Department of Management and Information Systems

Spring 2006; Course #24163

Call #13970  Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Room 200 

Call #13971 Monday and Wednesday 7:00-8:15 p.m. Room 200

 

 

 

Eileen D. Weisenbach Keller, Ph.D.

Office: A411 Business Building - Kent; Phone: 330-672-1158 email: ekeller@bsa3.kent.edu, website address: http://business.kent.edu/courses/current/M&IS/24163

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 – 10:45a.m., 12:25- 2:00 p.m., or after class Monday and Wednesday evening.

           

Management 3^rd edition by Chuck Williams, South Western College Publishing.

There is a Study Guide for this text.  It is NOT required, nor is it recommended.

 

 

The objective of this course is for the student to learn and understand a framework that will assist them when studying business and managing people and processes in businesses.  The student will also have opportunity to explore and practice problem-solving skills that will aid them in managing.  We will explore management in a theoretical and practical way.  Through this course students will view historical and current approaches to the function of management.

 

 

Every student is expected to attend every class.  The classroom lectures, exercises and discussions are an integral part of the course and necessary for your full understanding of the subject.  In order to maximize the time spent in the classroom the student must read all assigned material prior to class.  Attending class without reading that day's assigned material will often result in the student feeling lost and unable to learn from the discussion or classroom exercise.  Most reading assignments will be in the Williams text; some additional reading may be distributed or assigned for discussion.  These readings may be placed on reserve in the library or located on the Internet.

             

 

Your grade will be determined by your test scores.  It will be calculated as follows:

 

Exam #1	110 points	22%
Exam #2	125 points	25%
Exam #3	125 points	25%
Final Exam	140 points	28%
TOTAL	500 points	100%

 

 

 

POINTS	GRADE
450-500	A
400-449	B
350-399	C
300-349	D
<300	F

 

 

Please note: Academic Honesty:  Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.  Possession of exams and quizzes from prior semesters is also considered cheating and is seen as a breach of university policy. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course.  Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

 

Exams: Each exam builds on the material covered from the beginning of the semester.  You are expected to learn the topic and build upon knowledge gained throughout the semester.  Rote memorization is the most basic type of learning.  If this is all that you do (just memorize information provided to you) you should expect to receive an average grade (C) at best.  For higher grades you will need to understand as well as remember the information.  You must be able to add critical thought and analysis to the subjects covered and apply this in test taking. 

 

Missed exams: You are expected to take the exams on the dates indicated on the schedule.  However, if an emergency or something unavoidable comes up that conflicts with exam 1, 2 or 3 you will not need to take a make-up exam.  Simply notify me in writing that you missed the exam within one week of having missed it.  Your score will be based on a weighted average of the 3 exams that you do take.  The final exam must be taken on the assigned date.  If there is a crisis (death or birth, with written documentation) in the family a make-up exam can be arranged.  The style of the exam will be at the discretion of the instructor. 

 

 

The instructor reserves the right to incorporate extra credit during the course of the semester as needed.

 

Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until January 29, 2006 to correct the error with your advising office.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

 

 

For Spring 2005, the course withdrawal deadline is March 28, 2006.    Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.

 

 

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content.  If you have documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments.  Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).

 

 

 

Please note that the university makes the decision to hold or cancel classes based upon weather; I do not make this decision.  Please listen to the radio, TV or check the KSU website if the weather turns bad.  Please do not call me as I do not make this decision and can only refer you to the sources listed above.

 

 

Cell phones must be silenced upon entering the classroom.  If a student’s cell phone rings during class or an exam the instructor reserves the right to ask the student to leave the room for the remainder of that class period.  This is in accordance with the University policy on disruptions in the classroom.