welcome to mt140 introduction to management karen foreman
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Welcome to MT140 Introduction to Management
Karen Foreman
Contact InformationEmail: [email protected]: forelav3
PLEASE include the class and your section number in all correspondence–The section number is located on your home page and on your remote menu
Include your name when sending an IM
Office Hours
Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 AM ET
Wednesday 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET
Contact me anytime I have AIM open
Campus Tour
Please take the campus tour
Located on your student home page –It will guide you through the basics of class
Course Syllabus
Software RequirementsOutcomesActivities for each UnitPoliciesGrading Rubrics
MT140 Course Outcomes
Describe solutions to management problems
Recognize the four functions of management
Explain the steps to manage change
MT140 General Education Outcomes
Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English
Distinguish among different theoretical perspectives in the social sciences
Late Policy
1-7 calendar days late 20% deduction in points
8-14 calendar days late 30% deduction in points
No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due date.
Must contact me prior to submitting late work
Plagiarism
Kaplan University considers academic honesty to be one of its highest values
Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work
Use of another person's work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references
Examples in the course syllabus
Questions?
Discussion Questions Grades
First post by Saturday, 2 additional posts on 2 different days
–At least 3 posts on 3 different days
Complete, well thought-out responses in Standard English
Initial post should be at least 100 wordsProofread responses for spelling and grammar Reference course material
Dropbox AssignmentsSubmitted through the DropboxClassmates cannot viewReference course materialOnly documents in Microsoft Word will be accepted
Do not type assignments into the comments section
Word Perfect documents will not be accepted–Document must end with .doc, .docx, or .rtf
Reviews
Complete readings prior to taking review
Can take it multiple times–Grade is final review submitted
No access after unit closes outReview grade available one week after the unit closes out
Unit 6 Quiz
Quiz is a review of Units 1-5Timed 2 hour quizOnly enter quiz once
Writing Assignment
Unit 10 Writing AssignmentDue Sunday of Unit 10
Seminars
We will be discussing and expanding on the readings
Seminars add to your understanding of the weekly material
Time when we can interact with each other
Stay focused and on topicNo grade for seminar participation
Questions?
Your First Weekly Activity: Reading!
• Management M Start Here by Bateman & Snell
1st Edition ISBN: 978-0-07-353039-0
• Chapter 1 pp. 12-23
• Always make you’re reading the first activity of the unit!
Unit 1 Discussion Board – 30 points
Discussion – Introduce YourselfYour name/AIM name
•If you have ever worked as a manager•Your current and/or future educational goals•How you think this course will help you
Participation•First post by Saturday•Post at least 2 other messages in response to your classmates’ postings •Post on 3 different days of the week
Unit 1 Dropbox Assignment – 15 pointsRead and review the Course Syllabus located
in Doc Sharing/Course Home/Email
Download the Unit 1 Syllabus Acknowledgement from Doc Sharing
Submit the saved document through the Dropbox
Be sure that it is the Syllabus Acknowledgement
Unit 1 Review – 20 points
Read all pages of reading
5 Questions
Can take the review as many times as you’d like
Keys to Success Work a little every day Complete the assigned readings before completing
assignments Back-up all assignments Post early in the week; first post by Saturday Actively participate Complete all tasks by the due date (Tuesday) Demonstrate respect for your fellow students on the
DBs and in the seminars
Management
Management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals.
Effective management
Efficient management
Four Functions of Management
PlanningOrganizingLeadingControlling
