Tentative MGT 3003.01F (Course #30985) Schedule (Summer 2013) *
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Room BB 2.01.10
(Updated June 21, 2013)
Dr. Wilson’s Web site: http://faculty.business.utsa.edu/bjwilson
NOTE: ONLY THE ONLINE VERSION OF THIS SYLLABUS IS CURRENT. Both PC and Mac users
should use the Mozilla Firefox browser to access UTSA Web sites and Blackboard Learn—Mozilla
Firefox is the only browser to permit full access to Blackboard Learn and the Online Writing Lab
(OWL). Access Blackboard Learn at http://learn.utsa.edu/.
Date/Day
Topic/Event
Chapters
**
Jun. 3, Mon.
(1) Introductory Remarks & Review of Course Schedule
(2) One Man’s Opinion
(3) Introduction exercise
Syllabus
Jun. 4 Tue.
(1) Guest presenters: Barbara Jackson, Claudia Giliberti, & Joey Ramos, Overviews of
Career Services, RowdyJobs 101, CSPD, the H-E-B Career Action Program (CAP)
(2) Orientation on OWL modules
Syllabus
Jun. 5, Wed.
(1) Guest lecturers: Barbara Jackson, Claudia Giliberti, University Career Center &
CSPD, Résumé Writing in CSPD Format ***
Text 13
Jun. 6, Thur.
(1) Guest lecturer: Morris Ellington, Professional Development Program Manager,
University Career Center, Professional Dress & Image, Interviewing Skills ***
(2) Applying & Interviewing for Employment
(3) On-campus recruiting (OCR) certification for the Career Fair (survey in class)
(5) Census Date, 5:00 p.m.
Text 14
Jun. 7, Fri.
Jun. 10, Mon.
Jun. 11, Tue.
Jun. 12, Wed.
(1) Cross-Cultural Communication
(2) Understanding Business Communication in Today’s Workplace
(3) Mastering Interpersonal Communication
(4) Last day to complete OWL Cover Letter Module quiz (due by 11:59 p.m.)
(5) Last day to complete OWL Résumé Module quiz (due by 11:59 p.m.)
(1) Planning Business Messages
(2) Writing Business Messages
(3) Résumé assignment due by the end of class, in the CSPD format
(1) Completing Business Messages
(2) Crafting Messages for Electronic Media
(3) Last day to complete OWL Email Module quiz online (due by 11:59 p.m.)
Guest lecturers: Barbara Jackson & Claudia Giliberti, Job Search Skills and
Networking ***
(1) Midterm Exam
Jun. 13, Thur. (2) Last day for documenting continuing or initial membership in a qualifying
RSO/professional association and/or Toastmasters International for extra credit
Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Text 4
Text 5
Text 6
Text 1 – 6,
13 – 14,
App. A,
pp. H-1 to
H-30
Jun. 14, Fri.
(1) Crisis Communication & Listening & Feedback in Organizational Relationships
(2) Last day to complete OWL Presentation Module quiz (due by 11:59 p.m.)
Text 15
Text 16
Jun. 17, Mon.
(1) Oral Presentation on “Effective Oral Presentations in Business”
(2) Developing Oral & Online Presentations
(3) Discuss oral presentation requirement
(4) Last day to complete the OWL Core Module assignment (due by 11:59 p.m.)
[all four core modules, two assessments each]
Text 12
Text7
App. A,
pp. H-1 to
H-30
Jun. 18, Tue.
(1) Writing Routine & Positive Messages
(2) Last day to complete the OWL Report module assessment (due by 11:59 p.m.)
Jun. 19, Wed.
Text 8
(1) Writing Negative Messages
App. A,
(2) Last day to complete the OWL Citation module assessment (due by 11:59 p.m.) pp. H-1 to
H-30
(1) Writing Persuasive Messages
Jun. 20, Thur. (2) Discuss & receive take-home writing assignment via Blackboard announcement
message
Jun. 21, Fri.
Jun. 24, Mon.
Work on take-home assignment--class will not meet
(1) In-class oral presentations***
(2) Last day to complete Take-Home Writing assignment (hard copy due by end of
class)
Text 9
App. A,
pp. H-1 to
H-30
Text 12
Jun. 25, Tue.
In-class oral presentations***
Text 12
Jun. 26, Wed.
In-class oral presentations***
Text 12
(1) In-class oral presentations***
(2) EXTRA-CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (25 points): Group Mock Interviews, Bexar
Jun. 27, Thur.
Room HUC 1.102 – next to the Ballroom, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Must register through
“RowdyJobs.”
Text 12
Jun. 28, Fri.
In-class oral presentations***
Text 12
Jul. 1, Mon.
In-class oral presentations**
Text 12
Jul. 2, Tue.
In-class oral presentations**
Text 12
Jul. 3, Wed.
(1) In-class oral presentations***
(2) Last day to drop course with an automatic “W” designation
(3) Last day to earn extra-credit points not due earlier
Text 12
Jul. 4, Thur.
Independence Day National Holiday – class will not meet
Jul. 5, Fri.
Prepare for final exam–class will not meet
Jul. 8, Mon.
Prepare for final exam–class will not meet
Jul. 9, Tue.
Final Exam (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Text 7– 9,
12, App.
A, &
pages H-1
to H-30
Course grades due Registrar by 2:00 p.m. (Dr. Wilson)
* This is a flexible course schedule. There will be times when scheduled class activities may be superseded by
other activities, such as the last minute scheduling of a guest speaker. In these cases, you remain responsible for
turning in assigned items on time and for completing assigned readings, even if the assignments are not
discussed in class. It is your responsibility to check your Blackboard site on a frequent basis to ensure timely
receipt of changes to the course schedule.
** Each chapter has end-of-chapter exercises that you are encouraged highly to complete in order to get a better
understanding of the communication concepts covered in the text. Particularly important are:
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Each chapter’s section entitled “Improve Your Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage” and the associated
answer keys starting on page AK-1.
The “Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage” starting on page H-1.
Appendix A, Format & Layout of Business Documents starting on page A-1.
Appendix B, “Documentation of Report Sources” starting on page A-20.
Each of these will help improve your communication skills and assist you with your performance on your
examinations, your take-home writing assignment, and your oral presentation.
*** Students not attending these guest lectures & student oral presentations, on time and completely, will have
25 points deducted.
“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
“Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz