Schedule Overview for Bus311 - Fall 2008

Overview of Management (click on link)

Week 1
August 25-30
 Module 1.1: Pre-course Quiz (click on link)

Face-to-face session (voluntary):

  • August 26th

  • 5:30PM

  • ALB 204

 

Quiz 1.1

Week 1
August 25-30
Module 1.2: Course Introduction (click on link)

Reading:

  • Google Articles

  • Course Syllabus, Schedule, and Homepage

Individual Activity:

  • Pros and cons of the "Google" management style

Quiz 1.2

 

Week 2
Sept. 1-6
 
Module 2.1: What Managers Do

Reading:

  • Chapter 1

Individual Activity:

  • Management functions, roles, and skills

Quiz 2.1

 

Week 2
Sept. 1-6
 

Module 2.2 History of Management

Reading:

  • History module pp. 22-36

Individual Activity:

  • History lessons

Quiz 2.2


Week 3
Sept. 8-13
Module 3.1: The Management Environment

Reading:

  • History module pp. 33-36

  • Chapter 2

Individual Activity:

  • Visiting entrepreneur.com

Quiz 3.1

 

Off-Campus Students Only:

  • Proctor Agreement Due Sept. 11

Managerial Function of Planning  (click on link)

Week 3
Sept. 8-13
 
Module 3.2: Planning and Strategic Management

Reading:

  • Chapter 3

Individual Activity:

  • Whirpool

Quiz 3.2

 

Week 4
Sept. 15-20
 
Module 4.1: Managerial Decision Making

Reading:

  • Chapter 4

Individual Activity:

  • Decision making and the Olympic Games

Quiz 4.1

 

Managerial Function of Organizing (click on link)

Week 4
Sept. 18
 
Module 4.2: Exam #1

Exam #1:

  • Sept. 18, 2008

  • Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm (randomly assigned to a one hour time slot)

  • Location: Administration 225

 

Off-Campus Students Only:

  • Students without Proctor Agreements must take exams on campus

Week 5
Sept. 22-23
 
 Module 5.1 Discussion Preparation

Reading:

  • Assigned Outsourcing Articles

 

Team Assignment:

  • Outsourcing Discussion-Preparation

Week 5
Sept. 24-27
 
Module 5.2 Discussion and Summary

Team Assignment:

  • Outsourcing Discussion & Summary

Week 6
Sept.29 - Oct. 4
 
Module 6.1: Organizational Design

Reading:

  • Chapter 5

Individual Activity:

  • SAS Corporation

Quiz 6.1

 

Week 6
Sept.29 - Oct. 4
Module 6.2: Attracting an Effective Workforce

Reading:

  • Chapter 6

Individual Activity:

  • Starbucks website

Quiz 6.2

 


Week 7
Oct. 6-11
Module 7.1: Developing an Effective Workforce

Reading:

  • Chapter 6

Individual Activity:

  • Starbucks website cont.

Quiz 7.1

 

Week 7
Oct. 6-11

Module 7.2: Maintaining an Effective Workforce

Reading:

  • Chapter 6

Individual Activity:

  • Exploring the EEOC website

Quiz 7.2

 

Managerial Function of Leadership

Week 8
Oct. 13-18

 
Module 8.1: Foundations of Behavior

Reading:

  • Chapter 8

Individual Activity:

  • Applying Reinforcement Theory

Quiz 8.1

 


Week 8
Oct. 13-18
 
Module 8.2: Motivation

Reading:

  • Chapter 10

Individual Activity:

  • Motivation Theory Scavenger Hunt

Quiz 8.2

 

Week 8
Oct. 20-25
Module 9.1: Motivation

Reading:

  • Chapter 8 and 10

Individual Activity:

  • Wall Street Journal Article on Customer Complaints

Quiz 9.1

 
Week 9
Oct. 23

Module 9.2: Exam #2

Exam #2:

  • Oct. 23, 2008

  • Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm (randomly assigned to a one hour time slot)

  • Location: Administration 225

Week 10
Oct. 27-28
 Module 10.1 Discussion Preparation

Reading:

  • Assigned Walmart articles

Team Assignment:

  • Walmart Discussion Preparation

Week 10
Oct. 29 - Nov. 1
Module 10.2 Discussion and Summary

Team Assignment:

  • Walmart Discussion & Summary

Week 11
Nov. 3-8
Module 11.1: Leadership

Reading:

  • Chapter 11

Individual Activity:

  • Theory X and Theory Y

Quiz 11.1

 

Week 11
Nov. 3-8
Module 11.2: Leadership in Practice

Reading:

  • Chapter 11

Individual Activity:

  • Radio Interviews about Leadership

Quiz 11.2

 

Week 12
Nov. 10-15
Module 12.1: Work Teams

Reading:

  • Chapter 9

Individual Activity:

  • Teams and Team Effectiveness

Quiz 12.1

 

Week 12
Nov. 10-15
Module 12.2: Communications and Interpersonal Skills

Reading:

  • Chapter 12

Individual Activity:

  • Conflict Styles

Quiz 12.2

 

Managerial Function of Control

Week 13
Nov. 17-22

 
Module 13.1: Foundations of Control

Reading:

  • Chapter 13

Individual Activity:

  • Control System Effectiveness

Quiz 13.1

 

Week 13
Nov. 17-22
Module 13.2: Managing change in the Organization

Reading:

  • Chapter 7

Individual Activity:

  • Overcoming Resistance to Change

Quiz 13.2

Week 13
Dec. 1-6
Module 14.1 Operations Management

Reading:

  • Chapter 14

Individual Activity:

  • Service Quality

Quiz 14.1

Week 14
Dec. 4

Module 14.2: Exam #3

Exam 3:

  • December 4th

  • Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm (randomly assigned to a one hour time slot)

  • Location: Administration 225

 

Week 15
Dec. 8-9
Module 15.1: Discussion and Preparation

Reading:

  • Assigned Compensation Articles

 

Team Assignment:

  • Executive Compensation Discussion Preparation

Week 15
Dec. 10-13
Module 15.2: Discussion and Summary

Team Assignment:

  • Executive Compensation Discussion and Summary

Extra Credit:

Plan, Organize, Lead, and Control

 
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