MGMT304-940: Intro to Management
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Heath Keller
BNAD students: A minimum final grade of ‘C’ is required in this course
Contact information for this course (emails should be directed to the following addresses):
Program Manager (Ann Pearson): oprogmgr@business.siu.edu
Course Email: See course homepage
TA Office Hours: See course homepage for TA office hours
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Required Text
Title: Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World
Author: Bateman, Thomas & Snell, Scott
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition/Year: 10th Edition; Year: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-07-802933-2
This textbook is also available as an eTextbook through www.coursesmart.com. These books are accessible
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information on mobile devices.
Other Materials
Remote Proctor
Refer to the Tutorials if you have questions about viewing the online lectures.
Refer to the Student Program Agreement as needed
Course Schedule
Module Dates
1 Monday, Aug 19 to
Sunday, Aug 25
Lecture
Introduction
Managing and Performing
External and Internal Environments
Managerial Decision Making
Chapter(s)
2 Monday, Aug 26 to
Sunday, Sept 1
Planning and Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship
1
2
3
4
7
3 Monday, Sept 2 to
Sunday, Sept 8
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
International Management
5
6
Organization Structure
Organizational Agility
8
9
4 Monday, Sept 9 to
Sunday, Sept 15
5 Monday, Sept 16 to
Sunday, Sept 22
Exam 1
Human Resource Management
Managing the Diverse Workforce
6 Monday, Sept 23 to
Sunday, Sept 29
Leadership
Motivation for Performance
10
11
12
13
7 Monday, Sept 30 to
Sunday, Oct 6
Teamwork
Communicating
14
15
8 Monday, Oct 7 to
Friday, Oct 11
Managerial Control
Creating and Leading Change
Exam 2
16
18
Grading
Activity
Points
Day Due* ** ***
Introduction of yourself
10
Friday of Module 1
Concept Assessments
160
Sunday
There will be 8 concept assessments (1 per
Module) and each will be worth 20 points. (8*20
points = 160 points)
Application Assessments
150
Sunday
There will be 6 application assessments and
each will be worth 25 points. (6*25 = 150)
Integration Activities (Discussion)
60
As indicated in the module
There will be 6 integration activities and each
will be worth 10 points. (6*10 = 60)
Exam 1
150
Monday of Module 5
Exam 2
150
Friday of Module 8
Total
680
* Assignments can be submitted before the due date within the current module
** Unless otherwise indicated, all activities are due by midnight.
*** Exams will be proctored.
Concept Assessments – Concept assessments are twenty question multiple-choice quizzes that will
cover textbook content from each of the modules. There will be a concept assessment associated with
every module, each worth 20 points. As the name indicates, concept assessments will be designed to
address the basic concepts covered in lectures and the textbook. These “quizzes” will be timed and openbook and will be composed of questions similar to those that will be on Exam 1 and Exam 2.
Application Assessments - There will be 6 application assessments. Application assessments will be
completed in the form of an essay and require students to “apply” the knowledge gained from the
content components (concept assessments, readings, instructor lectures) of the associated module.
All application assessments are to be completed in traditional essay format. A “traditional” essay should
include a minimum of 3 paragraphs (introduction, body, conclusion); however, most (if not all) of the
essays that are written for application assessments will require multiple “body” paragraphs to adequately
and thoroughly complete the assignment. Application assessments should be composed in Microsoft
Word and be no less than 2 and no more than 3 double spaced pages. Standard margins of 1-inch on all
sides and 12-point font should be used. Refer to the grading rubric provided with each application
assessment for specific grading criteria.
Integration Activities (Discussion) – There will be 6 integration activities. The purpose and intent of
integration activities are for students to identify and/or make connections with course concepts and their
own personal or professional lives and with other courses within the curriculum. For integration
activities, students will be asked to reflect and respond to discussion topics from the associated module.
Discussion posts should be relevant and substantive as indicated in the Student-Program Agreement.
Exams – There will be 2 exams. They will be closed-notes/closed book. The first exam will cover content
covered in Modules 1-4, and the second exam will cover content covered in Modules 5-8. The exams will
be multiple-choice and be composed of questions similar to (not necessarily the same) items in the
concept assessments. Lectures and the textbook should be primary sources of preparation for the exams.
Feedback - You can expect feedback on your course activities within 48 hours. Grades will be posted to
the grade book (Grades menu item). If an issue arises that requires individual attention, an e-mail will be
sent.
Submitted papers will be uploaded to the submissions page with a graded rubric embedded. Please
review these. If you need assistance in retrieving a graded submission, review the tutorial video
“Navigating the Program Site” or FAQ (accessible via the “My Program Links” on lower left of your course
homepage) or contact the Program Manager.
Each Sunday evening, you will receive an email from your TA. Please read these and all emails from your
TA or program manager.
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