MANAGEMENT THEORY I

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration

MNG 140

Breyer State University
Instructor: Dale Mueller, EdD, RN

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Management Theory, a course that is designed to prepare you for entrepreneurial and leadership roles in business settings where a foundation of management theory is desired. Management theory applies to endeavors of all sizes, durations and purposes, including public, private, not-for-profit and philanthropic organizations, and in accountabilities designed to reach specific, varied and diverse goals and purposes.

This course is intended to acquaint you with fundamental management theory in the scope of service to organizations and to society, as well as essentials for you as an individual in pursuit of managerial effectiveness.

In fulfillment of the assignments that will provide fundamentals in management theory, this course is designed to incorporate your own experience and observations in management.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: The Essential Drucker: In One Volume the Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management. By Drucker, Peter. HarperCollins Publishers: 2001. ISBN # 131095978.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the dimensions and purposes of management, selections from topics #1-12 in The Essential Drucker. The final exam covers essentials of successful management, selections from topics #1-12 and #13-22 in The Essential Drucker. Upon registration, you will receive details for these papers.

The mid-term examination is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your paper by the end of the 5th week in the course.

The final examination is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, doubled-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your paper by the end of the 10th week in the course.

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are subjective essays based on readings and discussion questions. To send me an exam, you must e-mail me and let me know that your exam (paper) has been completed. Upon registration you will receive my e-mail address. I will download your paper, and return it to you with feedback, including your grade.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

The grading criteria for the written assignment is as follows:

CONTENT AND LEVEL: Weight 60%.
1). Content is pertinent, and reflects points requested from the readings as well as original thought.
2). Student position or view is stated clearly, with appropriate justifications and logic.
3). Comprehensiveness of discussion is adequate.
4). The paper adequately addresses the assignment in scope and content.

ORGANIZATION: Weight 20%.
1). The paper has an introduction, major points as requested, and a concluding summary.
2). The paper demonstrates logical flow from idea to idea, point to point.
3). The paper includes supporting ideas from the assigned readings as appropriate.
4). The student viewpoint is clearly illustrated.

FORMAT/GRAMMAR: Weight 10%.
1). Spelling and sentence structure are without error.
2). Punctuation and word choice are without error.
3). Paper contains a title, subheadings and paragraphs as appropriate.

READABILITY/STYLE: Weight 10%.
1). The paper reflects a synthesis of ideas from the readings and from experience as requested.
2). The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
3). Style of the paper is appropriate academic level.

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are two (2) written assignments for this course. Each assignment consists of a ten-page (minimum) paper on the discussion questions listed below. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. The first paper must be received by the end of the fifth week of the course. The second paper must be received by the end of the tenth week of the course.

Midterm Paper: This paper must be submitted by the fifth week of the course.

Theoretical Foundations of Management Functions

From readings #1-12 in The Essential Drucker, select at least ten principles that you consider to be essential foundations for management functions. Clearly identify which essay or essays each of the ten selected principles are taken from in the Drucker readings. After you have identified your essentials, discuss and illustrate how each of these principles are demonstrated in successful enterprise, either from your personal experience, or from business events in the news.

Final Paper: This paper must be submitted by the tenth week of the course.

Theoretical Foundations of Management Effectiveness

From readings #1-12 and #13-22 in The Essential Drucker, select at least ten actions or perspectives that successful managers must incorporate for success according to Drucker's theories and views. Clearly identify which essay or essays each of the management actions or perspectives are taken from in the Drucker readings. After you have identified management actions or perspectives, discuss and illustrate how each of these actions or perspectives are demonstrated in successful enterprise, either from your personal experience, or from events about managers in the news.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Dale Mueller, EdD, RN, has held numerous leadership and management roles in large and small organizations throughout her career as an administrator and consultant. Roles include leadership for change in chaotic environments, and management of teams, work groups, task forces and organizations. She is a gubernatorial appointee in strategic planning and human resources in California, and is a former President of the Chamber of Commerce in her community.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Identify the theoretical foundations for management activity.
2). Identify principles for management success.
3). Describe the essentials of management functions.
4). Discuss the context of management effectiveness.
5). Discuss the purpose of management in business.

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