SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
BERTOLON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
COURSE SYLLABUS
SPRING 2013
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:
SECTION S1 TIME:
ROOM CC
PROFESSOR:
OFFICE PHONE:
E-MAIL:
CANVAS: https://elearning.salemstate.edu
OFFICE ROOM: CC
OFFICE HOURS:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: (from Catalog)
Prerequisites:
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LEARNING GOALS FOR MBA:
Effective Decision Making: Our graduates will be able to recognize and analyze
alternatives, apply ethical frameworks, and arrive at actionable solutions.
Leadership: Our graduates will be able to motivate a group of people to act towards
achieving a common goal.
Business Content: Our graduates will be able to integrate the functional content
knowledge of business disciplines.
Global Environment: Our graduates will be able to evaluate and adapt businesses to the
global environment.
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Required Materials:
Course Activities to Meet Objectives:
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance is mandatory. Students are responsible for all reading and homework
materials even if absent from a class.
ASSISTANCE:
Any student having problems with the course should speak with the Professor about
individual help. DO SO as the course material is being reviewed and NOT just before
of after an examination. The Course CANNOT be re-taught! The Accounting Lab is
located on the first floor, room CC115, of the Central Campus. Hours of operation are
posted on the door.
Students are encouraged to refer to the business writing guide on The Bertolon Scholl of
Business web site: http://libguides.salemstate.edu/businesswriting
GRADING: (AN EXAMPLE)
Exam One
Exam Two
Exam Three
Group Case Study Analysis
Writing Assignment
TOTAL
20% OBJ. 1&2, Business Content
20% OBJ. 3&4, Business Content
20% OBJ.3,4&5,Business Content
30% OBJ. 2,4&5, Effective Decision Making
10% OBJ. 5, Effective Decision Making
100%
EXAMINATIONS:
There are NO cell phones or text messaging devices allowed during the exam. There will
be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS allowed. Tests are to be taken on the day they are given or
may be taken earlier with prior approval of the instructor. Failure to take an exam will
result in a ZERO “0” for that exam.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL:
It is the Student’s responsibility to obtain the College’s policy regarding course
withdrawal, tuition refund, and withdrawal grading.
The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education do not have an Add/Drop period.
Students who elect to adjust their schedules once the course has begun will receive a
Withdrawal, resulting in a “W” grade. A Withdrawal also affects the monies paid. The
Graduate School policy dictates that any student who withdraws from a course after the
fourth meeting will receive an “F” grade.
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS: (SEE LAST PAGE)
ACADEMIC POLICIES (FROM 2010-2012 CATALOG):
Academic Integrity
Salem State University assumes that all students come to the University with serious
educational intent and expects them to be mature, responsible individuals who will
exhibit high standards of honesty and personal conduct in their academic life. All
members of the Salem State University academic community have a responsibility to
insure that scholastic honesty and academic integrity are safeguarded and maintained.
Cheating and plagiarism are unfair, demoralizing, and demeaning to all of us. Cheating,
plagiarism, and collusion in dishonest activities are serious acts which erode the
University’s educational role and cheapen and diminish the learning experience not only
for the perpetrators, but also for the entire community. It is expected that Salem State
University students will understand and subscribe to the ideal of academic integrity and
that they will be willing to bear individual responsibility for their work. Materials
(written or otherwise) submitted to fulfill academic requirements must represent a
student’s own efforts.
Academic Dishonesty Policy
The fundamental purpose of this policy is to emphasize that any act of academic
dishonesty attempted by any Salem State University student is unacceptable and will not
be tolerated. Charges of academic dishonesty are reviewed through a process that allows
for student learning and impartial review.
Performing, aiding or inciting any of the actions listed below, in courses or other
situations involving academic credit, constitutes an offense subject to disciplinary action.
University Policy Statements
“Salem State University is committed to providing equal access to the educational
experience for all students in compliance with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act and
The Americans with Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic
accommodations, aids and adjustments. Any student who has a documented disability
requiring an accommodation, aid or adjustment should speak with the instructor
immediately. Students with Disabilities who have not previously done so should provide
documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for Students with
Disabilities and obtain appropriate services.
“In the event of a university declared critical emergency, Salem State University reserves
the right to alter this course plan. Students should refer to www.salemstate.edu for further
information and updates. The course attendance policy stays in effect until there is a
college declared critical emergency. In the event of an emergency, the instructor will
send all students an email (using their Salem State email address) describing alternative
educational plans for this course.” In addition, please refer to the alternative educational
plans for this course located on Canvas (https://elearning.salemstate.edu). Students
should review the plans and gather all required materials before an emergency
is declared.”
Bertolon School of Business Expectations of Graduate Students
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All BSB graduate students are responsible for knowledge of, and adherence to, the SSU
policies as stated in the Graduate Handbook found at the following:
http://catalog.salemstate.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=37#Responsibility_Statemen
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Students need to pay particular attention to the University’s academic integrity policies.
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Attendance in graduate classes is critical. Before enrolling in a class, students should
review class dates and times in order to identify potential professional or personal
conflicts. If students expect to miss more than one class in a given semester, they should
reconsider enrolling in the course.
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Because learning is most effective when it is most active, students are expected to be
involved in all class activities. They should come prepared for each class and actively
participate in discussions, projects, and/or other course activities.
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Professional behavior is expected at all times. Student should come to class on time, stay
for the entire period, and turn off cell phones.
This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK
CHAPTER/MODULE/TOPIC
PROBLEM/ ASSIGNMENTS
This schedule is subject to change based upon the instructor’s discretion.
Solutions and Power Point notes will be posted on Canvas