Course Syllabus MGMT 301-001 Basic Management Concepts NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the course (8/25/2014) Mondays (On the Web) & Wednesdays Live 8:00 AM-9:15 AM Room: 102 Sheetz Downtown Center This course is a hybrid course. We will meet every WEDNESDAY IN PERSON and have an Assignment Due by the end of class on the Monday Class sessions. INSTRUCTOR & CONTACT INFO Mark Lennon, PhD Assistant Professor of International Management Penn State Altoona Email: mml22@psu.edu Office Phone: 814-940-3529 Skype: mark.m.lennon Office Address: 200 Penn Building Office hours: Before and after class, and by appointment in person and Via Skype Course Website: www.drmark.org and our new learning Management System CANVAS. CANVAS can be accessed via https://psu.instructure.com/ We will also use the cloud storage box.psu.edu for file submissions. In the first week of classes your Instructor will invite you to create a Box account and assign you a folder. If you ever have any questions at all about assignments, class material, and/or exams please let me know immediately in class or via CANVAS email. Log on to CANVAS and send me a note. Email is the best method to communicate with me and I will respond as quickly as I can and in most cases within 24 hours or less. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS Textbook: Essentials of Contemporary Management 6 th Edition by Jones & George ISBN: 9780077862534 Published by McGraw-Hill Case Study Packet - Provided Free from your Instructor Films Available on Streaming Media sites like Netflix, etc. Page 1 of 6
COURSE OVERVIEW (from Penn State Blue book) Managers plan, organize, lead, and control. These functions provide a foundation for MGMT 301 and are included in all course topics and modules. Typical modules include: An Overview of Management; Strategy and Structure; Organizational Behavior; and Group/Organizational Dynamics. The overview of management focuses on the manager s role and function, decision making, ethics, and managerial oversight. Topics covered in a strategy and structure module will include culture, environmental influences, strategy, organizational structure, globalization, and innovation. Organizational Behavior focuses on how decision making is influenced by various stakeholders who have formal and informal authority and control in a business. What motivates individuals and who are leaders in an organization is discussed along with group dynamics. Understanding team processes, conflict, adaptation to change, and various levels of group and one-on-one communication is important and will be covered by reviewing traditional management strategies and structures along with discussions on current and evolving management issues. PREREQUISITES ENGL 015 or ENGL 30, ECON 102 or 104, MATH 21 COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Identify the process and functions of management. 2. Explain traditional management theories along with their contemporary applications. 3. Identify organizational decision making strategies & structures for managing change and control. 4. Understand the principles of organizational behavior (managerial personality, motivation, leadership, and group dynamics). 5. Analyze organizations external and ethical environments. 6. Identify the process and functions of management. 7. Explain traditional management theories along with their contemporary applications. 8. Identify organizational decision making strategies & structures for managing change and control. 9. Understand the principles of organizational behavior (managerial personality, motivation, leadership, and group dynamics). 10. Analyze organizations external and ethical environments. 11. Identify the process and functions of management. Page 2 of 6
12. Explain traditional management theories along with their contemporary applications. 13. Identify organizational decision making strategies & structures for managing change and control. 14. Understand the principles of organizational behavior (managerial personality, motivation, leadership, and group dynamics). 15. Analyze organizations external and ethical environments. 16. Identify the process and functions of management. COURSE REQUIREMENTS This course is a hybrid course. We will meet every WEDNESDAY IN PERSON and have an Assignment Due on the web due by the end of class period of the Monday Class sessions. ASSIGNMENTS DESCRIPTION PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE Class Participation Case Readings & Analysis (Total of 4) Online Quizzes (Total of 4) Films ( Total of 4) Mid-Term Final Exam Students are required to Actively engage in class Discussions There is a series of 4 short cases that you will need to analyze via participation in a Discussion Forum. There is a series of 4 short quizzes taken from the textbook material which you will take online We will watch 4 films relevant to the course that you will need to analyze via participation in a Discussion Forum. Material from the first half of the course will be in a mid-term with questions drawn from the textbook, our Class lectures, Case Readings and Films Material from the second half of the course will be in a Final Exam with questions drawn from the textbook, our Class lectures, Case Readings and Films 10% towards Final Grade 5% Each for the Final Grade (Total of 20%) 5% each of the Final grade (Total of 20%) 5% each for the Final Grade (Total of 20%) 15% of Final Grade 15% of Final Grade Page 3 of 6
CLASS SCHEDULE AUGUST MONDAY WEDNESDAY ASSIGNMENT Week 1 24-Aug In Class 26-Aug In Class Chapter 01 The Management Process Today Week 2 31-Aug Film #1: Terms and Conditions May Apply 1-Sep In Class Chapter 02 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person SEPTEMBER MONDAY WEDNESDAY ASSIGNMENT Week 3 7-Sept Labor Day 9-Sep In Class Chapter 03 Managing Ethics and Diversity Week 4 14-Sep Online Quiz #1 16-Sep In Class Chapter 04 Managing in the Global Environment Week 5 Week 6 21-Sep Analysis #1 28-Sep Film #2: Something Ventured 23-Sep In Class 30-Sep In Class Chapter 05 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Chapter 06 Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage OCTOBER MONDAY WEDNESDAY ASSIGNMENT Week 7 5-Oct Online Quiz #2 7-Oct In Class Chapter 07 Designing Organizational Structure Week 8 Week 9 12-Oct Analysis #2 19-Oct Review for Mid-Term 14-Oct In Class 21-Oct Online Mid-Term Chapter 08 Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship Review for and take Mid-Term Week 10 26-Oct Film #3: Steve Jobs: One Last Thing 28-Oct In Class Chapter 09 Motivation Page 4 of 6
NOVEMBER MONDAY WEDNESDAY Week 11 2-Nov 2-Nov In Class Online Quiz #3 ASSIGNMENT Chapter 10 Leaders and Leadership Week 12 Week 13 9-Nov Analysis #3 16-Nov Film #4: Elon Musk: Bloomberg Risk Takers 11-Nov In Class 18-Nov In Class Chapter 11 Effective Team Management Chapter 12 Building and Managing Human Resources Thanksgiving 23-Nov Break 25-Nov Break Enjoy Your Holidays!! Week 14 30-Nov Online Quiz #4 2-Dec In Class Chapter 13 Communication and Information Technology Management DECEMBER MONDAY WEDNESDAY Week 15 Week 16 7-Dec Analysis #4 Final Exam Week 9-Dec In Class In Class Review for Final ATTENDANCE POLICY Given the nature of the course, WEDNESDAY in class attendance and participation is mandatory. Attendance will be taken. Students with 3 unexcused absences will lose one FULL LETTER GRADE IN THEIR FINAL GRADE. Any student with 5 or more unexcused absences will receive a FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. DISABILITY SERVICE & ACCOMMODATIONS If you have a documented disability you are advised to notify both your instructor and the Disability Services office to request specific classroom accommodations based on your disability. Classroom accommodations are only provided when a certifying accommodation form is presented by the student from the Disability Services office. Disability Services is located in the Health and Wellness Center. Page 5 of 6
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & CITING SOURCES Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: Cheating in any form Plagiarizing Fabrication of information or citations Facilitation of academic dishonesty by others Submitting work completed by someone other than yourself, and claiming it as your own Tampering with the academic work of others Unauthorized possession of examinations The sanctions imposed for acts of academic dishonesty may range from receiving an F for the course to expulsion from the University and receiving an XF grade on your permanent transcript that marks you as one who failed the course for cheating. For a full discussion on academic integrity policies please refer to Policies and Rules for Students, Section 49-20. Wikipedia is not an acceptable academic source. Do not cite it, as your submission will be graded 0 and returned to you. I strongly encourage the use of scholar.google.com and libraries.psu.edu LATE SUBMISSIONS & MAKEUPS Given the nature of the course, Late Submissions without legitimate prior Instructor Approval will receive ONE FULL LETTER GRADE DEDUCTION FOR EVERY DAY LATE. Makeup Exams will only be granted under extreme and rare situations and require Instructor Approval. Page 6 of 6