UP PLAN () (30%) Students will individually prepare and present an idea for a new entrepreneurial start-up, based on ideas from chapters 1, 3, 4 and 5. They will turn in a one-page summary of a new business idea and do a 60 second pitch in class. (2%) The summary and pitch will be structured as follows: Target customers & customers problems Explain why the problems are important Tell us why existing products do not do the job Potential solutions? 2
Single-spaced, Times New Roman, font size 12, 1-inch margins Use APA style for your references (if needed) After the pitch, students will form their own groups. Once groups are formed, group members will share their business ideas and eventually select one idea for further development. o There will be a maximum of six members per group. Each group will submit a single (20%) It will be structured as follows: Business description Market research Generic business strategy Organization structure and design Due by 11:59 p.m., Nov. 26. Additional instructions will be provided. Final presentation on (8%) Each team member is required to contribute to the project and complete a fair share of the team s work. The group can fire a group member if the member Fails to contribute to group endeavors Fails to complete assignments on time Fails to communicate appropriately and effectively with group members o Before firing a member, the group must complete following procedures: Memo the group member via email (cc me) when the aforementioned criteria are violated. This memo must use facts of someone s behavior. After three warnings (memos) the group can fire the member. - But all group members must agree on the decision, and the leader must provide the course instructor with all the records related to the process. - The instructor can approve the decision or give the last chance to the member. If the member is terminated from the group, the member will work on a new feasibility plan project alone. There will be a final peer evaluation to assess contributions of each team member. If your average score is lower than 10 points, you will have 70% of your team s marks for & final presentation. o Peer evaluation will be based on the following criteria: Communicated timely and effectively with teammates. Kept commitments and completed assignments on time. Completed a fair share of the team s work and made important contributions. 3
TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE The instructor will explain any changes; however, the student is responsible to keep updated with changes. Class Date Agenda Chapter 1 9/11 Intro & setup 2 9/13 Introduction to management Ch. 1 3 9/18 Economic well-being Ch. 3 4 9/20 Quiz & Discussion 5 9/25 Ecological well-being Ch. 4 6 9/27 Quiz & Discussion 7 10/2 Social well-being Ch. 5 8 10/4 Quiz & Discussion 10/9 Thanksgiving 9 10/11 Entrepreneurship Ch. 6 10 10/16 Quiz & Discussion & Idea pitch 11 10/18 Idea pitch & Group formation 12 10/23 Midterm exam 13 10/25 Strategy 1 Ch. 9 14 10/30 Quiz & Discussion 15 11/1 Strategy 2 Ch. 10 16 11/6 Quiz & Discussion 17 11/8 Fundamentals of organizing Ch. 11 18 11/13 Quiz & Discussion 19 11/15 Organization design Ch. 12 20 11/20 Quiz & Discussion 21 11/22 Control Ch. 19 22 11/27 Quiz & Discussion 11/26 due by 11:59 p.m., Nov. 26 23 11/29 Organizational change Ch. 14 24 11/31 Quiz & Discussion 25 12/4 Final presentation 26 12/6 Final presentation 4
LATE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND MISSED EXAM POLICY Individual Assignment or Group Project turned in late will lose 1 mark for each day s delay. If you have to miss an exam for medical reasons, you should inform me via email before the exam has begun and I may ask for a doctor s note. Unless you have a valid reason for why you could not, informing me after the exam is not sufficient. If your absence is for an official university-related reason (e.g., inter-university competition or Bisons sporting event), the professor (or coach of sports team) organizing the visit will have to consult with me before the exam. For a list of Asper-specific events for which you are eligible for accommodation, please contact the Asper School s Undergraduate Program Office in 268 Drake. Make-ups will not be given for any other reason. I cannot guarantee that the difficulty level of the makeup exam will be the same as the one the rest of the class got. DO NOT make travel plans before the Final Exam. I cannot give a make-up because you booked a flight ticket for a date earlier than the scheduled final exam. In the event you have to miss the Final Exam for a valid reason as noted above, a request for a deferred exam must be made at your home Faculty s Undergraduate Program Office (268 Drake, if you are an Asper student). ATTENDANCE POLICY Students are expected to attend every class and not come into the class late, or leave early. Students should notify instructors of excused absences in advance, where possible. There are also a range of legitimate reasons for being suddenly unable to attend a class (illness, family emergencies, etc.) If you will be absent for a legitimate reason, let me know (Junyon.Im@umanitoba.ca) as soon as you can. You will be expected to provide appropriate documentation upon your return to class. In addition to attending class, you are expected to be fully prepared for class discussion by completing all readings and assignments by the dates listed in the course schedule. Engagement and active participation are assumed of entrepreneurs and are required to successfully complete this class, regardless of your experience, personality, or style. A high level of participation means that you are well-prepared, add value to class discussions, listen carefully to others contributions, and ask appropriate questions. Quality of preparation and participation, not quantity, is the relevant issue. Please make sure that you have a table name card displayed in front of you. 5
ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY Classes are highly interactive, and personal technology in this setting is distracting. During class, you should be respectful of each other and do not check social media or send/receive text messages and phone calls. Turn off your cell phone or set it in silent mode. Absolutely no texting! OUT-OF-CLASS COMMUNICATION PowerPoint files, assignment/project guidelines, other class-related files, and grades will be posted on UM Learn. Moreover, any announcements outside of class will be sent by e- mail from UM Learn. Only your UofM email address will be used for communication purposes. Please check your mail regularly. Saying you haven t checked your UofM e-mail account in a while is not an acceptable excuse if you miss any important announcements. DEFERRED EXAMS Effective September 2005, the Department of Business Administration has instituted a policy which provides ONE DATE ONLY for students who have deferred their final exams. The deferred final exam date has been tentatively set for Jan. 12, 2018 at 1pm, Room 140 Drake Centre. This does not apply to take home final exams. Please refer to University of Manitoba s Policy 1305 Exam Regulations (http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/academic/454.htm) or the Undergraduate Program Office for rules and regulations concerning deferred exams REFERENCING STYLE FOR WRITTEN WORK For the citations in your Group Project, please use the APA style of referencing. For help with how to cite a particular type of source not covered in the APA website, please consult a librarian in the Albert D. Cohen Management Library in 208 Drake. EXAM RESCHEDULING POLICY Students are expected to write all exams with their classmates at the scheduled exam time. In the event you have to miss the Final Exam for a valid reason as noted in the Make-Up Exam Policy section, a request for a deferred exam must be made at the Undergraduate Program Office in 268 Drake on with your home Faculty if you are not an Asper student. 6
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Please respect copyright. We will use copyrighted content in this course. I have ensured that the content I use is appropriately acknowledged and is copied in accordance with copyright laws and University guidelines. Copyrighted works, including those created by me, are made available for private study and research and must not be distributed in any format without permission. Do not upload copyrighted works to UM Learn, or any website, unless an exception to the Copyright Act applies or written permission has been obtained. For more information, please check with the University s Copyright Office. LIBRARY RESOURCES Your liaison librarian can play a useful role when completing academic papers and assignments. Liaisons can answer questions about managing citations, or locating appropriate resources, and can address many questions you may have about the research process and sources of research data. You are encouraged to visit the Albert D. Cohen Management Library and speak to one of the library staff. WRITING AND LEARNING SUPPORT The Academic Learning Centre (ALC) offers services that may be helpful to you throughout your academic program. Through the ALC, you can meet with a learning specialist to discuss concerns such as time management, learning strategies, and testtaking strategies. The ALC also offers peer-supported study groups called Supplemental Instruction for certain courses that students have typically found difficult. In these study groups, students have opportunities to ask questions, compare notes, discuss content, solve practice problems, and develop new study strategies in a group-learning format. You can also meet one-on-one with a writing tutor at any stage of the writing process, whether you are just beginning to work on an assignment or already have a draft. If you are interested in meeting with a writing tutor, you will need to make an appointment. Plan to meet with the writing tutor a few days before your paper is due so that you have time to work with the tutor s feedback. These Academic Learning Centre services are free for U of M students. For more information, please visit the Academic Learning Centre website at umanitoba.ca/student/academiclearning/. You can also contact the Academic Learning Centre by calling 204-480-1481 or by visiting 205 Tier. 7
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY It is critical to the reputation of the Asper School of Business and of our degrees, that everyone associated with our faculty behave with the highest academic integrity. As the faculty that helps create business and government leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our ethical standards are beyond reproach. Any dishonesty in our academic transactions violates this trust. The University of Manitoba General Calendar addresses the issue of academic dishonesty under the heading Plagiarism and Cheating. Specifically, acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: - using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words - duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source - paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source - copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment - providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment - taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes) - impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination - stealing or mutilating library materials - accessing test prior to the time and date of the sitting - changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned - submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions with the instructors involved Group Projects and Group Work Many courses in the Asper School of Business require group projects. Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic dishonesty. Because of the unique nature of group projects, all group members should exercise special care to ensure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to a specific individual(s). Some courses, while not requiring group projects, encourage students to work together in groups (or at least do not prohibit it) before submitting individual assignments. Students are encouraged to discuss this issue as it relates to academic integrity with their instructor to avoid violating this policy. In the Asper School of Business, all suspected cases of academic dishonesty are passed to the Dean's office in order to ensure consistency of treatment. 8
AACSB Assurance of Learning Goals and Objectives. The Asper School of Business is proudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditation requires a process of continuous improvement of the School and our students. Part of student improvement is ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers. To do so, the Asper School has set the learning goals and objectives listed below for the Undergraduate Program. The checked goal(s) and objective(s) will be addressed in this course and done so by means of the items listed next to the checkmark. Goals and Objective in the Undergraduate Program 1 Quantitative Reasoning A. Determine which quantitative analysis technique is appropriate for solving a specific problem. B. Use the appropriate quantitative method in a technically correct way to solve a business problem. C. Analyze quantitative output and arrive at a conclusion. 2 Written Communication A. Use correct English grammar and mechanics in their written work. B. Communicate in a coherent and logical manner C. Present ideas in a clear and organized fashion. 3 Ethical Thinking A. Identify ethical issues in a problem or case situation Goals and Objectives Addressed in this Course Course Item(s) Relevant to these Goals and Objectives Chapters 9, 10 Chapters 9, 10 Exams Exams Entire course B. Identify the stakeholders in the situation. Chapters 1, 9 C. Analyze the consequences of alternatives Entire course from an ethical standpoint. D. Discuss the ethical implications of the Entire course decision. 4 Core Business Knowledge Entire course 9