Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Dr. Christi Sanders

Spring 2014
January 14, 2014
April 29, 2104

Principles of Management
COURSE SYLLABUS

MGT 2313

Contents
COURSE DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................2
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...........................................................................................2
COURSE TEXTS......................................................................................................................... 2
COURSE METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................ 2
COURSE EVALUATION..............................................................................................................3
GRADING.................................................................................................................................... 6
COURSE POLICIES....................................................................................................................7
SAGU ACADEMIC POLICIES.....................................................................................................8
COURSE DESIGN....................................................................................................................... 9
PROFESSOR CONTACT.......................................................................................................... 13
MODEL COVER SHEET*.......................................................................................................... 14

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of historical and contemporary management theory, models, and practices.
Includes principles of planning, organizing, staffing, leadership, and control.
Introduction to decision-making processes, styles, and situations. Emphasis on
development of interpersonal managerial skills through student interaction and group
activities.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the general nature of managerial control in a variety of environments, the
effects of technology, and the ethical aspects of management.
2. Apply the decision-making process and the tools used to assist managers in the
analysis and resolution of business issues.
3. Describe the human resource environment in business, to include organizational
structure, and staffing.
COURSE TEXTS
Principles of Management, MGT 2313, 2012, Create text from McGraw-Hill Publishing,
ISBN 978-1121547957, created from:
Bateman, T.S, and Snell, S.A., (2011). Management: Leading and Collaborating in a
Competitive World, 10th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, Irwin.
Maxwell, J.C. (2002). The Maxwell Leadership Bible. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson,
Inc. (Editions dated other than 2002 are acceptable.)
Harvard Business School case study: 3M Optical Systems: managing corporate
entrepreneurship,9-395-017(1999). Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing.

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COURSE METHODOLOGY
This course will employ readings from the text, readings from outside sources, lectures,
video case studies, team exercises, and a Harvard Business School case study.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Study by means of textbook reading, supplementary reading material, and
interactive supplemental publisher resources in conjunction with the textbook
as specified by the instructor.
2. Engage in classroom lectures and other presentations.
3. Participate in class discussions and other learning activities.
4. Complete all course assignments and projects.
5. Contact with instructor and/or students through discussions, email, or phone.
COURSE EVALUATION
Grades for the course will be based upon the cumulative total of course content exams
covering lectures and textbook reading. The evaluation will also include the essay
assignments and class participation.
Exams
Two comprehensive exams will be administered at the middle and conclusion of this
course. They will be drawn from the material presented during the entire course.
Absence on any day of exam will be viewed UNFAVORABLY and in such circumstances
students should not assume that they would be permitted to take a late exam. Late
exams will be administered with the following guidelines:
A student who falls ill on the day of the exam is required to call or contact the
instructor that day to report the problem.
The student must present an appropriate document verifying the illness when
returning to class.
With the instructor's approval the exam will be scheduled at the instructor's
convenience within one week of the student's return to class.
An unexcused absence on a test date will result in a zero for that test.
Final Exam
During the Final Exam Week, a final exam will be administered in class at the time that
the university has established as printed in the class schedule. No final exam will be
given prior to Final Exam Week. Students with scheduling problems calling for more
than three (3) finals in one day may arrange with the professor (subject to the
professors approval) to take an exam at an alternate time. The arrangement must be
done the week prior to exam week. Consult the Final Exam Schedule published by the
Registrars office.

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[The following statement affects only seniors graduating in the immediate term. It
does not affect a student graduating with an A.A. degree. Please note the
expression may in this text.] Graduating seniors with a grade of B or higher within a
course may be exempted from the last examination of the course if the professor
designates it as a comprehensive final exam. However, a graduating senior with a grade
of B or higher within a course, at the professors prerogative, may or may not be
exempted from a unit exam given during the Final Exam Week.
Assignments
Reading Quizzes
Students will complete a weekly reading quiz in the Blackboard classroom. These tests
are untimed but you may only take the quiz once. You may take the quiz in portions, as
Blackboard will save what you have completed. You have the whole week to take each
quiz.

Maxwell Leadership Bible Devotional Essays

You will be assigned two leadership devotionals from John Maxwells Leadership
Bible. You will complete a one-page (minimum) summary of the devotional and
its application to business. You may cite other scripture in support of your
responses.
Harvard Case Study
You will purchase a Harvard case and complete an analysis of the case and
answer the questions provided by the instructor. Analyzing a case is more
complex than just reading it. The following guidelines will help you in your
analysis.

Read the case for an overall understanding then read it again for details.
Summarize the facts of the case. Be sure to include all the facts at this point.
Something you miss may prove to be important later. Watch for details and
information that hints at other facts. Try not to judge the value of the information
until you have a complete understanding.

Analyze the facts based upon your learning from this course. Now is the time to
judge the information. Think critically and question everything. Use what you
have learned to fill in the gaps but be careful about jumping to conclusions.
Support your assumptions with facts either from the case or from your knowledge
and previous learning.

Draw conclusions about the situation or problem. Conclusions must be supported

by the facts, knowledge and assumptions.

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Think about how the situation could be improved. What should be done and by
whom? Develop an action plan that specifically describes the steps to be taken
and the outcomes you expect to occur. Consider both positive and negative
outcomes.

Answer all parts of the case questions. In response to the questions consider the
following as appropriate:

a)

What are the main business problems?

b)

What are the critical issues?

c)

What is the most desirable outcome?

d)

Who are the stakeholders, what is at stake for them?

e)

What are the possible solutions to the problem?

f)

What actions should be taken?

Note: Your analysis of these cases will vary in length depending on the case.
However, they generally will run over ten pages in length. It is strongly
recommended that you begin early.

Assignment Guidelines
All class assignments should be completed with due consideration for the professional
work expected of students at this university. APA Style Formatting will be used. Work
should be neat and well organized. Pages should be properly joined if sent in as a hard
copy. (Note: Prof Sanders expects all assignments to be electronically delivered to her
unless specifically stated otherwise.) All assignments must have appropriate headings
and subheadings when required. All pages should be numbered as per APA style
formatting. An appropriate title page must be included (see sample at end of syllabus).
Standard one-inch margins on all sides shall be used and the font for the text shall be
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 point. Students personal data shall be on the cover page, but
not on the succeeding pages (student name if included on individual content pages is
allowed if presented within the page number feature in a header or footer and presented
consistently).
Students should as a matter of course proofread their work prior to turning it in to the
instructor so that typographical, grammatical, and syntactical errors may be corrected.

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Assignments should be turned in on time. **It is also advisable that students keep a
computer backup copy of work being turned in to safeguard against loss.
Unless otherwise specified in the assignment instructions, all pages should be type
written with double line spacing, numbered, using 1 margins and Arial 12 point font.
Assignments should be saved and submitted in Blackboard as either an MS Word (.doc
or .docx), Portable Document Format (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf) file.
GRADING
I will grade each exam and assignment within seven days after a student submits it
through Blackboard.
Grades will be determined as follows:
Type of Grade

Number of
Assignments
Reading Quiz
14
SWOT Analysis
1
Maxwell Devotions
2
Harvard Case Study 1
Exams
2
Total:
20
Undergraduate
Grading Scale
A
93-100
A90-92
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B80-82
C+
77-79

GPA
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3

Point
Scale
930-1000
900-929
870-899
830-869
800-829
770-799

Point Value for

Each
30
40
50
240
100

Undergraduate
Grading Scale
C
73-76
C70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D60-62
F
59-below

Total Points
Possible
420
40
100
240
200
1000
GPA
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.7
0.0

Point
Scale
730-769
700-729
670-699
630-669
600-629
0-599

Since the various assignments in this class do not always have 100 points possible, the
letter grade for each assignment can be calculated using percentages, just as the final
grade for the course will be calculated. For example, if an assignment has a total point
value of 50 points and the point award is 41 points, 41 50 = 82%, then the letter
grade is B-. For the final course grade, the same methodology will be used. If 972 of
1040 points are earned, the letter grade will be A (972 1070 = 93.5%).

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Grading Rubric
Created by: Dr. Christi Sanders
Effective Spring 2014
Numerical
Points

Letter
Grade

93-100

90-92

A-

87-89

B+

83-86

80-82

B-

77-79

C+

73-76

70-72

C-

67-69

D+

63-66

60-62

D-

59-below

Descriptor

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Unacceptable

Explanation
Completes all required parts of the
assignment, demonstrates deep
understanding of materials, exemplifies
advanced critical thinking skills, uses very
clear and effective expression appropriate to
scholarly writing, and has very few or no
errors in grammar, mechanics, and APA
formatting.
Completes all or most required parts of the
assignment, demonstrates good
understanding of readings, exemplifies good
critical thinking skills, uses mostly clear and
effective expression appropriate to scholarly
writing, and has few errors in grammar,
mechanics, and APA formatting.
Completes most required parts of the
assignment, demonstrates some
understanding of readings, exemplifies some
critical thinking skills, and writing is
somewhat clear, effective, and scholarly,
and has some errors in grammar,
mechanics, and APA formatting.
Completes some required parts of the
assignment, demonstrates little
understanding of readings, exemplifies few
critical thinking skills, and writing is difficult
to understand and unscholarly and has
several errors in grammar, mechanics, and
APA formatting.
Completes few required parts of the
assignment, demonstrates little to no
understanding of readings, exemplifies little
to no critical thinking skills, and writing is
difficult to understand and unscholarly
and has many errors in grammar,
mechanics, and APA formatting.

COURSE POLICIES
Attendance
Attendance is taken daily. Students are expected to attend all classes unless matters
beyond the control of the student prevent attending. Students are expected to be on time

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and ready to participate. Students arriving more than five minutes late may not be
allowed to join the class and will be considered absent.

Electronic Devices
Inasmuch as electronic devices pose a serious risk to academic integrity, and because
mobile phones are disruptive to the learning environment, the instructor reserves the
right to control the use of all electronic devices in class (phones, PDAs, calculators,
etc.). If you have to leave a cell phone on, it must be on mute and not disruptive to the
class. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones, PDAs or other devices for
sending/receiving calls and/or text messages during class. Under no circumstances will
students turn on electronic devices or keep them on during tests or quizzes. Students,
who send/receive text messages during an exam, engage in any kind of communications
activity, which threaten the integrity of the test environment, or photograph on electronic
devices test materials or other materials the instructor deems inappropriate for copy are
subject to failure in the course.

Laptop computers/tablets may be used in class solely to take notes or to do

online research at the professors specific instruction. The use of laptops is a
privilege, not a right, and is granted at the instructors discretion. Students
desiring to use a laptop in class must request permission from the professor on
the first day of class. The professor reserves the right to inspect laptop activity at
any time during class time. Any student abusing the privilege (any action or
process deemed by the professor not specifically related to the course) will be
prohibited from any further use of the laptop for the entire semester.
Late Work
A grace period on all late work is extended for the first two (2) weeks of the course to
accommodate adjustment to the course load and late arrival of text books, etc.
However, beginning the third (3rd) week of the course, late work will not be accepted.

SAGU ACADEMIC POLICIES

For specific academic policies pertaining to your courses please click on the SAGU
Academic Policies button inside Blackboard.

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COURSE DESIGN
Week
No.

Dates

Jan
14-19

Class
Day
M
13th
W
15th
F
17th

Assignments

Due
Dates

Notes

Go over course syllabus/Case study

Ch. 1: Managing and Performing
Watch AFLAC and CEO Dan
Amos video- Connect
Watch Cheaper by the Dozen

Jan 19

Chapter 1 Reading Quiz

No Class
Today!!

M
20th

W
22nd

Ch. 2: The External and Internal

Environments

F
24th

Watch Pike Place Fish Market

video-Connect
Chapter 2 Discussion Questions (in
class)

Jan
20-26

Jan 26

Chapter 2 Reading Quiz

M
27th

Jan 27Feb 2

W
29th
F
31st

Submit devotional from Maxwell

Leadership Bible, 1 Samuel 22:123, 29 The Law of Buy-in.
Ch. 3: Managerial Decision Making
Watch Decisions, Decisions videoConnect
Chapter 3 Discussion Questions (in
class)
Chapter 3 Reading Quiz
SSS Software In-Basket Exercise p.
121(113).

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M
3rd

Ch. 4: Planning & Strategic

Management
Watch Free for all, Profit for some
video- Connect

Feb 3-9
W
5th

Watch State Farm Bank: Strategic

Planning- POM Video (2)
Discuss SWOT Analysis & assign
teams

F
7th

Chapter 4 Discussion Questions (in

class)

Feb
9

Chapter 4 Reading Quiz

M
10th
5

Feb
10-16

W
12th
F
14th
M
17th

Harvard Case Study Update Due

Ch. 5: Ethics and Corporate
Responsibility
Watch HP CEO Affair Scandal
video- Connect
SWOT Analysis presentations due

Feb 16

Chapter 5 Reading Quiz

Winter
Break Feb
13-15

No Class Today!!
Ch. 6: International Management
Watch Donuts to Dollars videoConnect

Feb
17-23

Feb 23
W
19th
F
21st
M
24th

Watch Getting Ahead by Going

Abroad video- POM (2)
Midterm Exam Review
Chapter 6 Reading Quiz
Midterm Exam Chapters 1-5
Ch. 8: Organization Structure
Watch Brewing a Better Starbucks
video- Connect

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Ch. 12:
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Watch
Japanese
CEO takes
Chapter 8 Discussion
Questions (in April
the
bus
to
6 Mar
class)
work video2
Connect
Chapter 8 Reading
Quiz
Chapter 12 Discussion Questions (in
class)
Concluding Case: Stanley Lynch
Investment Group
Chapter 12 Reading Quiz
Exercise 12.2 Evaluating Your
Leadership Style
Ch. 14: Teamwork
Watch IDEO: Building a Better
Cubicle video-Connect
Chapter 14 Discussion Questions (in
class)
Work on Rough Draft
Chapter 14 Reading Quiz

M
14th
W
16th

Harvard Case Study Rough Draft

Due
Ch. 16: Managerial Control
Watch Where America Stands:
Manufacturing video-Connect
Chapter 16 Discussion Questions (in
class)

April
20

Concluding Case: The Grizzly Bear

Lodge.
F
18th

Chapter 16 Reading Quiz

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Good
Friday

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14

April
21-27

M
21st

Ch. 18: Creating and Leading

Change

W
23rd

Watch The Power of Goldman

Sachs video-Connect
Chapter 18 Discussion Questions
(in class)

F
25th

Work on Case Study

Chapter 18 Reading Quiz
Harvard Case Study Due

15

April 28

M
28th

Final Exam Review

Chapters 6-18

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PROFESSOR CONTACT

The best way to contact me is via email. I will respond within 24 hours.
I will be available to you via:
o Email: csanders@sagu.edu
o Office phone: 972-825-4871
The best time to reach me by phone is: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Monday through
Friday.
Office location: A410
Office hours: See schedule below.

Spring 2014
Phone: 972-825-4871
csanders@sagu.edu
M/W/F Schedule
Time
8:00- 9:00 am
9:05-10:00 am
10:15-11:15 am
11:35-12:30 pm

Activity
Office Hours
MGT 4463
Chapel
MGT 2313

1:30-2:30 pm

Office Hours

Description
HR Management
Principles of
Management

Location
A410
A4011
FLC
A3011
A410

T/Th Schedule
Time
8:15-9:15
9:30-10:30
10:50-12:10
12:20- 1:40

Activity
Office Hours
Chapel
BUS 4473
MGT 4113

Description
Strategy & Policy
Organizational
Behavior

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Location
A410
FLC
A4013
A4013

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MODEL COVER SHEET*

[*Student - Remove these top two lines prior to submission]

SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY

Course Name
Course Code and Section Number

Instructor: [Name]

[Appropriate Assignment Title]

STUDENT DATA:
Name (use official name as it appears in eCAMS)
E-mail
Phone
Semester

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Date

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