Mgmt 321 Syllabus

Fall 2014

Tues/Thur 4-5:50pm

Lillis 211, Lillis Hall

CRN 13979

MGMT321 – Fall 2014 (CRN 13979)

Managing Organizations

Instructor: Dr. Tina Starr, Ph.D.

Email: tstarr@uoregon.edu (Please include CRN course # & your class date/time as I have 2 other MGMT321 courses this term!)

Office location : 397C Anstett Hall

Contact Hours –WED 9:30-12 or by appointment only

Class Website: http://blackboard.uoregon.edu

Class Materials

• Text: Hitt et al, 2nd UO Custom Edition, Pearson, available in the Bookstore. Previous editions are not up to date and not recommended. There are also a few copies on reserve in Knight Library.

• Blackboard: Additional materials and announcements to Blackboard will be posted periodically, so check often!

Detailed MGMT321 Class Schedule – 13979

• I reserve the right to change, modify, add or delete to this syllabus as necessary.

WEEK DATE

1 T 9-30 Course intro, Team/group selection

Th 10-2 Lec 1 –Intro to Mgmt (chap 1) and Decision-making (Chap 12)

2 T 10-7 Lec 2 – Planning (Chap 5)

Th 10-9 Lec 3 – Strategic Mgmt (chap 4)

3 T 10-14 EXAM 1 (chaps 1,4,5 & 12) ‘in-class’– bring pencils, scantrons will be provided.

Th 10-16 Lec 4 – Leadership (chap 8)

4 T 10-21 Team exercise – in- class – mandatory attendance – part of your group development, practical and learning as a group! (****Group choice of Company Due – AND graded proposal (see Blackboard) submit start of class!)

Th 10-23 Lec 5 Motivation (chap 9)

5 T 10-28 Lec 6 - Entrepreneurship (chap 6 – VERY END OF BOOK)

Th 10-30 EXAM 2 (chaps 6 – end of book, 8 & 9) ‘in-class’ exam

6 T 11-4 - Lec 7 Organizational Structure (Chap 6)

Th 11-6 – Lec 8 Global Mgmt (chap 3)

ALSO DUE: GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: ‘Kimpton Hotel’ Five Forces and SWOT analysis’ – DEADLINE: START OF CLASS In no more than two single-spaced pages first...