SYLLABUS
1. Wayland Baptist University, Fairbanks Campus, School of Business
2.
Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and
service to God and humankind.
3. Course: MGMT 5312 – HYBRID {FB40} Organizational Development and Behavior
.
4. Term and Year: Spring Semester: (February 25, 2013 – May 18, 2013)
5. Name of Instructor: Dr. Nick O. Ejimabo
6. Office Phone and Email: (907) 377-4398 (Cell: (512)-589-9532) ejimabon@wbu.edu
7. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Thursday 1 - 6pm. (Other: by Appointments) 2623 Wabash
Avenue, Suite 109 Eielson AFB, Alaska
8. Class Meeting Time and Location: Wednesdays 6 to 10 pm, Doyon-Fairbanks /Rm. 302 A).
9. Catalog Description: Strategic Management – management decisions with student participation in
simulations and/or case studies emphasizing comprehensive organizational analysis, policy and strategic
development. Major Field Examination is administered.
10. Prerequisites: Completion of ALL M.A.M. core courses.
NOTE: If a graduate student has not completed all core MBA courses, then the student must drop this course.
If at a later date it is determined that a graduate student was not eligible to enroll in this course, then the
student will be administratively dropped from this course.
10. Prerequisites: None
11. Required Textbooks and Resources:
BOOK
Strategic
Management;
Concepts and Cases
AUTHOR
Hitt
ED YEAR PUBLISHER
10th
2013
Cengage
Learning
ISBN#
REVIEW
9781111825874
12. Optional Materials:
A: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Sixth Edition
(2010). American Psychological Association: Washington, DC. Go to: http://www.apa.org.
B. Access to WBU Learning Resources www.wbu.edu/lrc
C: Internet and Library
Spring 14
13. Course Outcome Competencies: Upon completion of this course the student will develop an improved
appreciation for strategic management and the operating challenges facing such administrators. Specific
competencies include:
a. Performing a Stakeholders analysis.
b. Performing a General, Industry, and Competitors analysis to identify External Environment
Opportunities and Threats (OT).
c. Performing an organizational resources, capabilities, competencies and core competencies analysis to
identify an organization’s Internal Environment Strengths and Weaknesses.
d. Performing rivalry competitive analysis, using the Internal and External Environment Analyses
information: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT).
e. Discussing the rationale behind using other strategic options such as: 1) acquisitions, mergers,
restructuring, cooperative.
f. Contrasting strategic leadership styles and discussing positive and negative influences different strategic
leadership styles produced in the implementation of an organization’s strategic plans.
g. Discussing the importance of an organizational culture of innovation in a dynamic competitive market
segment.
h. Complete the MBA Major Fields exam (MFE).
14. Attendance Requirements: As stated in the Wayland Catalog, students enrolled at one of the
University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must
be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made
up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the
instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus executive
director. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will
receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the
instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Additional Attendance requirement: Excessive late arrivals or early departures will be taken into
consideration. Material will be discussed in class and included in the exams that are not in the book. It
is the student’s responsibility to obtain any material missed by not attending class for any reason. The
student must not miss any more than 25% of the class. Any more misses may result in failure of the
class. In case of TDY’s the instructor should be notified as soon as possible.
15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it
is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the
coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at
(806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
16: Course Requirements and Grading Criteria: Assignments and Points
a. Reflection paper: Students will prepare reflective summaries and create a collection of materials to
utilize in future endeavors in education. The will be four reflective papers in this semester (TBD). Each
student will be assigned /select a special topic from the subject matter of our course. The reflection
paper will be discussed in the class. Total value = 20 points.
b. Team Project Paper/presentation: A minimum 12- 15 page (content pages, excluding cover sheet,
abstract and references) on a subject directly related to Strategic Management will be the focus of the
project. The team /group project and requirements will be discussed in the class, and would enable
students demonstrate a growing proficiency in Strategic Management and Strategic leadership. Topics
for projects must also be pre-approved by the professor. To avoid a 10-point deduction from your final
grade in the course, completed paper must be available by the ninth class meeting to submit online to
Safe Assignment. Proper APA format is required. Total point value of 15 points.
c. Examination: Two examinations/tests (Mid-term 20% & Final Exam 20%) will be given during the
term. Questions will be mostly multiple choices along with some essay questions. Format and areas of
study will be discussed and reviewed in the class before each exam.
Total point value of 40 points
d. Case Study/Blackboard Activities: Format and areas of study will be discussed and reviewed in the
class before each case study activity. Total point value of 15 points
e. Attendance Class /Blackboard Discussion and Participation
You are expected to attend, participate and respond to both classroom and blackboard discussions and
questions in every class/week. It involves answering of questions, personal experience, and suggestion
on what you think about the class discussions and topics. Class participation is a grade activity that
reflects preparedness for class as well as attendance. Arrive on time with assigned reading and papers
completed on the prearranged deadline. Total point value of 10 points.
Grading Scale:
A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 60 - 69%
F = below 60%
I = For Incomplete
W = For Withdrawal
Note: Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in the requirements covered in this Syllabus and
in class. Students who are underperforming or who believe they need additional help are to inform the
instructor or dean immediately.
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
This course outline serves merely as the anticipated roadmap I hope to use during this 11 weeks
program. However, due to circumstances and the dynamic nature of this course, there may be some
changes in the schedule. During such situations, you will be advised and changes will be discussed and
noted accordingly. The dates and weeks listed below are the dates by which the course materials are
expected to have been read.
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
Week
Due Dates
Week 1
Feb. 27
Class Meeting
Week 2
March 6
Class Meeting
Week 3
March 20
Topic Focus
Chapters
Reading, Case Analysis, and Case
PPT Critiques Due Dates
Syllabus; Case study method of
Read Chapter 1.
analysis; Overview of the strategic
View Orientation PPT Lecture [in
management and strategic
Course Documents].
competitiveness.
Review Case Analysis
Methodologies.
Problem Identification and Analysis;
Read Chapters 2 and 3
External Environmental Analysis:
View PPT Lecture on STEEP and
STEEP, Five Forces
Five Forces [in Course Documents].
Discussion Board # 1 Due
Spring Break: March 11 - 15
Internal Organization: 3I Competitor
Read Chapters 4 and 5
Analysis, Resources, Capabilities,
Case # 1 Analysis Due
Core Competencies, and Sustainable
Reflection Paper 1 due
Competitive Advantage.
Week 4
March 27
Week 5
April 3
Week 6
April 10
Class Meeting
Week 7
April 17
Value-Stream Analysis; BusinessLevel Strategies; Competition and
competitive dynamics; CorporateLevel Strategies, mergers, and
acquisitions.
International Strategies; Cooperative
Strategies.
Review of Mid Term Exam
Read Chapters 6 and 7.
View PPT Lecture on Competitor
Analysis and Sustainable
Competitive Advantage [in Course
Documents].
Case # 1 Critique Due
Read Chapters 8 and 9.
Case # 2 Analysis Due
Reflection paper 2 due
Guest Speaker/Movie/Presentation
MID-TERM EXAM: Chapters 1-7
Organizational structures.
Individual presentations of Reflective
Paper # 3
Class Meeting
Chapter 11.
View PPT Lecture on BusinessLevel and Corporate-Level
Strategies [in Course Documents].
Case # 2 Critique Due
Chapters 10 and 12
Case # 3 Analysis Due
Week 8
April 24
Corporate Governance; Strategic
Leadership.
Week 9
May 1
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Chapter 13
Case Analysis
Case # 4 Critique Due
Journals / Research articles discussion Term Project due
Comprehensive Case Analysis Due
Presentations/ Journals / Research articles discussion/Reflection paper 4 due
Week 10
May 8
Class Meeting
Week 11
May 15
Class Meeting
Final Exam-Online Due
MBA Field Examination Online - Due AFTER Submission (Online) of
Final Exam.
18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
Student Responsibilities: Students are responsible for reading, understanding, and obeying all academic policies
appearing in the Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog applicable to their curriculum and/or program of
study.
Changes in the Syllabus: Although this course is expected to follow the syllabus as written, the instructor
reserves the right to adjust the syllabus. The instructor will inform the students of all major changes in a
reasonable and timely manner.
Division of Business Goals: The division of business is committed to producing graduates who have the
knowledge and skills to excel in business in its various sub disciplines. We are also committed to instruction in
the business disciplines that is invested with the values of Christianity.
Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars,
whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a
form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to give proper credit
when information is either quoted or paraphrased. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of
scholarly responsibility.
It is also unethical and in some cases, illegal. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer sheet,
and/or paper are counted as cheating. Plagiarism will result in an “F” in the course.
19. Note: All assignments will have due dates and late penalties. Failure to submit assignments on time
will result in the reduction of your grade by 10 points per 24-hour period following the due date.
20. ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed
prior to the class session for which they are assigned.
CLASSROOM COURTESY: Exhibit courtesy to everyone in your class by being on time and staying
for the entire class time. Turn cell phones off and do not use them during class. Use cell phone outside
of the classroom during breaks. Limit your discussions to course content.
21. Format of Course Deliverables: All course assignments must be submitted in the class. All course
deliverables must be constructed in Times New Roman, 12pt font, double space, and submitted in APA
and Microsoft word.