Milton Hershey School
Senior High School
Course Syllabus
Course Title: 293 Principles of Management
Year: 2014-15
Grade: 11, 12
Teacher’s Email: bergmanm@mhs-pa.org
Credit(s): 1
Teacher: Matt Bergman
Teacher’s Phone: 520-2860
Course Description:
A. Aim: In this course, you will learn about the nature and purpose of business while developing
the needed knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective manager.
B. Topics to be covered: Management history and processes; business law, operations
management, personal management style.
C. Place within the Program of Study: This course is an elective, with business students having top
priority for admission.
D. Length: Full Year
E. Prerequisites: None
Textbook(s)/Resource(s):
 Business Management (2006). Glencoe.
 Schoeniger, G. and Taulbert, C. (2010) Who Owns the Ice House? Eight Life-Lessons From an
Unlikely Entrepreneur.
Course Goals (Essential Learnings):
 Analyze the management functions and their implementation and integration within the
business environment.
 Analyze management theories and their application within the business environment.
 Examine the role of ethics and social responsibility in decision making.
 Describe the role of organized labor and its influence on government and business.
 Develop personal management skills to function effectively and efficiently in a business
environment.
 Develop personal management skills to function effectively and efficiently in a business
environment.
 Analyze a business organization’s competitive position within the industry.
 Apply operations management principles and procedures to the design of an operations plan.
 Develop personal management skills to function effectively and efficiently in a business
environment.
 Develop personal management skills to function effectively and efficiently in a business
environment.
Course Format:
This course uses different methods of teaching
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Lectures with PowerPoint
Professional journal article review
Computer research and presentation
Projects, both individual and small group
Discussions and class participation
Quizzes and examinations
Major Course Projects:
 In addition to homework, quizzes (announced an unannounced) and tests, you will complete
projects over the course of the year.
Student Assessment:
Grading: Your grade will consist of tests, quizzes, projects and homework. A daily class participation,
effort and conduct grade will also be incorporated into your end of marking period grade.
GRADING SCALE
A (90-10)
B (80-89)
C (70-79)
D (60-69)
F (59-Below)
EFFORT
A
B
C
D
F
CONDUCT
A
B
C
D
F
*Final Grades are determined by averaging the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Final Exam grades, or the 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th marking period grades when a student earns the right to opt out of the Final Exam.
Senior Hall Late Work Policy
The Senior Hall Late Work Policy is intended to be a consistent policy for students in all classes and a
consistent expectation for teacher use. This policy is for all graded non-homework assignments. As with
this policy and all others, excused absences and other circumstances could result in this policy being
adjusted to meet the individual needs of a student. The Late Work Policy is as follows:
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Assignment Due Date = grade the student work, student is able to earn 100%
1 Day Past Due Date = grade the student work, reduce grade by 50% (can’t earn a grade higher
than a 50%)
2 Days Past Due Date = grade the student work, reduce grade to a 0% (can’t earn a grade higher
than a 0%)
Assessment Schedule
Quarter One
 Chapters 1 and 2 of text
 Who Owns the Ice House?
Quarter Two
 Who Owns the Ice House?
 Small Business Administration Certification
Quarter Three
 Who Owns the Ice House?
 Small Business Administration Certification
 Shark Tank
 21 Indispensible Laws of Leadership
Quarter Four
 21 Indispensible Laws of Leadership
Behavior Policy
**All school rules not listed below still apply
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Integrity
o Open, honest, and gossip-free communication
o Academic integrity (avoiding plagiarism, copying work, etc.)
Positive Spirit
o Effort inside and outside of class
o Respectful to teacher, classmates, and guest
Commitment to Mission
o Do what is necessary to experience success in the classroom
 Be on time or with a pass
 Restroom visits will be limited
 Be prepared with proper materials (pen/pencil, folder, computer, etc.)
o Take advantage of study materials, opportunities, and extra credit
 Late or missing = NO extra credit
o Missing assignments
 1 day late = ½ credit
 2 or more days = 0 pts
Mutual Respect
o Listening to instruction and directions
o Proper use of technology for educational purposes only (desktop backgrounds, Internet
use, laptops, usage of headphones, iPods, cell phones, etc.)
 No headphones if you do not have a B or higher OR show up late!
 Free time is for completed assignments
o No food, drink, or backpacks in the classroom
o Keep your work area clean
 Put materials back
 Report any problems
Effort Grade
You will earn a total of 5 effort points per week (45 pts total) per week towards effort. This will
not be recorded as an actual weekly grade in the grade book; however, the accumulation of
these points will result in your effort grade at the end of the quarter.
Effort involves:
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Preparation –writing instrument, required materials, following directions, etc.
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Participation, - participation in class discussion, partner discussion, activities, etc.
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Engaged – how alert, focused, involved, etc. you are during class.
Outstanding
(5)
Good
(4)
Average
(3)
Below Average
(2)
 Student exceeds
teacher
expectations in
preparation,
participating,
and fully
engaged.
 Student meets
minimum
requirements of
being prepared,
may/may not
participate, and
engaged.
 2 occurrences of
not meeting
effort
expectation.
 3 occurrences of
not meeting
effort
expectation.
 1 occurrence of
not meeting
effort
expectation.
Poor
(1 – 0 )
 4–5
occurrences of
not meeting
effort
expectation.
Conduct Grade
You will earn a total of 5 conduct points per week (45 pts total) per week towards conduct. This
will not be recorded as an actual weekly grade in the grade book; however, the accumulation of
these points will result in your conduct grade at the end of the quarter.
Conduct involves:
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Timeliness –are you on time, have a pass, etc.

Class Behavior – reported / unreported talking, interactions, computer usage, etc.

Code of Conduct – clothing policy, electronics, MHS policy, levels, etc.
Outstanding
(5)
Good
(4)
Average
(3)
Below Average
(2)
Poor
(1 – 0 )
 Student exceeds
teacher
expectations of
timeliness,
demonstrating
positive
behavior and
following MHS
Code of
Conduct.
 Student meets
minimum
requirements of
timeliness,
demonstrating
mostly positive
behavior, and
following MHS
Code.
 Level issued
 Has to be
reminded more
than once in 1
class period
about behavior.
 2 or more levels
issued
 Has to be
reminded twice
in a week about
behavior.
 3 or more levels
issued.
 Has to be
reminded 3 or
more times in a
week about
behavior.
 May need nonreported
reminder.