Principles of Management Syllabus

MN 220: Principles of Management

This course familiarizes students with the management process through investigating basic management functions. Emphasis is given to the importance of supervisory level of management.
Student Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives: When the course is completed you will:

  • Apply different types of leadership style appropriately.
  • Identify managerial skills that promote effective management.
  • Identify basic organizational functions, structure and legal issues.

General Education Objectives: When the course if completed you will be able to use :

  • Critical Reasoning
    •  Students will be able to comprehend material with clarity

How does this class apply to your career?

  • The importance of management regardless of career path 
  • Exposure to management techniques similar to work environment
  • Understanding and ability to produce desired results based on instruction
  • Ability to understand managerial functions and how that effects individual job responsibilities    

Teaching Methodology:   Lecture along with class discussions, projects and use of EBook

Instructional Materials

Supervision Today 8e.  Principles of Management Supervision, Robbins, Stephen P. 

 

Course Policies

Incomplete Policy: Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence as described in the Student Handbook. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing the course.

Missed Classes:  The student is responsible for keeping up with the assigned material.  It is your responsibility to ensure you remain an active member of this class; be sure to be in class and to be on time. 

Late Assignments – Will be accepted, but with penalty. Beyond 1 week late, half credit.  

Class Information:  I will respond to messages received between Monday 8 AM and

Friday 1 PM within 25 hours.  However, messages received after 1PM on Friday will be responded no later than midnight on Monday.

Need for Assistance:  If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as outlined, or which will require academic accommodation, please notify me as soon as possible. 

Student Evaluation:  Points will be accumulated for projects, case questions, chapter questions, knowledge and progress check,  and the final project.  The final project consists of 100 points and must be taken to complete the course.    

Grade Scale:            

A = 90% - 100%                   

B = 80% -  89%         

C = 70% -  79%           

D = 60% -  69%         

F = below  60% 

                

Course Outline

(tentative and subject to change due to ever-changing and updated information on the Internet.)

Week

Subject Matter

Assignment

One

Syllabus and Course Expectations               

Chapter 1: Supervision Definitions

Review and Discussion Questions  - Page 21

 

Two

Chapter 2 :  Supervising Challenges

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 53

 

Three

Chapter 3 : Planning and Goal Setting

Review Chapter 1-3

 

Test # 1 on Chapters 1-3

Four

Chapter 4 : Organizing

In-Class worksheet

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 112

Five

Chapter 6 : Controlling

In-Class worksheet

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 172

Six

Chapter 7: Problem Analysis and Decision Making

In-Class worksheet

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 200

Seven

Chapter 7 work sheet

Review for Test – Chapters 4,6 and 7

Test # 2 Chapters 4,6, and 7

Eight

Chapter 8 : Motivating Followers

In-Class worksheet

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 232

Nine

Chapter 9: Leading Followers

 

Leadership Paper – 50 points

In-Class worksheet

Ten

Chapter 10: Communicating Effectively

In-Class Worksheet

Review and Discussion Questions – Page 286

Eleven

Completion of Chapter 10

Review for Test #3 -

Final Review- Chapters 8,9, and 10

Communication

Emails will be responded to no later than 48 hours or by the end of business on Monday for mail received over the weekend.

College Policies

Academic Honesty Policy
The college has a firm policy against academic dishonesty, including cheating or plagiarism. Students guilty of academic dishonesty will be administratively dropped from the course with a grade of ‘F’ and subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension and dismissal. 

Please refer to the Academic Honesty Policy for detailed information.

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This information is standard for each course but specifics may vary based on the delivery method of the course you are taking. Please follow the information provided by your instructor.

This syllabus is subject to change.