Management 340, Evening Section-074 Syllabus

Principles of Management, Fall 2005 Semester

Thursday, 7:30p-10:20p, AH-2401

Gregory Gomez III

Founders Hall, Office 3303
Campus Box 1051, 618-650-2981
[email protected]
www.siue.edu/~ggomez (Announcements)

Course Description: Introduction to management process.

Importance of management to success of organizations; history
of management; organizations as systems; decision making;
planning systems; organization structure/design; control systems;
managing human resources. Pre-requisites: GBA 300 (or
concurrent enrollment), Acct 200.

Text: Management, Challenges for Tomorrow’s Leaders; Lewis, Pamela S., Goodman,
Stephen H., and Fandt, Patricia M.; 4th Edition; Copyright 2004 by South-Western, a
division of Thomson Learning,
http://www.swlearning.com/management/lewis/mc4e/mc4e.html

Expectations: Chapter assignments are to be read before class. Given the size of the
class and the fact we have a lot of material to cover, please arrive on time. If you must
arrive late or leave early, your assistance by sitting in the rear of the classroom (if
possible) would be appreciated. Please be considerate of others by keeping private
conversations with your neighbor to a minimum. Cell phones are to be turned off.

Office Hours: Should you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me or come by
during office hours. Appointments are not required, however, they are advisable.
Monday 9:00 am – 11:00 am, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday No appointments
Wednesday 9:00 am – 11:00 am, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 11:00 am, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Exams: There will be four (100 point) exams. All exams will consist of fifty (50)
multiple choice/matching questions. All textbook material, lecture information,
handouts, cases, videos, exercises, team skits, individual presentations, reviews, reading
assignments, homework, pop-quizzes, guest speakers, and classroom discussions are
subject to examination. You will need four (4) Scantron test forms for the semester.
Cheating will result in a grade of zero (0) for that exam.
Exam #1 100 points 50q, C1–C4
Exam #2 100 points 49q, C5-C9 and 1q, C1-C4
Exam #3 100 points 48q, C10-C14 and 2q, C1-C9
Exam #4 100 points 47q, C15-C18 and 3q, C1-C14

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 Assessment Center: Each student enrolled in Management 340 is
required to complete an exercise called the Assessment Center
(AC). The intent of this exercise is to assess the degree to which
your business education has helped you develop the managerial
skills that you will need to successfully embark on a business
career. You will receive detailed feedback on your management-
related skills along with suggestions on how to strengthen these
skills in the future.

The AC will take place on campus on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October
15. Your participation is limited to one 3-hour session on either day and there
will be several sessions available on each of those days. Sign up (registration) for
individual sessions will be done on the web.

The Assessment Center is worth up to twenty (20) points and will be determined
by your participation and performance in the AC. Students who do not participate
in the Assessment Center will not receive a course grade for Management 340.

Grading: The grading scale for this course is based on 420 points as follows:
A 378-420 pts 90-100%
B 336-377 pts 80-89%
C 294-335 pts 70-79%
D 252-293 pts 60-69%
F 251 or less pts 59% or less

Make-up Exams: All make-up exams (regardless of the reason) will consist of 10-15
essay questions, will be administered after the scheduled test date, will be based on 100
raw points, and will not receive a curve. Only those students representing the university
on official business are excused from an essay or make-up exam.

Attendance: Attendance will not be taken. PowerPoint slides for each chapter and
lecture are available on the instructor’s homepage. Class notes are your responsibility.
Attendance and/or class participation may provide you extra credit opportunities and may
affect your final grade.

Extra Credit:
You may receive additional points by taking advantage of extra credit opportunities. All
of these opportunities are optional and each is worth from 1-5 points. You may submit
extra credit early or on the due date listed on page four of this syllabus. Extra credit can
only be turned in during class.

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Extra Credit Option 1 – Article
Locate an article in a newspaper, magazine, or on the Internet. Identify two
management principles we covered in Chapters 1-4. Submit your understanding
of how these management principles are applied in this article. Submit a copy of
the article, your typewritten paper (one page max), your source, along with your
name and date.

Extra Credit Option 2 – SWOT Analysis

Submit a SWOT, self-analysis of all four areas (mentioned in Chapter 5) as if you
were trying to impress me as a potential employer to hire you for a supervisory
position with my company. Assume that I have already reviewed your resume
and I am considering you for a possible interview. Submit your typewritten
analysis (one page max) along with your name and date.

Extra Credit Option 3 – Advertisement

Locate an advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, or on the Internet. Identify
two management principles we covered in Chapters 10-14. Submit (typewritten,
one page max) your understanding of how these management principles are
applied in this advertisement. Submit a copy of the advertisement, your paper,
your source, along with your name and date.

Extra Credit Option 4 – TV Commercial

Identify a television commercial that focuses on two management principles we
covered this semester (Chapters 1-18). Submit your typewritten paper (one page
max) along with a visual copy, your source, name, and date.

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Mgt 340-074 (Evening Section), Class Assignment Calendar

1 Th Aug 25 Syllabus, Call Roll, C1

2 Th Sept 1 C2, C3a
3 Th Sept 8 C3b, C4, x1 option due
4 Th Sept 15 Exam 1

5 Th Sept 22 Arbitrary Numbers, C5, C6

6 Th Sept 29 C7, C8
7 Th Oct 6 C9, x2 option due
8 Th Oct 13 Mid-Term Exam
-- Fr Oct 14 Assessment Center
-- Sa Oct 15 Assessment Center

-- Th Oct 20 C10, C11a

9 Th Oct 27 C11b, C12
10 Th Nov 3 C13, C14, x3 option due
11 Th Nov 10 Exam 3
12 Th Nov 17 C15, C16a

13 Th Nov 24 Thanksgiving (no class)

14 Th Dec 1 C16b, C17, x4 option due
15 Th Dec 8 C18
16 Th Dec 15 Final Exam (Time: 6:30 pm)

Contingency Plan: In case the university is closed on the day of an exam due to
inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, exams will be given on the next
scheduled class day.

Exam 1, 2, & 3 Dates: Normally, there is no lecture during the second half of exam
sessions and you are dismissed immediately after the exam unless the weather has an
adverse impact on the semester calendar.