Behavioral Management for Business Planning
BIZ 2331-01/02
Fall Semester 2012
Class meets in Dicke Hall 228
INSTRUCTOR: D. M. Savino
OFFICE HOURS: MWF 10:00-10:50, M 2:00-3:50
OFFICE LOCATION: 218 Dicke Hall
TELEPHONE: office (419) 772-2077, home (419) 634-9714
E-MAIL: d-savino@onu.edu
WEBPAGE URL: www2.onu.edu/~d-savino/courses/
MISSION STATEMENT
Develop business and civic leaders for a changing world. Supporting Values:
Ethical, Develop Entrepreneurial, Engaged
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Modern management concepts with emphasis on the human factors involved in a
successful business plan. Historical foundations, individual, group, and
organizational processes including current management issues.
COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)
Sophomore Standing. Formerly MGMT 333 & BIZ 233
GENERAL EDUCATION TAGS
None
BUSINESS PLAN ASSIGNMENT
In order to better understand as a basic element of this course as part of the
Core of the Dicke College of Business Administration, each student will work
in an assigned team to develop and analyze a business plan for a business of
their creation. In addition to the development of a written business plan, each
group will also be expected to present their plan during a designated class
session near the end of the semester. Please refer to the weeks of September 24
and November 26 of the course schedule for more information.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course a student should be able to:
This course helps provide the student with a basic foundation of the field of
Management as a contemporary body of knowledge. This foundation is
provided by an analysis of the major schools of Management, the major
management functions and detailed analysis of human behavior in organizations.
(Refer to the course website Learning Objectives for specific details by topic)
DISABILITIES
Students requiring particular accommodations because of physical and/or
learning disabilities should contact their Dean’ office prior to or during the first
week of classes. For additional information, see:
http://www.onu.edu/student_life/disability_resources/student_handbook
WORK QUALITY
Messy or poor quality written work containing numerous errors in grammar,
syntax, spelling, typos, etc. will receive substantially lower points. The instructor
reserves the right to give an “F” for an assignment with excessive
typos/mechanical errors/spelling errors.
COURSE READINGS
Principles of Management Version 1.1, 2011, by Mason Carpenter, Talya
Bauer and Berrin Erdogan, Flat World Knowledge, Inc.
COURSE POLICIES
EvaEVALUATION (GRADING)
PROCEDURES
The use of laptops and ipads while in class is permitted with proper control and
utmost discretion. Any failure to honor this request will result in the directive that
the device be shutdown and put away for the day's class session. Other
electronic devices or cell phones are not to be used during class sessions.
Courtesy also suggests that cell phones be turned off or muted during class
sessions. In addition, class policy prohibits the consumption of food and drinks
in the classroom area before, during and after class sessions. The only allowable
exception is water. Attendance will be taken at each class session and will be
used, if necessary, in computing final grades. *Those coming in late are required
to inform the instructor of their presence in order to be counted as present for
that day's session. The University and the College Code of Student Academic
Conduct applies to this course.
Students will be required to complete a series of assignments, both in class. Due
dates are to be determined by the instructor. Late assignments will be assessed
penalties and not accepted two (2) class sessions after their due dates or after the
final class session of the semester. In addition, a series of quizzes will be given
on the text to make sure that reading assignments are up-to-date Missed quizzes
may be assessed penalties if appropriate. Students are responsible for all
material distributed during missed class sessions such as handouts and returned
graded materials. The development of all graded materials are based on the
learning objectives provided below and on the web. Therefore, the consistent use
and review to master these objectives should net positive and significant results.
Exams will be a combination of objective-types questions such as True/False,
Multiple Choice along with Short answer and both Short and Long Essay
questions. Make-up exams will only be given for extreme very circumstances.
Therefore, it is required that students contact the instructor before the
administration of an exam to provide legitimate reasons for missing the
scheduled exam. Failure to do so will result in a penalty for the exam. Make-up
exams will not be given ten days beyond scheduled exam days during the
semester. The instructor reserves the right to refuse inadequate reasons for
needing to miss scheduled exams, to develop make-up exam formats and to
schedule make-up exams.
Final grades will be determined based on the following;
Quizzes
Exam 1
Exam 2
Assignments
Business Plan
Final Exam
Total
15%
20%
20%
10%
15%
20%
100%
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Below 60
A
B
C
D
F
*Attendance/participation will also be considered (Borderline cases- i.e. 89.0, 79.0, 69.0, 59.0)
COURSE CONTENT AND ASSIGNMENTS
PLANNED COURSE SCHEDULE*: FALL 2012 BIZ 2331 (*subject to change)
I
WEEK
Week of August 22
CHAPTER(S)
1
II
Week of August 27
2
3
Personality, Attitudes & Work Behaviors
Management History
III
Week of Sept. 5
3
Management History
Global Trends & Values-Based Management
IV
Week of Sept. 10
4
5
Mission, Vision and Values
The Planning Function
V
Week of Sept. 17
VI
Week of Sept. 24
6
-
Goals and Objectives
Developing a Business Plan
VII
Week of Oct. 1
7
8
Organizational Change
Organizational Culture
VIII
Week of Oct. 8
9
Social Networks
IX
Week of Oct. 15
10
Leading People and Organizations
X
Week of Oct. 22
XI
Week of Oct. 29
11
-
Decision Making
Creativity and Group Decision Making
XII
Week of Nov. 5
12
Organizational Communication
XIII
Week of Nov. 12
13
Managing Groups and Teams
5
EXAM 1
10
EXAM 2
TOPIC(S)
Introduction to Behavioral Mgmt.
Managers and Management Principles
Strategic Management and Planning
Chapters 1-5
Approaches to Leadership
Chapters 6-10 and Business Planning
(Thanksgiving Break, November 17-25)
XIV
Week of Nov. 26
14
-
Motivating Employees
Business Plan Presentations
XV
Week of Dec. 3
15
-
The Control Function
The Essentials of Control
XVI
Monday.
Dec. 10
Wednesday, Dec. 12
FINAL
FINAL
1:00 section (11:45-1:45)
11:00 section: (11:45-1:45)
Chapters 11-15
DMS 8/20/12