MMG 507 BH07 - Analysis and Communication forManagers

Course Syllabus

Course Description

This course addresses the analytical and communication skills necessary for success in business environments. Building on the critical thinking skills developed in Graduate Writing, students enhance their ability to evaluate claims, evidence and assumptions and develop persuasive arguments through analysis of management case studies. The course also covers different forms of business communications including memos, reports, and oral presentations.


Course Objectives

By applying theory and research findings in managerial communication, students will engage in collaborative and practical learning experiences that will help to develop and improve their ability to:
 
·         Manage information
·         Select appropriate communication channels
·         Build an effective performance feedback system
·         Communicate organizational changes
·         Foster interdepartmental communication
·         Create an innovative spirit
·         Promote ethics and build trust

Learning Outcomes

Course Methodology

Blended Learning Course: This course will require access to a computer and the internet. It has half the face to face contact hours of a regular Masters of Management course, and will require significant outside of class room activity.

 
Participation in on-line discussions: Discussion topics relating the course concepts to your own situation or to current events or issues will be posted. You will be expected to respond to these topics by the due date.
 
Face-to-face instruction with in-class activities and collaborative teamwork. There will be sessions of face-to face interaction, one at the beginning of the course – and the second toward the end. These sessions will allow for direct interaction with the instructor and class-mates. Learning activities will include lectures, discussion, experiential exercises, and team work on a group project.
 
A term project demonstrating your ability to analyze the managerial issues will be presented in class. Teams will be assigned in the first in-class session.


Instructional Methodology

Blended Learning Course: This course will require access to a computer and the internet. It has half the face to face contact hours of a regular Masters of Management course, and will require significant outside of class room activity.
 
Participation in on-line discussions: Discussion topics relating the course concepts to your own situation or to current events or issues will be posted. You will be expected to respond to these topics by the due date.
 
Face-to-face instruction with in-class activities and collaborative teamwork. There will be sessions of face-to face interaction, one at the beginning of the course, and the second toward the end. These sessions will allow for direct interaction with the instructor and classmates. Learning activities will include lectures, discussion, and experiential exercises.

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Grading - Assessment

Written Assignments  - 80%
All written work is to be done in double-spaced, Times-New Roman 12-point font with margins of .5. Papers will be graded not only on content but also on over grammatical and sentence structure.  The use of both spell check and grammar check are strongly recommended.  Lowest case study grade will be dropped. 

Discussion Forum - 20%
For each discussion the student is expected to read the material first.  Then provide 2 -3 paragraphs of meaning input, based on the requirements.  Failure to reply to a discussion in a timely manner may result in a grade of zero for the discussion.


Late policy: Assignments are due on Sundays at 11 p.m.    Late Assignments will not receive full credit.    If you have a problem with a due date, talk to me in person or send me an email before the due date explaining your problem and proposing a new due date.

Standards

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to maintain integrity in all academic work. They will not attempt to get grades by any means other than honest academic effort. All work must be completed by individual students except for group projects. It is not permissible to hand in the same work for different courses without the express permission and agreement of the instructors involved.

Students are expected to maintain integrity in all academic work. They will not attempt to get grades by any means other than honest academic effort. All work must be completed by individual students except for group projects. It is not permissible to hand in the same work for different courses without the express permission and agreement of the instructors involved.

Disability Support

Cambridge College arranges access to facilities and academic programs for students with physical, mental, or learning disabilities of permanent or temporary duration. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis and include, but are not limited to, sign language interpreters, note takers, audio recording, tutorial services, priority registration, course modification, parking, and classroom modification.

Please contact the Coordinator for Student Special Services at ext. 1200, to discuss your disability, so we can arrange for and monitor services you need in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. You are responsible to provide documentation from a qualified physician or clinician that presents a specific diagnosis of your disability, explains its limiting effects, and makes recommendations for accommodation.
 
It is important to provide this documentation as soon as possible since many services are outside the College and must be arranged far in advance. Course instructors and advisors are notified of any students with disabilities and their required accommodations.  Cambridge College Academic Catalog

Plagiarisim

Plagiarism is the appropriation of another’s work and passing off as one’s own the ideas and language of another. The student will not plagiarize or copy the work of any other person, and will properly acknowledge the use of any outside resources. Any breach of academic integrity is grounds for a grade of

No Credit in academic courses and/or dismissal. Cambridge College Academic Catalog.