Week 1: Day 1

Introduction to Course

For students who join the class after it starts, this material will not be repeated in class for your benefit. You will need to obtain information from students in attendance or see me in my office. Time is consumed in the class to verify the student roster. Late students should confirm their registration with the instructor.

The objectives for today are that the student will:

1. Know who the course instructor is and how to communicate with him outside of class;

2. Have an overview of the course to include a general understanding of the course content, required materials, assignments, deadlines, grading, and policies;

3. Obtain a copy of the syllabus, understand how to obtain an additional copy, and receive brief information on the course website.

Depending on scheduling of the Internet Lab and if time permits, expect that Week 2’s Topic may be introduced on Day 2 or Day 3..

Professor:

Dr. Makamson - Brief introduction and biography. (To know more about Dr. Makamson go to this link.)

Course:

This is the introductory management course required of all business majors and taken by non-business majors as either a requirement or elective.

1. Materials Required – see syllabus.

2. Administration and Grades – see syllabus. All graded tasks are weighted for contribution to course grade, and attendance is graded.

3. Overview of Syllabus – The syllabus is my plan for the course and provides the student with a guide as to topics expected to be covered and intended scheduling of assignments. As required, the instructor may change date, topics, or assignments to accommodate the university’s, instructor’s, or, as determined by the instructor, students’ needs. The syllabus is a general plan. I am updating my Teaching Plans for the course and will post them at my website as they are ready for public viewing.

4. Projects and Assignments Required (Refer to syllabus). These include experiential exercises and cases.

5. Use of Internet and website – The course uses an Internet site for some teaching material and grades are posted at my site.

Attendance:

Students are asked to be in class on time and remain until our time is expired. I document attendance through an oral roll call at the beginning of class for purpose of reporting a class “participation” grade, as follows:

Present at Roll Call	Credit
Late (Not more than 15 minutes)	Half Credit – student must report at end of class
Absent or Late more than 15 minutes	No Credit

My recording of attendance will be authoritative. A student departing the class, even momentarily, without permission will be removed from the roll. If you have a reason for a prolonged absence, please communicate with me directly and bring confirmation of the rationale. Students may attend my other section to “make-up” attendance for the same day but must identify self at Roll Call. Historically in my classes attendance highly correlates with course grade.

Make-Up Work:

Everyone forgets or procrastinates. The problem with late course work is that in grading it, a late assignment enjoys the benefit of the class discussion to reveal approaches and content. For this reason I permit no make-up work. Learn to meet deadlines, they will be with you beyond Hampton University. I also believe that a “0” earned for work not submitted, although maybe not evidence of intellectual capability, does register a student’s discipline and willingness to perform – important traits to measure in the course grade.

If you miss a in-class test because of serious illness or reasons that I can assess as "excusable", bring your documentation to me. I may re-schedule a "make-up" test. As this requires me to construct an additional test, the re-scheduling will be at my convenience.