Course Introduction
Organizational Behaviour
MGMT 1500
• INTRODUCTIONS
• COURSE OVERVIEW
• ASSESSMENTS
• CHAPTER 1 plus break
• UPCOMING…
TODAY
Outline for
today’s class
I’m Larry!
Currently a consultant and business
professor at Humber Polytechnic,
teaching courses in Marketing, HR
and Digital Business.
My international business career:
• MBA, University of North
Carolina
• 25+ years across the continent
• Traditional and white space roles
• Accounting, banking, marketing,
HR, service operations, teaching
• Sectors include banking, tech,
healthcare, education, and
entertainment
• Main interest: preparing orgs and
professionals for what’s next
• Recently completed Harvard U’s
Applied Agentic AI intensive
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WORK EXPERIENCE?
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE?
EVER WORK WITH A DIFFICULT PERSON?
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Course Overview
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ADMINISTRATIVE
• Course Home Page
• Critical Path / Schedule / Readings
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Assessments
Exams are expected to consist of a combination of
MCQ, T/F, Short Answer and Essay questions.
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Assessments
Best effort always; no re-submit or opportunities to
improve your grade afterwards.
In-class activities must be done in class on the
date/time allocated.
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Teaching, Learning, Grading
ALL METHODS ARE USED
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Multiple Choice Questions
Essay Questions
Analytical assignments
Presentations / oral
Cases
• Individual, pair, group
• In-Class and homework
TESTABLE CONTENT
TEXT BOOK
LECTURE / NOTES
(Professor)
LECTURE SLIDES
(posted weekly)
Only
50-60%
of test
content
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Course Resources: Textbook
• Recommended for purchase; exam and
assignment grades will be maximized
with it
• One semester e-license available;
registration instructions in LEARNING
MATERIALS folder (two-week free trial)
Current edition cover
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Shared Expectations
ENGAGEMENT
MUTUAL RESPECT
• Curiosity
• Conscientious habits - your own
process to stay informed about:
• Be your authentic self
• Judgment-free Zone
• Support each other’s learning
and self-discovery
• Do not disturb lectures
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Announcements
Critical Path & Schedule
Lecture & Slide content
Instructions
• Conscientious habits –
preparedness and selforganization
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Accommodations
• Formally, through Accessible Learning Centre
• Other situations: See Critical Path for full course policies
• e.g. only documented severe emergencies earn support on assignments
and exams
• Very high threshold for ‘emergency’
• Assume you are NOT Accommodated until you hear back from me
• For assignments, work ahead if obstacles affect you
• High expectations for communication; last minute communication with
no responsiveness = less support
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My Goals for You
• Appreciate OB importance in organizational success
• Inspire self-discovery
• Better performance
• Better team member and leader
• Smart career | company | job choices
• Incubate curiosity
• About others and the world we live in
• Empathy – better leader, less judgmental
• Develop your skills at navigating human-centric situations
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