MGT 495----Advanced Sustainable Entrepreneurship Syllabus
Winter, 2010
Mr. Ray Amtmann
202 F Cohodas
Office Phone:
227-2647
Home Phone:
249-0986
E-mail address:
ramtmann@nmu.edu
Office Hours:
T, W & R 1:00 to 4:30
Other times by appointment. For distance learners I will be happy to
arrange Skype appointments.
Text: Reading Materials will be available on Educat there is no text for this
course.
Course Description:
This course explores advanced concepts and principles behind sustainable
entrepreneurship with an international / global perspective. The course
emphasizes entrepreneurial development in both Brazil and the United States,
but will also consider other global perspectives. It includes advanced discussion
and comparisons of cultural, social, environmental, economic, entrepreneurial,
and sustainability issues. Accordingly, the course will be broken down into
several modules with each module covering different areas of the above issues.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1) Describe the advanced concepts of sustainable entrepreneurship and list and
explain the main components significant in developing a sustainable
entrepreneurial business.
2) Define terms and concepts in the vocabulary of sustainable entrepreneurship
and its various components.
3) Have an understanding of the issues involved in developing and sustaining an
international entrepreneurial business.
4) Experience discussing these issues with international classmates.
5) Acquire skills to enable them to participate in a sustainable entrepreneurial
business situation.
6) Be able to read and analyze a business or governmental sustainability report
and provide a reasoned and well-supported commentary on the organizations
progress toward sustainability.
Participation Policy:
Class participation will be a significant determinate in achieving a successful
grade. Between the different modules of the course there will be approximately
600 points available. All graded assignments have a specific due date and time
(all times are Eastern time zone either standard or daylight savings as
appropriate.) All assignments will be listed in Web CT, that is the sole source for
assignments and since it is available 24 hours per day 7 days per week, late
assignments (including tests and quizzes) will not be accepted, except in
extraordinary cases which will be decided on a case by case basis. While
reading assignments are not graded, they have specific due dates and failure to
accomplish those reading assignments on time will be obvious in poor
performance reflected in other graded assignments.
Each module will include graded discussion items. Just as in a normal classroom
situation one short answer is not successful participation in a class discussion. It
is expected that each student will make several contributions to each discussion
topic and those discussions will be well thought through and relative to the
particular subject of the discussion. Each discussion will have a completion date
noted in the instructions as well as a clearly posted point value for the discussion.
The discussions in this class are a major portion of the learning in this course.
There will also be written assignments associated with each module as well as
some quizzes.
Work Product Rules:
While one of the purposes of this course is to develop relationships between the
American and participating international students, please ensure the integrity of
your individual work products including homework papers, quizzes, and tests.
Plagiarism is not acceptable and cheating will not be tolerated. Any
instances of plagiarism or cheating will result in a failing grade for that
assignment. A second incidence of cheating or plagiarism will result in
failure of the course. There will be no second warnings on this issue.
Methods:
This course will include materials presented in the readings and modules. There
will also be PowerPoint Presentations and other media presentations available
on Web CT. All materials presented are subject to evaluation. As discussed
previously, each module will also have discussions related to the materials
presented. Generally, we will cover one module every few weeks. Each module
normally will have one or two quizzes and several short graded papers in
addition to the graded discussions. The final exam will be cumulative.
Grading Policy:
Your grade will be based on the total points you have earned divided by the total
points available. Extra credit activities are not available. You all have the same
opportunity to earn the same amount of points. The grading scale is as follows:
Letter Grades:
A: 93↑ A-: 90↑ B+: 88↑ B: 83↑ B-: 80↑ C+: 78↑ C: 73↑ C-: 70↑ D+: 68↑ D:
63↑ D:60↑ F:59↓
Approximate Number of Points for the course.
Graded Events:
Points
Module Assignments
600
Final Exam
100
Total
700
NMU Disability Policy
If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please
inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability Services Office at
2001 C. B. Hedgcock (227-1700). Reasonable and effective accommodations
and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely
manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state, and
University guidelines.
AAEO Statement:
Northern Michigan University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial
status, handicap/disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in employment or
the provision of services, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation
including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities
an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities.
Anyone having civil rights inquiries may contact the Equal Opportunity Office, 158
Services Building, telephone number 906-227-2420.
Academic Dishonesty:
You have an obligation to abide by accepted standards of academic honesty. In
cases where a student has demonstrated academic dishonesty, as defined in the
Student Code in Section 2.2.3, you will fail that activity. Academic honesty
includes, but is not limited to, activities such as cheating or plagiarism (submitting
as one’s own work which contains ideas or materials taken from another without
full acknowledgement of the author and source).
The following is a direct quote from the NMU Student Code: “2.2.3 Academic Dishonesty
(penalty: not less than disciplinary probation; not more than expulsion)
This regulation does not preclude an academic penalty imposed by an instructor as provided for
Student Rights and Responsibilities, Section 1.2.3.
.01 No students shall, during the course of a quiz or examination (1) offer information of any kind
to another student; (2) take and/or receive information of any kind from another student, or from
the quiz or examination responses made by another student; or (3) have in their possession any
tool, written material, or other device which may be of assistance to them in taking the quiz or
examination, and which has not been authorized by the person proctoring the quiz or
examination.
.02 No students shall submit as their own to an instructor any work which contains ideas or
materials taken from another without full acknowledgement of the author and the source.
.03 No students shall submit as their own any work or assignment which contains content falsified
by the student or content the student knows to be false.
.04 No students shall take, steal, or otherwise procure in an unauthorized manner any piece or
pieces of writing or information which contain the questions or answers to an examination
scheduled to be given to any individual or group enrolled in any course of study offered by the
University.
.05 No students shall sell, give away, lend, or otherwise furnish to any unauthorized individual
any piece or pieces of writing or information which contain the questions or answers to any
examination scheduled to be given to any individual or group enrolled in any course of study
offered by the University.
.06 No students shall knowingly participate in, or otherwise facilitate, the academic dishonesty, as
described above, of another student.
.07 The unauthorized possession of any of the pieces of writing or information described above
shall be considered prima facie evidence of a violation of the provision of this regulation”