MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM I

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration

MNG 280

Breyer State University
Instructor: Dale Mueller, EdD, RN

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Symposium I in Business Management for the Associate Degree in Business Management program, a course that is designed to prepare the future manager of teams or organizations for future roles in settings where leadership for continued success in times of change is desired. Business management encompasses tools, techniques and dynamics regarding business principles, communications, leadership, human resource management, accounting and finance, ethics, team building and other aspects of organizational life. This course is designed to acquaint you with fundamentals as well as contemporary thinking regarding management principles. Through assignments that will provide thought and commentary regarding business management dynamics and issues, you will further define your own managerial style and philosophy. This course is designed to incorporate your own experience and observations, in pursuit of a critical analysis of how experiences and observations in business life do or do not model management principles discussed in this course.

TIME FRAME: This is a ten-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 that 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 ten-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There are two textbooks that are required for this course.

Book 1: Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. By Collins, J, & Porras, J. HarperCollins: 1994. ISBN # 0060516402.

Book 2: Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. By Lundin, S., Paul, H., & Christensen, J. Hyperion Press: 2000. ISBN # 0786866020.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. These exams cover some essay questions from the textbook readings. The details for these exams are listed in the Written Assignments section of this syllabus. 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 fifth week in the course. Upon registration, you will receive my e-mail address. 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 tenth week in the course.

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 demonstrates logical flow from idea to idea, point to point.
2). The paper includes relevant supporting ideas from the assigned readings or research as appropriate.

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.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are two (2) written assignments for this course. Each assignment consists of a ten-page (minimum) paper on the discussion questions from the assigned textbooks. 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 set of papers must be received by the end of the tenth week of the course. Details of the mid-term and final papers can be found in the assignment section of the classroom.

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY: As previously mentioned, upon registration you will receive my e-mail address. Please e-mail me any questions. That is why I am here. I will do everything to help you as much as possible. Please do not wait until the end of the class to try to get help. It will be too late. Anytime your grade falls below C, I will try to contact you about it. If I do not, please do not hesitate to contact me through e-mail.

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. She is a recognized business and community leader in the field of health care and public policy.

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

1). Synthesize prior course material into discussions of effective business management.
2). Identify enduring business components of visionary companies.
3). Discuss effective team building and sustaining of employee morale.
4). Analyze the application of business management in various organizations.

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