CHABOT COLLEGE

             INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT (BUS-22)

COURSE SYLLABUS

FALL 2011

 

 

Required Text and Materials:

 

1.          Kinicki, Williams.  Management: A Practical Introduction, Customized Text, ISBN 978-007-757024-8, McGraw-Hill, 5^th ed.  Or you can use the full-text version of 5^th edition of the same textbook (ISBN 978-007-811271-3).

2.           You can find great additional material at the textbook’s website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078112710/information_center_view0/

 

Catalog Description:

 

Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management challenges including human relations, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the global environment, human resource management, business communications, competitiveness, motivation, leadership and teamwork.  3 hours lecture.

 This course is required for the AS degree in Business, certificates in Management, Retailing, & Retail Management, and is an elective for certificates in Marketing and Small Business. 

 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.      Explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals.

2.      Describe career fields in management and special career issues.

3.      Explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals.

4.      Define the functions of management and the skills required.

5.      Contrast how managing international business is different from managing domestic business.

6.      Define strategies for promoting diversity and the challenges facing managers within a diverse workforce.

7.      Explain various leadership theories and describe emerging leadership styles and issues of today.

8.      Work effectively in teams.

9.      Apply modern theories of motivation to increase job satisfaction.

10.  Apply the basic knowledge of human resource legislation and practices in the modern workplace.

 

Attendance:

 

Ø      If you cannot attend a class due to a valid and verifiable (the instructor has a right to ask for a proof) reason, please notify the instructor prior to the class via the phone or e-mail.

Ø      Students are expected to attend each class section.    

Ø   You can earn up to 20 points for participation and attendance: 0 absences - 20 pts, 1 absence - 15 pts, 2 absences - 10 pts, 3+ absences - 0 pts. 

Ø     Excess absences (2 consecutive or 3 in summary) and/or continual tardiness are reasons for the instructor to drop a student from the course.  

Ø      Students are expected to be in class 5-10 minutes before the class starts. 

Ø      The roll will be taken EACH class session, approximately 2-5 minutes after the class starts.  Those who are not present at the time of roll call will be considered to be absent for the full length of the class meeting.

 

Important Dates:   

Begin date of course	17-AUG-11
End date of course	20-DEC-11
Last day to add class	05-SEP-11
Last day to drop NGR	05-SEP-11
Census Date	06-SEP-11
Last day for P/NP	16-SEP-11
Last day to withdraw	04-NOV-11

Students who drop during the "W" period should officially drop from the class.  Please do not expect your instructor to drop you.  If you stop coming to class after the "W" period, you will receive an "F." 

 

Grading:

  

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Grade Structure	Points	Grades
Exams – 3*100 pts	300	A > 89.9%
Pre-tests – 12*5 pts	60	B = 80-89.9%
Team Presentation	150	C = 70-79.9%
Peer Evaluation	30	D = 60-69.9%
Participation	20	F < 60%
Total Points (max)	560

The instructor reserves the right to change the distribution and/or the structure of the grading process.   There might be extra credit assignments for all students present in class at the time.  Should a student be caught cheating during an examination or involved in plagiarism, an F will be assigned for the examination, paper, or assignment.

 

Instructional Website:

 

Go to the website - www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/dkalyagin - and click on BUS-22 Intro to Management to access the following materials for the course:

 

Ø      All PowerPoint lecture presentations to view and print

Ø      Key terms for tests (PowerPoint)

Ø      Syllabus, schedule, Internet assignments

Ø      Team Presentation info (presentation guidelines, peer evaluation form, sources of information)

Ø      Research links for your team presentation, as well as for additional info on topics discussed in class

 

Tests:

 

We will have three exams during the course of the semester, which will include true/false, multiple choice, and short answer questions. Exams will cover all assigned chapters, any additional readings or supplementary material covered in class (videos, articles, guest speakers, etc.).  The exams are not “open book” or “ open notes.” Students for whom English is not a first language may use a dictionary during the exams.

ABSOLUTELY NO MAKEUP TESTS ARE ALLOWED, BUT YOU MAY ARRANGE TO TAKE AN EXAM EARLIER.  The instructor will provide a review before each exam, where the key terms will be distributed to students, and key concepts will be reinforced. 

 

Team Assignment:

 

After the first exam, each student will be assigned in a team of 5-6 peers.  Each team is to choose a topic from the list provided below.  Each team is supposed to inform the instructor about the chosen topic by October 6, 2011.  Permission must be obtained from the instructor if you wish to use a topic not from the list.  Anyone who chooses not to participate in the team assignment will be assigned a grade "F" for the class.

 

You, as a team, should prepare a 20-30 minutes presentation of the topic in accordance with the class schedule.  A use of PowerPoint slides, overheads, or any other visual support is encouraged.  Each team is to turn in the draft of the presentation’s outline by October 20, 2011.  The final outline is to be turned to the instructor on the day of the presentation.  Everyone will be expected to participate in a discussion that will follow the presentation.  For more information, please see Some Guidelines for Team Presentation and Presentation Evaluation Form, which will be used by the instructor to grade the presentation.

 

Your presentation will include, but will not be limited to, the following points:

 

1.      The introduction to the topic.

2.      Past, present, and the future of the topic.

3.      Parties that are affected by the topic.

4.      Give specific examples of companies to illustrate the covered topic.

5.      What lessons can modern supervisors learn from the presented issues?

 

Examples of Topics:

 

1.      History of the quality movement in the United States.

2.      Informal communication in organizations.

3.      Characteristics of a successful leader in organizations.

4.      Sexual harassment in the workplace.

5.      Current trends in business attire.

6.      E-commerce (e-business) and its impact on supervisors.

7.      Female leadership in organizations.

8.      How to handle stress in the workplace.

9.      ISO 9000 and its quality standards.

10.  The changing face of unions and the manager.

11.  Romance in the workplace and its implications.

12.  Current trends in employee compensation.

13.  The impact of diversity on modern organizations and managers.

14.  Homophobia in the workplace.

15.  Workplace violence.

16.  E-mail in the workplace and its legal implications.

17.  Globalization of the workplace.

18.  Expatriate managers: how to deal with our managers sent abroad?

19.  The role of OSHA in promoting employee safety.

20.  Conflict in the workplace and its resolution.

21.  Change in the modern workplace and its impact on managers.

22.  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

Some Sources of Information for the Topics:

 

Ø  Chabot Library features various business-related databases.  It also subscribes to the following business magazines:  Business Week, Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Inc, Money, Realtor, Sales and Marketing Management, Wall Street Journal

Ø  Internet

Ø  My instructional website -from your class' homepage, click on "Research Links"

Ø  Local libraries

 

Note:  Your team can use the textbook as one of the references for the topic of your choice; however, you still need to conduct additional research and to use other sources. 

 

Peer Evaluation:

 

Each student will fill out a peer evaluation form and hand it to the instructor on the night of their team presentation.  The Peer Evaluation Form will be distributed to you during the course of the class.  Based on the peer evaluations of all team members, each student will earn a maximum of 30 points.

 

 

Other Comments:

 

ü                  Please come on time.  Late arrivals disturb everyone else.  Attendance will be taken in 2-5 minutes after the beginning of each class.  If you are not in class at that time, you will be considered to be absent for the class session.

 

ü                  Students are to remain in class during the entire session with the exception of breaks.  Students are not allowed to come and go during class session. 

 

ü                  Please participate.  What you put into the class will determine what you get out of it – and what others get out of it.

ü    If you miss a class, you are responsible for getting notes/slide printouts on the material covered from the net, a classmate, or the instructor.  If clarification of the material is necessary, please make an appointment to see the instructor.

 

ü                  My office hours are for you to use!  They are listed on page 1 of this syllabus.  Please come and see me to discuss about your progress in class, any work- or school-related problems, to ask me questions about management and business programs at Chabot, or anything else.  Don't be shy!

 

ü                  To avoid distracting noise in class, pagers must be off or in "vibration" mode, and cellular phones must be turned off or the ringing mode silenced.

 

ü                  All class participants are expected to exhibit respectful behaviors to other students and the instructor.  All students have the right and privilege to learn in the class, free from harassment and disruption.  Inappropriate or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated, nor will lewd of foul language.

 

ü                  I want this course to be a good experience for you.  But I cannot read minds and if you do not tell me what you are thinking there is little way for me to know.  If you have criticism of the course, material, or my teaching, I hope you will let me know.

 

The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus