BUSA 255 – Principles of Management

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor:              Dennis Heiner                    Office:             Evergreen C-92

Office Phone:          733-9554 ext. 2411         Office Hours:     TBA              

 

Course Description:

 

A basic course in the Concepts of Management.  Recruiting and selecting, training, evaluating, compensating, instructing and motivating employees is covered.  Emphasis is placed on those methods and techniques, which result in maximum employee production while morale and cooperation are kept at a high level.

 

Textbook:

 

Fundamentals of Management by Ricky Griffin, Houghton-Mifflin Co., 1997.

 

Grading:

 

Grades will be based on performance in the following areas:

 

Points

Item

Points

Grade

200

Exam 1

900-1000

A

200

Exam 2

800-899

B

200

Final Exam

700-799

C

200

Participation

600-699

D

200

Paper

Below 600

F

1000

Total Points

 

 

 

Exams:

 

Exams will consist of true/false, multiple choice & essay questions.  Students who miss a regularly scheduled exam may take a make-up exam.  However, the make-up exam will be more difficult to compensate for the extra study time.

 

Participation:

 

Participatory learning is an important aspect of this class.  Students are expected to attend the management lab sessions.  Attendance will be taken.  Students will be docked 10 participation points for each absence.  Role-playing parts can make up one absence.  Additional absences can be made up only by extra credit work.

 

In addition, students are expected to have written responses to the five review questions in each chapter.  These questions need to be prepared prior to class.  Every question not prepared prior to class will result in a 1-point deduction from the participation score.

 

Paper:

 

Students will need to write a paper on a management topic, do ropes course, or join a business club.  The paper must be at least 6 typewritten pages and include a reference from the text.  The paper may be either a research or an application paper.  Start early; papers handed in late will be docked 10%.  Referencing must follow the “style sheet” prepared by the CSI English Department.  Students are encouraged to take advantage of a library tour and the Hilton Writing Center.  Students also need to sign up to give an oral report on their paper.  The oral report is 25% of your grade.

 

DEX:

 

DEX is a CSI business club.  Students who join and participate in DEX do not have to write a paper.  DEX meetings are held Thursdays from 1-2 p.m.  Students must enroll in BUSA 199V and will receive a grade.  The grade in DEX will be translated into a paper grade as follows:

 

                   A       =        190 points

                   B       =        170 points

                   C       =        150 points

                   D       =        130 points

                   F        =          0 points

 

Ropes Course:

 

CSI has a ropes course.  A ropes course is an excellent way to teach concepts of team building, trust, and group interaction.  Students who wish to do this for a project must be free to take the course on Saturday, April 8, 2000.  There will be a $25.00 cost which includes lunch.  Students must also attend an in-class lecture for this course on April 6, 2000.

 

Students who attend the course will be guaranteed a “C” grade.  Students wishing to earn an A or B must take a review test and score 80% - 89% for a B and 90% - 100% for an A.

 

Extra Credit:

 

Preparing answers to case study questions can raise low scores.  Each typewritten page is worth 3-5 points.  A maximum of 50 extra credit points is available during the semester.  Extra credit can also be earned by completing a second project.

 

Course Goals:

 

The goals of this course is to teach the following:

 

1.              Successful managers must treat employees as valuable human beings.

2.              Business goals must be reached within ethical realms.

3.              Specific terms, jargon & concepts.

4.              Real-world management techniques that can be applied to specific situations.

 

Outcomes Assessment:

 

Students will have successfully completed this course when they have taken the tests with a score of 70% or better, complete one of the required projects, and participation class.

 

The test help meet goals #2 & #3, the project is aimed at satisfying goal #4, and class participation helps prove goal #3.

 

Department Goals:

 

Listed below are the CSI Business Department instructional goals and means whereby this course meets those goals.

 

Goal                                                 Measurement Device

 

1.       Communication                           Written projects plus oral class discussion.

 

2.       Analysis and Critical Thinking          3 exams plus in-class discussion of cases

                                                        and other business concepts.

 

3.       Problem Solving                           Use of quantitative computer simulation and

                                                        math problems to solve problems.

 

4.       Effective Performance                       Grading system based on 90%+ = A, 80%+

                                                        = B, 70%+ = C, 60%+ = D, Below 60% = F.

 

5.       Pursue Personal Goals                   Allows the students to earn points by

                                                        exploring careers or writing projects

                                                        dealing with applying business techniques

                                                        to current job.