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: (FA) Peterborough

[email protected] PTBO

Gzowski College, Rm. 367

[email protected] GC357

Julie Dalby

[email protected]

Susan Thompson

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This course is intended to enable students to engage several goals within Trent University and Trent's Business Administration Program. The course will: -

Introduce the foundations of management and business fields of study and practice; Introduce multiple important current issues and ideas facing managers and the wider community related to management, organization and business; Appreciate these issues as interesting, important, practical, contested, challenging, multiperspectival, multi-facetted; Introduce central managerial functions and modern variants of them; Develop stronger critical, analytical, contextual, communicational and interpersonal skills, particularly relating to business and management; Develop a strong foundation for engaging the varieties of organizational and managerial issues studied both within Trent's Business Administration Program as well as within other programs at Trent University.

Essentials of Contemporary Management, 4th Canadian Edition (2013) – by Jones/ George/ Haddad/ Rock, available at the Trent Bookstore. All other readings are online, in the course Blackboard Learning System online space. Therefore, you will need regular web access to complete this course. Please refer to this web resource frequently, in order to access the most current, specific and interesting course readings we can find related to our weekly topics. These readings will be the basis of our seminars/tutorials, and will comprise a considerable amount of course examination material.

Course web resources, including detailed weekly schedules, online readings, grades, course discussion etc. can be accessed through the Administration 1000H site within Trent’s Blackboard Learning System system, https://learn.trentu.ca/ - your login is your Trent username. If you cannot get your Trent username and password, please contact the IT Helpdesk at 748 1011 x.7014

Weekly Lecture / Large Group Gathering Weekly Seminar

MONDAY 1700-1850h

Wenjack Theatre, Otonabee College

Found on MyTrent

The course is comprised of weekly two hour lecture and weekly one hour seminar. The lectures will generally address specific issues and concepts BEYOND the class readings, rather than simply working through the readings. The lectures will NOT re-cover the assigned readings. Readings will be addressed directly in seminars, where participation of all members of the class will be both expected and encouraged. Please note that unless otherwise notified, all assigned readings are required, and will be covered in test and examination contexts.

(e.g, test, essay, lab report, etc. and ) Academic Integrity Module and Online Test

Library/Research Skills Assignment Thesis Development and Reference Assignment Midterm Test Research and Application Essay Seminar Participation, Preparation and Contribution - first half of term - second half of term

BONUS 3% 10% 10% 25% 20% total 10% 10%

September 23 October 6 Week 6 Seminar November 15 Assessed at end of Week 6 and Week 12 2

Final Examination

35%

During final exam period. DO NOT PLAN TO LEAVE TRENT before the exam period is over!

While this test does not contribute marks/grades for the course, is must be successfully completed PRIOR to the submission of the Thesis Development and Reference Assignment. A late Academic Integrity Online Test jeopardizes the 10% allocated for the Thesis Development assignment. All students are required to complete an online module on academic integrity, which can be found on Blackboard: Academic Integrity at Trent. This module will inform you of the major academic integrity regulations and the consequences for academic dishonesty. It will also provide you with instruction on how to avoid academic dishonesty when completing assignments, tests, groupprojects, and papers. At the conclusion of each of the three sections, you will be required to take a multiple choice quiz. You must earn 100% on each quiz, and you may take each quiz as many times as you need to in order to do this. The module will provide you with instructions on how to obtain proof of your quiz scores. Because in this course you submit your assignments online, . . You may be in other courses that require completion of this module. If so, you only need to complete this module successfully once.

Available to be completed on Blackboard Learning System between September 17 and 23. There is NO penalty for not completing this, but up to 3% bonus can be derived by the successful completion of this important and useful activity. Due, – via electronic to Blackboard Learning System, in the assignment section, before MIDNIGHT on Sunday, October 6, 2013 (a penalty will be applied to late submissions). This assignment will consist of (1) a summary paragraph of the general topic a student has considered for their research essay and the sources of readings (min. 3) on this topic which they have done to inform them of this topic, (2) alternatives considered for important and interesting arguments to be made from within this topic, and (3) the opening paragraph for their research essay which identifies the argument for their research essay and the structure for the defense of this argument. Two pages maximum (1.5 space, 12 pt. font, 2.5 cm margins, with references listed on a separate 3rd page). During your assigned seminar time in Week 6. This will be based on the readings and lectures from the first SIX weeks of class, and will be all short answer. Duration – 50 minutes. Due before NOON, Friday November 15th, 2013 – ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION – in the ADMN1000H Blackboard Learning System e-dropbox. This is a short (6 page maximum) individual written assignment built from readings used in the Thesis Development and Research assignment. It will be based on 4 pages of reviewing research 3

and 2 pages of developing your own analysis of the practical application/implication of the research. Refer to Blackboard Learning System for details. (*** See note above regarding acceptable submission formats) : Seminars are settings in which important course readings and ideas are discussed in an active participatory manner. These are central to Trent’s highly regarded learning approach where students are assumed to be important participants in classroom activity rather than simply passive recipients of expert knowledge. In order to ensure that students are prepared for seminar participation, tutorial leaders will regularly quiz and evaluate students on the readings. Students are expected to be able to discuss issues from the readings … what you regard as the major issue(s) of the readings, what are your thoughts about its/their implications (ie do you agree? Why? How does this relate to other concepts or issues?). The seminar grade will be based on a combination of attendance, participation, reading preparation and explanation, written submissions and perhaps quizzes. If you have concerns about your ability to participate in seminar discussions (for example, because of shyness), please contact your Seminar Leader. (During the final examination period) This examination will be of three hour duration and will cover all elements of the course.

1. Sept. 9

2. Sept. 16

Introduction and Orientation: 1. The Landscapes of 21 st Century Business 2. Business Students and Trent Business Administration Management Functions: Managers and Management

Online

Make SURE you attend your seminar!

Chapter 1, Appendix B (online) and online readings Chapter 5 and Appendix A

Guest Panel: Advice to students from business professionals

3. Sept. 23

Management Functions: Planning

4. Sept. 30

Management Function: Organizing

Chapter 6 and online

5. Oct. 7

Management Function: Leading and Leadership Management Functions: Control Systems NO LECTURE – Thanksgiving Day

Chapter 9 and online Chapter 13 – included in material

6. Oct. 14

Library/Research Skills Online due by Sept. 23rd. Guest Talk: Erin Stewart Eves, Academic Skills Centre Thesis Development and Research Assignment due Sunday October 6. Guest Talk: Organizational leadership MidTerm Test (between Oct 14 and 19)

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for Midterm Test READING WEEK 7. Oct. 28

8. Nov. 4

9. Nov. 11

10. Nov. 18

11. Nov. 25

12. Dec 2

READING WEEK Managerial Issue: Human and Organizational Diversity Managerial Issue: Globalization and Global Organization Managerial Issue: Sustainability and Environmental Management Managerial Issue: Information Technology, Virtual Organization and e-Business Managerial Issue: Emerging Organizational and Market Forms 1. Managerial Issue: Careers, Career Development, Change and Entrepreneurship 2. Course Synthesis and Examination Preparation/Review

Chapter 3 and online

Guest Talk: Diversity and marketing research

Chapter 2 and online Online

Research and Application Paper due Friday November 9th by noon.

Online

Online

Chapter 7 and online

Seminar focus is examination preparation. Thursday/Friday seminar students will go to an earlier seminar/workshop for review.

Are you wondering how much work you should be doing for ADMN1000H? You answer depends on a number of factors, including your own standards, background and learning style. However, here are some overall thoughts to consider. Full time students take 5 courses per term, generally. If you work seriously on school 40-50 hours per week, then you have about 8-10 hours of time per week for each course. For ADMN1000H, there are two lecture hours and one seminar hour each week, for a total of three hours. In addition, you should spend at least doing the assigned readings and . To round out your week, you should spend another TWO-THREE hours working on your assignments. To earn the 60% or higher required to use this course as a prerequisite for other courses, you shouldn’t expect to cut many corners, nor to leave all your readings and assignments to the end. Don’t forget you need a cumulative 70% average to get a BBA degree and to get into crucial 3rd and 4th year courses. We understand that many students hold part-time jobs; being employed while being a full time student is a challenging balance. We also recognize that many students commit their time to 5

excellent endeavours like Trent varsity teams, campus groups, and to the community. This is also commendable. That said, we expect your schooling (classes and assignments) to be the major priority of a student (ie why you are here) and so we won’t normally consider external workload as a reason for accommodating students who miss classes and assignments.

: Class time is intended to be a focus of productive learning. Mobile/cell phones are a source of disruption and distraction during both lectures and seminars. Therefore, we have a NO RING/TALK POLICY during lectures and seminars. Note: A lot of research demonstrates the reduction in learning that occurs in distracted learning environments: Do yourselves and your neighbours a favour here. Deadlines are real and inflexible. Assignments will be ROUTINELY penalized for lateness 5% per day or part of day, including weekends, and including the period of the day and time that the assignment is due. Extensions will ONLY be given when extreme circumstances are present, appropriate third party official documentation is provided AND course staff are contacted PRIOR to deadlines. Assignments handed in after deadline (for example, Thursday noon) (i.e. Thursday 12:01 p.m.) will be penalized 5% immediately. Assignments handed in the day after will be penalized 10% etc. Please contact your seminar leader if you have concerns about assignment deadlines, but remember that they are your responsibility. Contact deadlines for the best results. Most of your computers will have American English spellcheckers on them, despite the fact that conventional Canadian spellings are in many cases different (i.e. 'night', 'colour' and 'centre' rather than 'nite', 'color' and 'center'). We will use spelling conventions from the Globe and Mail newspaper or the Oxford Canadian Dictionary as the standard for the course. The style convention used in this course for references and bibliographies will be APA. In addition to spelling, note that it is expected that written and oral submissions in Business Administration courses will conform to high standards of grammar and style. Although the penalty may vary from course to course, and from one kind of written work to another, poor grammar and style will be penalized in grading of written work submitted in Business Administration courses. If you are not a confident or experienced writer, or if English language writing is not your primary experience, we encourage you to explore the resources of Trent University’s Academic Skills Centre, located in Champlain College. www.trentu.ca/academicskills Both the Essay and the Reference Assignment can ONLY be submitted online via the Blackboard Learning System via our SafeAssign Dropbox (see below). Paper copy and/or emailed copies are not acceptable. Online submissions systems are not foolproof – after uploading a document you must click the SUBMIT button/tab in Blackboard or your assignment will not upload to the system. It is your responsibility to complete all the steps in the online submission process. It is also your responsibility to keep an original, digital backup copy (ie with the original time stamp) of your work and your rough notes, in case of problems with online assignment submission. 6

***NOTE: ONLINE SUBMISSIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTABLE WHEN SUBMITTED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: .doc, .docx, .rtf or .txt. If you submit your paper in any other format, it will not be graded.

Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and carries penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University’s . You have a responsibility to educate yourself – unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent’s Academic Integrity website to learn more: www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity.

It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student should contact the Student Accessibility Services Office (SAS), (BH Suite 132, 705-748-1281 or email [email protected]). For Trent University in Oshawa Student Accessibility Services Office contact 905-4355102 ext. 5024. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar.

Assignments/Essays/Papers must be submitted electronically to the SafeAssign drop box in Blackboard. SafeAssign utilizes plagiarism-checking software. Further information about SafeAssign will be provided on the class site.

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