Critical Path
BMGT 152 Principles of Management
Fall 2021
Instructor: Taft McFetridge
The Critical Path is the course schedule. It is an important document that lays out
weekly objectives that you are responsible for to ensure academic success. Print out a
copy of the Critical Path and refer to it regularly.
Module Breakdown
Week
Topics, Readings, and Activities
Due Dates
1
Chapter 1 Introduction to Management
2
Chapter 2 Management Approaches
w/o Sept. 13
Blackboard Collaborate 6:30 pm
Sept. 13
Chapter 3 Ethics
w/o Sept. 20
Assignment # 1
Sept 20
Chapter 17 Teams & Teamwork
w/o Sept. 27
3
4
Weight
w/o Sept. 6
5%
Week
5
Topics, Readings, and Activities
Due Dates
Assignment # 1 due 6:30 pm
Sept. 27
Collaborate 6:30 pm
Sept. 27
Exam # 1 Ch.’s 1, 2, 3 & 17
Oct. 4
Weight
20%
Online 6:30 pm
6
7
Chapter 8 Planning
w/o Oct. 4
BBQ Planning Quiz assigned
Oct. 4
Chapter 10 Strategic Management
w/o Oct. 11
BBQ Planning Quiz due 6:30 pm
Oct 11
Chapter 9 Control
Oct. 18
Major Project assigned
Oct. 18
20%
Control Quiz assigned
Oct 18
5%
Blackboard Collaborate 6:30
Oct. 18
8
Reading week no class this week
w/o Oct. 25
9
Chapter 11 Organizing
Nov. 1
Control Quiz due 6:30 pm
Nov. 1
Blackboard Collaborate 6:30
Nov.1
5%
Week
10
Topics, Readings, and Activities
Exam # 2 Ch.’s 8, 9, 10 & 11
Due Dates
Nov. 8
Weight
20%
Online 6:30 pm
Chapter 14 Leading
w/o Nov. 15
11
‘Why is it important?’ assigned
Nov. 15
12
Chapter 18 Communications
Nov. 22
‘Why is it important?’ due 6:30 pm
Nov. 22
Blackboard Collaborate 6:30 pm
Nov. 22
Chapter 16 Motivating Employees
w/o Nov. 29
Major Project Report due 6:30 pm
Nov. 29
Chapter 7 Data & Decision-Making
Dec. 6
Blackboard Collaborate 6:30
Dec. 6
13
14
15
5%
Final Exam Ch.’s 7, 14. 16 &18
Online 6:30 pm
Dec. 13
20%
Summary of Graded Course Components
Summary
Weight
On-line exercises and quizzes
20%
Exams
60%
Major Individual Project
20%
Total
100%