HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

School of Business

Department of Management

Course Syllabus – Spring 2008
MANAGEMENT 301 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

 

SECTION

DAYS

TIMES  

CLASSROOM

INSTRUCTOR

 

MGT 301-04

MWF

9:00-9:50 am

BU-101

Makamson

 

MGT 301-06

MWF

10:00-10:50 am

HH -165 (TBA)

Makamson

 

 

PROFESSOR

OFFICES

OFFICE HOURS

 

Dr. Lee Makamson

Buckman 211

Office Tel. 727-2153

MWF - 8:00-9:00am

 

 

Home Office Tel: 838-1597

Residence Tel.: 827-4738

MWF -12:00-1:00am

 

 

E-mail:  emakamson@cox.net

MWF -2:00-3:30pm

 

 

Website: http://www.mgmtguru.com

And, by appointment

 

REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS:

Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World (7th Ed.). Bateman and Snell. ISBN13-978-0-07-292330-8. [The e-book edition is available at a reduction from www.mhhe.com/bateman7e. If you have purchased a new book register at the publisher’s website for additional course materials.]

Other: Students are expected to use the Internet to access and read materials.

 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

A survey and foundation course in management that typically covers the development of management as a discipline and current theories and practices of leading, organizing, decision-making, communications, and controlling applicable to the business enterprise.

 

PREREQUISITES: None

 

COMPENTENCIES AND ASSESSMENT:

Below are the Management Competencies addressed by this course. To the right  are descriptions of how these learned competencies are assessed in this course.

How Assessed

5  Objective Tests

3-Case Analyses

2-Experential Assignments

In-class Interaction

Student Competencies Developed by this Course:

Course Weight for each Assessment:

50%

30%

20%

10%

Management Theories, Concepts and Practice:  Understand the discipline including major theories and concepts that define the field

 

 

 

 

Management Theories, Concepts and Practice:  Know the essential components of areas of Management including Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Policy and Strategy, International Business and Business Law.

 

 

 

 

Management Theories, Concepts and Practice:  Effectively practice management skills

 

 

 

 

Problem-Solving Skills:  Demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating and analyzing business problems

 

 

 

 

Leadership/Teamwork/Diversity:  Understand and use the concepts of leadership to include group dynamics and individual contributions.

 

 

 

 

Leadership/Teamwork/Diversity: Understand and appreciate cultural diversity, conflict management and negotiating skills in the workplace

 

 

 

 

Accountability and Ethics:  Appreciate how ethical values influence organizational behavior and individual actions

 

 

 

 

Adaptability:  Understand business from a global perspective

 

 

 

 

Adaptability:  Understand the changing political, legal, social, technological, demographic and physical environment

 

 

 

 

Research:  Complete a research project to test hypotheses that includes appropriate methodology, data analysis and references using a standard format.

Research in this course is applied, not experimental.

Communication:  Effectively communicate orally including presentations, interpersonal skills and conflict resolution.

 

 

 

 

Communication:  Effectively communicate in writing through essays, papers and research reports.

 

 

 

 

Communication:  Organize information, draw and support conclusions