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I. Course Information
Course: MGT 2050 - Principles of Management
Semester Credit Hours: 3.0
Course CRN and Section: 20233 - DY1
Semester and Year: Fall 2018
Course Start and End Dates: 10/15/2018 - 12/09/2018
Building and Room: Carl DeSantis Building - 3028
Office Hours:
Day Time Location
TR 10:30am - 12:30pm DeSantis 5165
V. Learning Outcomes
1) To develop an understanding of how modern management theory evolved.
2) To examine and understand modern management theory and practice.
3) To analyze and discuss planning, organizing, controlling, decision making, communication, motivation,
leadership, human resource development, information systems, social responsibility and management of the
future.
4) To promote group interaction through class discussion.
5) To develop oral and written communication skills, to articulate and defend one's position.
6) To synthesize all the above into a coherent picture from which to forecast the future directions and
challenges for management in the 1990s and beyond.
7) To understand the ethical issues within the field of management.
VIII. Assignments
Your final course grade will be comprised of six (6) elements, each of which is described in greater detail
below:
Points % of Grade
Learn Smart Activities 150 15
Connect Assignments 100 10
Pop-quizes 100 10
Mid-Term 200 20
Final Exam 200 20
Total Points 1000
Extra Credit: Participation 100
IX. Assessments
DETAILS ON COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Course Assignments
LearnSmart You will use the LearnSmart software that accompanies your textbook materials to
“Read, Practice and Recharge” for each chapter. These activities will help with your
retention of the course materials and best prepare you for the quizzes and Connect
assignments that follow. Each chapter will be worth 10 points for its completion.
Connect Assignments Connect Assignments will also coincide with each chapter. Please see the above
schedule for these assignments. Connect Assignments consist of the following:
a. Click and Drag (2.5 points each)
b. Case Studies (10 points each)
c. Video Analysis (10 points each)
d. Personality assessment (1 @ 5 points)
Simulation To enhance understanding of the concepts covered in the course through experience
and hands-on application, this assignment involves completion of an on-line simulation
designed to replicate realistic business environment and its challenges. The
Marketplace lets you build an entrepreneurial firm, experiment with strategies, and
compete with other firms in a virtual business world. Designed to mimic the
competitive, ever changing marketplace, the simulation lets you gain experience in
market analysis, strategy formulation, and the management of a new venture.
Prize: This is a competition! The winning team will be awarded 25 extra points for the
Simulation assignment. Good Luck!
This is a multi-step exercise that your team will work on over several weeks throughout
the course.
Specific activities include:
1. Business decisions to be made at 4 time periods (Quarter 1 – Quarter 4), to be
submitted by all teams
2. Presentation of decisions for an assigned quarter
3. Development of Year-End Board of Directors Poster Presentation / Report
Specific Deliverables Include
1. Quarter End Decisions (submitted by all teams on line prior to the beginning of the
class). Failure to submit decisions on time will result in the deduction of 5 points /
day of delay from the final score for the Simulation assignment.
2. Presentation of a Quarter End Business Decisions (one/course):
For one of the four quarters (assigned in class), each team will be required to make a
short presentation summarizing their decisions for that given quarter The
presentation is not to exceed 5 slides and should be approximately 10 minutes long.
The presentations should follow the format below:
2.
a. Slide 1 Overview of the decisions to be made (i.e. what specific
questions you need to address)
b. Slide 2-3 Review of the relevant information that you considered in
making your decisions
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c. Slides 4 – 5 Discussion of the decisions that you made and the rationale
· On the day or the presentation, please hand-in hard copy of the slides AND
submit an electronic copy on Canvas
4. Presentation of the Year-End Results to the Board of Directors
Each team will be required to present the results of their firm’s performance over the
course of the project.
This is a short presentation (~ 10 min), approximately 5-6 slides that should address
the following:
o Firm’s performance during its four quarters of operation
o Summary of its overall strategy and tactics and how these evolved as events
unfolded
o How well the firm is prepared to compete in the future
o Lessons learned.
· On the day or the presentation, please hand-in a hard copy of the slides AND
submit an electronic copy on Canvas
5. Written Report of the Year-End Results
This is a short paper (4-5 pages) to be completed individually.
The report should include the following:
Pop-Quizzes In order to assess comprehension of the material in real-time, there will be 7 short
quizzes administered throughout the term. Each quiz will be based on the material
covered in the previous class. As a general rule, the quizzes will be given at the very
beginning of the class. Thus, it is very important that you come in on time. If you
arrive after the quiz has been completed, no make-up will be allowed.
Participation Student involvement and participation is extremely important for the success of this
course. Here, individual and team learning in hinge on the quality of the interactive
discussions that occur amongst yourselves and between you and me during class
time. Therefore, class participation and preparation will count in the determination of
your final course grade as an extra credit opportunity. This grade is a discretionally
grade that is assessed based on instructor’s observation.
Mid-Term and Final The exams consist of 50 multiple choice questions, and you will have 1 hour and 15
Exams minutes to complete the exam. The exam is administered on-line. On the day of the
exam, please bring in your laptop (if available). Prior to class start time, please ensure
that you are connected to the internet and that your laptop is sufficiently charged.
Please alert your instructor ASAP if you are enable to bring in your computer (in this
situation you will complete a paper based version of the exam).
X. Grading Criteria
Undergraduate Grading Criteria
Percentage Letter Description GPA Equivalent
Grade
94 - 100 A Excellent 4.0
90 – 93 A- 3.7
87 - 89 B+ 3.3
83 – 86 B Good 3.0
80 – 82 B- 2.7
77 – 79 C+ 2.3
73 – 76 C Satisfactory 2.0
70 - 72 C- 1.7
68 - 69 D+ 1.3
60 - 67 D 1.0
<60 F Failure 0.0
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Individuals learn through a variety of means and mediums. Therefore, we will explore course topics and
foster skill-building through a variety of teaching methods, including: lectures, interactive LearnSmart
software, case analyses, group work, video analyses, role plays, and other in-class and on-line exercises.
ATTENDANCE
You are required to come to class on time and stay until class is over. Your involvement in the
class exercises and discussion for that day determines your participation. Missing more than 2
classes throughout the term will result in an automatic loss of half a letter grade for the course
(e.g. B+ to B, etc.). Also note that habitual lateness (or leaving class early), for whatever reason, will be
penalized.
As a general rule, no late work will be accepted and no make up opportunities will be offered. In case of
a real emergency, please contact the instructor in advance of a due date to see if an extension may be
granted.
Student Success: All undergraduate students and faculty are encouraged to utilize the Office of
Undergraduate Student Success to locate information about university-wide resources designed to promote
student success.
The NSU “Write from the Start” Writing and Communication Center is an innovative workspace
where students, consultants, and faculty come together, in person and online, to talk about writing and
communication. Staffed by trained professional and peer consultants, the WCC offers individualized
assistance to all NSU students. Students can work with consultants on all types of academic writing and
communication projects at any stage of the process. For more information or to make an appointment, visit
the WCC website, www.nova.edu/wcc, or call 954-262-4644.
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