Course Outline/Calendar
CSUN
Business 302
The Gateway Experience
Fall, 2010
18825
Tue/Thu 12:30pm - 1:45pm (Tue 8/24 - Tue 12/7, 16 weeks)
JH2206
Mon, Dec 6, 2010
[updated: Monday, December 6, 2010]
"There are five managerial roles; they are to set objectives, organize, motivate and communicate, measure, and develop people."
-Peter Drucker (1909-2005)
Course Outline/Calendar (Summary)
In general, the course will cover the topics and do the activities outlined in the common BUS 302 calendar.
However, the days and times for specific topics and activities will vary depending on a range of factors, including how well the class is doing in specific areas. More
information will be provided in class.
You will run and bring to class, but not turn in, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. You will skip the "case preferences" assignment.
Exercise #1 will be done in written form, not oral form. I score the oral presentations and oral challenges as group performance rather than individual performance. I tend not to given "second chance"
oral presentations. I use some time in class for overall group evaluations and for personal group discussion. As indicated on the syllabus, this class will have a few "pop quizzes" as well.
There is no final exam in this course.
Course Outline/Calendar (Detail)
The purpose of this web site is to provide information and materials for students enrolled in Wayne Smith's Business 302 course, Class # 18825, for the Fall, 2010 semester.
This course meets Tue/Thu 12:30pm - 1:45pm (Tue 8/24 - Tue 12/7, 16 weeks) in JH2206 [ Campus Map, Google Maps, Google Earth ].
The following summary identifies the key terms used in the course outline.
- Topic(s):
- General topic(s) to be discussed
- Textbook:
- Readings from the textbook
- Coursepack:
- Readings from the coursepack
- Supplemental:
- Readings from the supplemental materials (instructor's web page)
- Due:
- Assignment or report due at the immediate beginning of class
- Activity:
- done individually or in teams (announced and done in-class)
- Lecture:
- presentation and discussion led primarily by the instructor
- (contingency)
- Slack time embedded during the course to cover unforeseen events
The following is the detail of the course in chronological order. Students must complete the readings and assignments before the due date.
Week 1: Tue. Aug 24, 2010
Week 1: Thu. Aug 26, 2010
- Topic(s): Student Introductions
- Activity: Icebreaker
Week 2: Tue. Aug 31, 2010
- Topic(s): Team Assignment, Team Building
- Due: Humanmetrics-Jung Typology Test
- Textbook: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams (pp. 1-25)
- Coursepack: Building Effective Teams (pp. 9-12)
- Coursepack: Types and Teams (pp. 13-16)
- Coursepack: Team "Icebreakers" (pp. 23-28)
Week 2: Thu. Sep 2, 2010
- Topic(s): Exercise #1 (Trust), Exercise #2 (Contract/Rules), COBAE Options/Majors Presentation
- Coursepack: COBAE Options/Majors Presentation (pp. 29-32)
- Lecture: Team Building
- Coursepack: Exercise #1 (Trust) (p. 17-19)
- Coursepack: Exercise #2 (Contract/Rules) (p. 20-21)
- Lecture: COBAE Options/Majors Presentation
Week 3: Tue. Sep 7, 2010
- Topic(s): Case Process (Lifecycyle)
- Due: Exercise #1 (Trust) (written only, no oral presentation) (p. 17-19)
- Due: Exercise #2 (Contract/Rules) (p. 20-21)
- Coursepack: Team Process Rules (pp. 33-37)
- Coursepack: Team Evaluation Form (p. 38)
- Coursepack: Steps in Creating Winning Teams (p. 39)
- Coursepack: Doing Case Analysis as a Team (pp. 40)
- Supplemental: Case Preparation Document
- Supplemental: Case Deliverable Structure Requirements
- Supplemental: Case Writing Materials
- Lecture: Case Process (Lifecycle)
Week 3: Thu. Sep 9, 2010
- Topic(s): Ethics, Academic Honesty
- Due: Student Core Values Statement (sign and date) (p. 46)
- Due: Statement on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism (sign and date) (p. 49)
- Textbook: Ethics Expectations (pp. 81-108)
- Textbook: Approaches to Ethical Decision-making (pp. 109-125)
- Textbook: Documentation: Acknowledging the Sources of Your Research (pp. 69-80)
- Coursepack: Academic Dishonesty (CSUN Catalog) (pp. 47-48)
- Coursepack: Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Electronic Documents (pp. 51-63)
- Coursepack: Ethical Decision-making (pp. 93-102)
- Lecture: Ethical Decision-making
Week 4: Tue. Sep 14, 2010
- Topic(s): Coach Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- Textbook: Case #1 (July at the Multiplex) (pp. 231-234)
- Activity: Coach Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
Week 4: Thu. Sep 16, 2010
- Topic(s): Planning and Strategy
- Textbook: Planning and Strategy (pp. 31-58)
- Lecture: Strategic Thinking
Week 5: Tue. Sep 21, 2010
- Topic(s): Guest Lecture, Time Management
- Lecture: Guest (Carolyn Casavan; President, West Coast Environmental Corporation)
- Textbook: Time Management (pp. 59-68)
- Coursepack: Time Management (pp. 82-86)
Week 5: Thu. Sep 23, 2010
- Topic(s): COBAE Options/Majors Presentation
- Due: COBAE Options/Majors Presentation (presentation by all teams)
Week 6: Tue. Sep 28, 2010
Week 6: Thu. Sep 30, 2010
- Topic(s): Stakeholders' Summit
- Coursepack: Stakeholders' Summit (pp. 92-109)
- Activity: Stakeholders' Summit
Week 7: Tue. Oct 5, 2010
- Topic(s): Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- Due: Written (all teams) for Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- Due: Team Evaluation Form for Case #1 (July at the Multiplex)
- (contingency)
Week 7: Thu. Oct 7, 2010
- Topic(s): Coach Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Textbook: Case #2 (Bank of Gould) (pp. 175-189)
- Activity: Coach Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
Week 8: Tue. Oct 12, 2010
Week 8: Tue. Oct 14, 2010
- Topic(s): Dialog and Feedback Skills
- Coursepack: Dialog and Feedback Skills (pp. 110-114)
Week 9: Tue. Oct 19, 2010
- Topic(s): Present Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Due: Presentation (first team) for Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Due: Team Evaluation Form for Case #2 (Bank of Gould)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
Week 9: Thu. Oct 21, 2010
Week 10: Tue. Oct 26, 2010
- Topic(s): Coach Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Textbook: Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.) (pp. 229-230)
- Activity: Coach Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
- Supplemental: Data file (stock prices)
Week 10: Thu. Oct 28, 2010
- Topic(s): Team meetings with instructor
- Activity: Team meetings with instructor
Week 11: Tue. Nov 2, 2010
Week 11: Thu. Nov 4, 2010
Week 12: Tue. Nov 9, 2010
- Topic(s): Present Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Due: Presentation (first team) for Case #3 (International Investments, Inc.)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
Week 12: Thu. Nov 11, 2010
- (no class - Veteran's Day)
Week 13: Tue. Nov 16, 2010
Week 13: Thu. Nov 18, 2010
- Topic(s): In-class Ethics Essay
- Activity: In-class Ethics Essay
Week 14: Tue. Nov 23, 2010
- Topic(s): Coach Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Textbook: Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.) (pp. 267-284)
- Activity: Coach Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
- Supplemental: Data file (cholesterol data)
Week 14: Thu. Nov 25, 2010
- (no class - Thanksgiving)
Week 15: Tue. Nov 30, 2010
Week 15: Thu. Dec 2, 2010
- Topic(s): Present Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Due: Presentation (second team) for Case #4 (Silver's Gym, Inc.)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
Week 16: Tue. Dec 7, 2010