SYLLABUS DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT MAN 4941: Management Summer 2017 CRN: 50560 (3 credits) Dr. Sandra Kauanui Professor and Director, Institute for Entrepreneurship Lutgert College of Business Phone: 239 590 7433 E mail: skauanui@fgcu.edu Office Hrs.: By appointment 1
Course Description Opportunity to enhance and apply management skills and knowledge to a relevant profit or non profit organization to facilitate career planning and development. (Permission of department required) (S/U only) Academic Qualifications: In order for a student to take the MAN, the student must have an overall FGCU GPA of 2.5 and a Major GPA of 3.0. The student also must be a Junior Level standing and be approved by a LCOB academic advisor. Instructor biography Dr. Sandra Kauanui is the Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Dr. Kauanui joined Lutgert College of Business in September 2007. Prior to Dr. Kauanui s current appointment, she was a tenured Associate Professor at the College of Business at California State Polytechnic University for eight years. When leaving the University in 2007, she was awarded Emeritus status. Before becoming an academic, Dr. Kauanui started and ran her own successful business for twenty years. The business, which employed up to forty employees, provided financial and accounting services to entrepreneurial firms. Dr. Kauanui has also served as an officer and board member of the International Council for Small Business, a fifty year old organization whose mission is to serve Small and Medium Enterprises worldwide, eventually becoming the second woman to serve as president of the organization. During her presidency, she had the opportunity to meet and discuss issues surrounding Entrepreneurship with numerous researchers as well as public officials, including several presidents of several countries. Dr. Kauanui received her doctorate from The George Washington University and has an MBA from William & Mary University. Dr. Kauanui has over 30 years professional experience in the management field as an entrepreneur, educator, researcher, and consultant which includes management and executive professional development training and organizational consulting for entrepreneurial and non profit entities. Dr. Kauanui is an active researcher, keynote speaker and workshop presenter and has authored and co authored over eighty publications in her academic career. She has been an invited guest speaker in the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa and Romania. She has received numerous awards for her contribution to the field of Entrepreneurship, including her acceptance into the Wilford L. White Fellows, which recognizes individuals who have made a major contribution to Entrepreneurship worldwide. 2
LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT LCOB Mission Statement The Lutgert College of Business provides a high quality, student centered learning environment to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to and take leading positions in business and society. Our faculties are devoted to teaching excellence, scholarship, and service that enhances our academic and business communities and we are dedicated to building partnerships that foster the economic growth of the southwest Florida region and beyond. The Department of Management creates an environment that enables students to develop managerial knowledge and leadership skills, both individually and collaboratively, to: (1) recognize, evaluate, and cultivate business opportunities; (2) identify, understand, and implement positive solutions to organizational issues; and (3) build leadership capabilities to effectively manage organizational change in the global environment. Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to meet these learning objectives: Learning Goal MAN Learning Objectives Course Learning Objectives Assessment E Understand the business environment P Be effective problem solvers 1. Propose solutions to organizational issues. 1. Critically analyze how the management theories could be applied to problem solving during their internship. 2. Learn from others during their internship to solve problems in an organizational setting. feedback survey Feedback Survey C Be effective communicators 2. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills. 3. Create professional career credentials Elevator Pitch Assignment Survey; Final paper. 3. Prepare effective written materials. 4. Work effectively in diverse teams. 4. Identify and establish career goals 5. Work with a diverse team within the internship Feedback Survey Feedback Survey 3
K Have interdisciplinary business knowledge 5. Explain key management theories and practices. 6. Analyze key management theories and practices that are beneficial in managing others in an organization. Feedback Survey 7. Apply key management theories and practices by gaining meaningful work experience. 8. Develop a better understanding of the skills and career that match their strengths and capabilities for future career development and planning. Feedback Survey 5 Year Career Plan 4
Grading and assignments The grade in this course will be based on a combination of assignments. The student will receive an S or U based on the completion of all assignments, including 150 hour of work for the employer, on a timely basis. Description of Assignments 1. Students are required to work for the employer for a minimum of 150 hours. 2. Approximately every other week (see date schedule on Canvas) a submission is due on the appropriate Assignment on Canvas page. The assignment includes a brief summary of the roles and responsibilities you have had, what you are learning, and how the internship is going, as well as the hours worked for each period. The information should be posted by the due dates listed on the Canvas page. 3. Attendance at 2 career planning meetings and completion of online career modules. 4. Complete an Elevator Speech Assignment. 5. Complete a 5 Year Plan 6. Complete an internship site evaluation form. 7. Final Report: At the end of the semester, you will complete the internship final report which should be six to ten or more pages with attachments if applicable. It should include the following sections: What you accomplished and learned during your internship that will be of value to you as you seek employment in the future. (This part of the paper can be used as part of your portfolio as you seek future employment). How what you learned in your internship reinforced concepts taught in your management classes (be specific by mentioning specific courses and course content), How what you learned in your internship differed from what you were taught in your management (again be specific), How you think this internship will help (or not) your career development and future work plans (again specific) Would you recommend future students doing an internship with your internship sponsor (include why or why not). At the end of the paper as an attachment, please include a breakdown of the hours worked per week and the total hours completed in your internship. 5
Student and Organization Responsibilities Student: The student is responsible for adhering to the policies of the organization/company. The student is responsible for adhering to the proper dress code required by the organization/company. The student is responsible for transportation. The student is responsible for reporting to the organization/company punctually and following all established regulations. The student will not submit for publication any materials relating to the internship experience without prior written approval of the organization/company. The student shall hold all privileged information concerning the operation of the organization/company and/or its customers in strict confidence. All international students who hold the F 1 visa should contact the Office of International Services to verify eligibility and immigration compliance. Most importantly! At all times, the student must remember that he/she represents Florida Gulf Coast University and its current and future relationships with the organization/company. Organization/Company: The organization/company shall provide the student intern a planned, supervised program of career related experiences. The organization/company shall maintain complete records on the student intern's performance and provide an evaluation as required by the university at the conclusion of the internship period. The organization/company may request the university to withdraw any student intern from its facilities whose personal characteristics or performance prevent a desirable relationship with the organization/company. The organization/company shall permit the inspection of its facilities, student intern records, and such items pertaining to the internship program by the university or agencies charged with the responsibility for accreditation of the academic programs. The organization/company shall not take commercial advantage of its affiliation with the university by advertising the relationship in commercial media. The organization/company agrees to comply with all Federal and State nondiscrimination laws and work cooperatively with the university staff to accommodate student interns who request accommodations due to a disability documented through Florida Gulf Coast University. 6
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Academic Dishonesty / Cheating All students are expected to demonstrate honesty in their academic pursuits. The university policies regarding issues of honesty can be found under the Student Code of Conduct and Policies and Procedures sections in the Student Guidebook. All students are expected to study this document, which outlines their responsibilities and consequences for violations of the policy. The FGCU Student Guidebook is available online at http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/judicialaffairs/new.html. Disability Accommodations Services Florida Gulf Coast University, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the university s guiding principles, will provide classroom and academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a disability, please contact the Office of Adaptive Services. The Office of Adaptive Services is located in Howard Hall 137. The phone number is 239 590 7956 or TTY 239 590 7930. Student Observance of Religious Holidays All students at Florida Gulf Coast University have a right to expect that the University will reasonably accommodate their religious observances, practices and beliefs. Students, upon prior notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances. Where practicable, major examinations, major assignments, and University ceremonies will not be schedule on a major religious holy day. A student who is to be excused from class for a religious observance is not required to provide a second party certification of the reason for the absence. 7