Schedule Overview for Bus311 - Fall 2008
Overview of Management (click on link)
Face-to-face session (voluntary):
August 26th
5:30PM
ALB 204
Quiz 1.1
Reading:
Google Articles
Course Syllabus, Schedule, and Homepage
Individual Activity:
Pros and cons of the "Google" management style
Quiz 1.2
Chapter 1
Management functions, roles, and skills
Quiz 2.1
Week 2 Sept. 1-6
History module pp. 22-36
History lessons
Quiz 2.2
History module pp. 33-36
Chapter 2
Visiting entrepreneur.com
Quiz 3.1
Off-Campus Students Only:
Proctor Agreement Due Sept. 11
Managerial Function of Planning (click on link)
Chapter 3
Whirpool
Quiz 3.2
Chapter 4
Decision making and the Olympic Games
Quiz 4.1
Managerial Function of Organizing (click on link)
Exam #1:
Sept. 18, 2008
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm (randomly assigned to a one hour time slot)
Location: Administration 225
Students without Proctor Agreements must take exams on campus
Assigned Outsourcing Articles
Team Assignment:
Outsourcing Discussion-Preparation
Outsourcing Discussion & Summary
Chapter 5
SAS Corporation
Quiz 6.1
Chapter 6
Starbucks website
Quiz 6.2
Starbucks website cont.
Quiz 7.1
Week 7 Oct. 6-11
Exploring the EEOC website
Quiz 7.2
Managerial Function of Leadership
Chapter 8
Applying Reinforcement Theory
Quiz 8.1
Chapter 10
Motivation Theory Scavenger Hunt
Quiz 8.2
Chapter 8 and 10
Wall Street Journal Article on Customer Complaints
Quiz 9.1
Module 9.2: Exam #2
Exam #2:
Oct. 23, 2008
Assigned Walmart articles
Walmart Discussion Preparation
Walmart Discussion & Summary
Chapter 11
Theory X and Theory Y
Quiz 11.1
Radio Interviews about Leadership
Quiz 11.2
Chapter 9
Teams and Team Effectiveness
Quiz 12.1
Chapter 12
Conflict Styles
Quiz 12.2
Managerial Function of Control
Chapter 13
Control System Effectiveness
Quiz 13.1
Chapter 7
Overcoming Resistance to Change
Quiz 13.2
Chapter 14
Service Quality
Quiz 14.1
Module 14.2: Exam #3
Exam 3:
December 4th
Assigned Compensation Articles
Executive Compensation Discussion Preparation
Executive Compensation Discussion and Summary
Extra Credit:
Instructions
Plan, Organize, Lead, and Control