Course Outline/Calendar
CSUN
Business 302
The Gateway Experience
Spring, 2011
12101
Wed 7:00pm - 9:45pm (Wed 1/26 - Wed 5/11, 16 weeks)
JH2206
Tue, May 3, 2011
[updated: Tuesday, May 3, 2011]
"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 # 12101, for the Spring, 2011 semester.
This course meets Wed 7:00pm - 9:45pm (Wed 1/26 - Wed 5/11, 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: Wed. Jan 26, 2011
- Topic(s): Enrollment Management, Course Introduction, Class Materials, Student Introductions ("Icebreaker")
- Lecture: Course Introduction, Class Materials
- Supplemental: Spring, 2010 Lab Capacity Utilization Chart (.pdf)
- Activity: Icebreaker
Week 2: Wed. Feb 2, 2011
- Topic(s): Team Assignment, Team Building, Exercise #1 (Trust), Exercise #2 (Contract/Rules), COBAE Options/Majors Presentation
- 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)
- 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: Wed. Feb 9, 2011
- Topic(s): Case Process (Lifecycyle), Ethics, Academic Honesty
- 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)
- 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: Wed. Feb 16, 2011
- Topic(s): Coach Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart), Planning and Strategy
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart)
- Textbook: Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart) (pp. 217-228)
- Activity: Coach Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
- Supplemental: Data file
- Textbook: Planning and Strategy (pp. 31-58)
- Lecture: Strategic Thinking
Week 5: Wed. Feb 23, 2011
- Time Management, COBAE Options/Majors Presentation
- Textbook: Time Management (pp. 59-68)
- Coursepack: Time Management (pp. 82-86)
- Due: COBAE Options/Majors Presentation (presentation by all teams)
Week 6: Wed. Mar 2, 2011
- Topic(s): Presentations, Stakeholders' Summit
- Lecture: Case Presentation Materials
- Coursepack: Stakeholders' Summit (pp. 92-109)
- Activity: Stakeholders' Summit
Week 7: Wed. Mar 9, 2011
- Topic(s): Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart), Coach Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart)
- Due: Presentation (team: tbd) for Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart)
- Due: Team Evaluation Form for Case #1 (Baron's Art Mart)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Textbook: Case #2 (Goliath Productions) (pp. 207-213)
- Activity: Coach Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
Week 8: Wed. Mar 16, 2011
Week 9: Wed. Mar 23, 2011
- Topic(s): Present Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Due: Presentation (team: tbd) for Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Due: Team Evaluation Form for Case #2 (Goliath Productions)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
- Coursepack: Stakeholders' Summit (pp. 92-109)
- Activity: Stakeholders' Summit
Week 10: Wed. Mar 30, 2011
- Topic(s): Coach Case #3 (International Investments), Team meetings with instructor
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #3 (International Investments)
- Textbook: Case #3 (International Investments) (pp. 229-230)
- Activity: Coach Case #3 (International Investments)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
- Supplemental: Data file
- Activity: Team meetings with instructor
Week 11: Wed. Apr 6, 2011
- (no class - Spring Break)
Week 12: Wed. Apr 13, 2011
Week 13: Wed. Apr 20, 2011
- Topic(s): Present Case #3 (International Investments), Coach Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #3 (International Investments)
- Due: Presentation (team: tbd) for Case #3 (International Investments)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
- Lecture: Guest, Shermineh Maleki (past BUS 302 student)
- Due: Case Preparation Document ("Work Plan") for Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Textbook: Case #4 (A Day at the Beach) (pp. 246-260)
- Activity: Coach Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Supplemental: Coaching Presentation Slides
- Lecture: Individual Ethics Essay Materials
Week 14: Wed. Apr 27, 2011
- Topic(s): In-class Ethics Essay
- Activity: In-class Ethics Essay
- Lecture: Logical Fallacies [ .ppt ] (Mon. Jul 22, 2013)
Week 15: Wed. May 4, 2011
- Topic(s): Present Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Due: Written (all non-presentation teams) for Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Due: Presentation (team: tbd) for Case #4 (A Day at the Beach)
- Activity: Discussion ("Challenge") Question Template (1 per team per presentation)
- (contingency)
Week 16: Wed. May 11, 2011
