SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY

COURSE SYLLABUS

MGT 424

SENIOR SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT TOPICS

INSTRUCTOR: WJ Patterson OFFICE HOURS: Friday 8am – 12 noon

EMAIL:wjpatterson@sullivan.edu

PHONE: (502) 456.6504 http://www.iluv2teach.com

CELL: (502) 533.1671

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is intended as an open-ended opportunity for students to consider material covered during their program of studies, to discuss it in an integrative fashion, to apply it to real issues, and to draw conclusions about management relevant to the students’ futures as leaders in their chosen fields

II. STUDENT OUTCOMES

1. The student will be able to integrate subject matter from throughout his or

her course of studies into coherent discussion of issues in management and

business and understand the relationship to community events.

2. The student will demonstrate a familiarity with contemporary management

literature and be able to discuss issues from these publications.

3. The student will demonstrate ability to take responsibility for development

and discussion of management subjects.

Requirements

III. REQUIRED TEXT

There are no required texts for this course.

IV. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Sullivan University's policy on cheating and plagiarism is consistent with the definition of plagiarism provided by Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary:

to plagiarize is to;

w steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own;

w use (a created production) without crediting the source;

w to commit literary theft;

w present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.

Sullivan University also considers a student to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used by another student for academic credit.

Note: Refer to the Student Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University policy.

V. COMPUTER LAB POLICY / HOURS

Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between 2:00 and 6:00 and at other times by appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.

Computer labs will be available daily to students during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday.......... 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday............ 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday............................. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Students are encouraged to use the computer labs when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:

Monday - Thursday................... 2:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday........ some labs available all day

When a class is in session, students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as the scheduled class is not disrupted. The following rules apply during these times:

Ø Do not enter a computer lab while an instructor is lecturing to the class.

Ø Do not ask the instructor for assistance with an assignment or project.

Ø Sit in the back of the room, if possible.

Ø Allow students in the scheduled class to use their choice of computer.

Ø Notify the instructor if you are having a computer hardware problem.

** Food and drinks are NOT allowed in any carpeted area of the building**

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It is a Class C felony in the State of Kentucky to alter computer files without authorization. At Sullivan University, the following actions are considered a Class C felony and are subject to both criminal action and instant dismissal from school:

* Changing the "Welcome to Sullivan University" banner on a computer

* Changing any desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment

* Loading personal programs or games on a computer

* Intentionally modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment

* Using any computer for personal reasons

VI. EVALUATION

Quarter grades will be based on the schedule shown below.

GRADING SCALE:

A = 90 - 100

B = 80 - 89

C = 70 - 79

D = 60 - 69

F = below 60

Evaluation : Weekly Writing Assignments 100 Points each week

VII. COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1 – History of Management / Management Theory

Week 2 – Diversity

Week 3 – Leadership

Week 4 – Entrepreneurship

Week 5 – Operations Management / Production Management

Week 6 – Management Science

Week 7 – Management Information Systems

Week 8 – Electronic Commerce

Week 9 – Ethics

Week 10 – Organizational Theory

Week 11 – Wrap Up

VIII. GRADING RUBRIC

1) Identifies and summarizes the problem/question at issue (and/or the source's position).
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Does not identify and summarize the problem, is confused or identifies a different and inappropriate problem. Does not identify or is confused by the issue, or represents the issue inaccurately.	Identifies the main problem and subsidiary, embedded, or implicit aspects of the problem, and identifies them clearly, addressing their relationships to each other. Identifies not only the basics of the issue, but recognizes nuances of the issue.
2) Identifies and presents the STUDENT'S OWN hypothesis, perspective and position as it is important to the analysis of the issue.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Addresses a single source or view of the argument and fails to clarify the established or presented position relative to one's own. Fails to establish other critical distinctions.	Identifies, appropriately, one's own position on the issue, drawing support from experience, and information not available from assigned sources.
3) Identifies and considers OTHER salient perspectives and positions that are important to the analysis.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Deals only with a single perspective and fails to discuss other possible perspectives, especially those salient to the issue.	Addresses perspectives noted previously, and additional diverse perspectives drawn from outside information.
4) Identifies and assesses the key assumptions.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Does not surface the assumptions and ethical issues that underlie the issue, or does so superficially.	Identifies and questions the validity of the assumptions and addresses the ethical dimensions that underlie the issue.
5) Identifies and assesses the quality of supporting data/evidence and provides additional data/evidence related to the issue.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Merely repeats information provided, taking it as truth, or denies evidence without adequate justification. Confuses associations and correlations with cause and effect. Does not distinguish between fact, opinion, and value judgments.	Examines the evidence and source of evidence; questions its accuracy, precision, relevance, completeness. Observes cause and effect and addresses existing or potential consequences. Clearly distinguishes between fact, opinion, & acknowledges value judgments.
6) Identifies and considers the influence of the context * on the issue.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Discusses the problem only in egocentric or sociocentric terms. Does not present the problem as having connections to other contexts-cultural, political, etc.	Analyzes the issue with a clear sense of scope and context, including an assessment of the audience of the analysis. Considers other pertinent contexts.
7) Identifies and assesses conclusions, implications and consequences.
Emerging ( 1 or 2 points)	Mastering (3 or 4 points)
Fails to identify conclusions, implications, and consequences of the issue or the key relationships between the other elements of the problem, such as context, implications, assumptions, or data and evidence.	Identifies and discusses conclusions, implications, and consequences considering context, assumptions, data, and evidence. Objectively reflects upon their own assertions.

Note: This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor due to time constraints or other extenuating circumstances.