MMG 511 BH99 - Foundations of Management

Course Syllabus

Purpose

MMG511 Foundations of Management
This course provides an overview of the field of management and establishes a foundation and common vocabulary for future course work.  It emphasizes the functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling. The course assumes students have limited academic knowledge of management theory, and some experience in real world management situations to bring into the classroom.   In each session the class explores some aspects of management in theoretical terms and then focuses on application of the theory to the practical problems facing managers.

Course Objectives

    1. To understand current management concepts, models and managerial process and their integration into business activities.

    2. To introduce students to the 21st century Management model which reflects innovation and practices.

    3. To develop and refine the skills necessary to identify management issues and formulate solutions and techniques in managing organizations.

    4. To stimulate the students’ interest in the meaning and the role of management in society and in our lives.

    5. To assist students in learning both to express their own points of view more clearly and concisely while incorporating the insights of their classmates and articulate their practices.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will continue personal growth and development.
2.  They will engage in learning activities that enhance their ability to manage and lead teams.
3.  They will learn about the seven principles of side by side leadership (Romig).
4.  They will use techniques that will strengthen leadership capabilities.
5.  They will complete phases one and two of the ILP (outline and proposal, literature review, methodology development, and research).
 



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 class-mates.  Learning activities will include lectures, discussion, experiential exercises, and team work on a group project.
 
A team  project demonstrating your ability to analyze the managerial issues will be presented in class. Teams will be assigned in the first in-class session.

Grading - Assessment

Participation – 10%
Preparation and participation are a substantial part of your final grade.
 
Written Assignments - 50%
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.
 
Team Presentation and Project - 15%
This will require research and preparation prior to the second Face-to-Face session.
 All members are required to participate
 
Discussion Forum - 25%   On time participation is critical to quality dialog.  Try to respond to at least one other posting.
 
Late policy: Assignments are due on Sundays at 11 p.m. Late Assignments will not receive full credit, unless arrangements are made in advance. 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.

Disabliltiy Support

Cambridge College ensures access to facilities and academic programs for students with physical, psychological, 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 Disability Support Services
Cambridge College
1000 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-873-047 or 800-877-4723 x1470 to discuss your disability. The office can arrange for and monitor services you need in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
You are responsible for obtaining 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 the College with 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 accommodations.
 
Handbook for Students with Disabilities   (click here for PDF)  new edition May 2008

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.