BUS 110 - Principles of Management - Professor Diane Sionko
| Course: | Principles of Management |
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| Professor: | Professor Diane Sionko |
| Email: | diane.sionko@canyons.edu |
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| Course Length: | 16 week |
| Textbook Title: | "Fundamentals of Management" by Ricky Griffin (9th Edition, 2020), Cengage Publisher, AND Cengage Mind Tap Web Access Code (REQUIRED) Both the 9th edition of the textbook and accompanying Mind Tap Web Access Code are REQUIRED. NOTE: When you purchase the 9th edition for Mind Tap Access Code at the COC Bookstore, the code should give you access to the e-textbook AND the Mind Tap exercises. IMPORTANT: Please scroll down and read "Additional Textbook Information" section about textbook purchase options. |
| Types of Assessments: | There will be online quizzes, discussion boards, essays, Mind Tap assignments, manager interview presentation and report, management case analysis papers, and two online exams in this Canvas course. Your syllabus will have more details. The two proctored online exams will be multiple choice or true/false and may either be with Proctorio or Canvas. Your syllabus will include more details. Here are the dates on which students will take their proctored online exams in our BUS 110 Canvas course: Closed Book Exam 1: September 22 or 23, 2021. Closed Book Exam 2: December 8 or 9, 2021. Please make sure that you are able to take your online exams on these dates. When you take your proctored online exams in Canvas, you will need to use your computer with a functioning web cam and working audio. Also, you will need to take your proctored closed book online exams with your computer in a quiet space in a room in your home with the room door closed and no other persons in the room. This will help to maintain academic integrity in this online course. |
Introduction
Greetings! Happy New Semester!
I hope that you had a great summer and that you are ready to embrace learning about the principles of management this semester.
My name is Professor Diane Sionko, and I would like to welcome you to the online version of the “Principles of Management” course (BUS 110). I am very excited to work with you this semester, and hope that you will enjoy our course.
I attained my M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration) from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Business. Go Bruins! Over the years, I have had the honor and pleasure of teaching wonderful business students as a full-time professor in the Business Department at the College of the Canyons.
During this semester, I look forward to helping you to learn about the basics of management. I am very excited about teaching this online management course. It will introduce you to basic management functions such as planning, leading, organizing, and controlling. In addition, it will challenge you to consider various career opportunities for you in management. There will be many opportunities for you to learn and grow.
Although this course is taught entirely online with no campus attendance requirement, my hope is to get to know each of you the same as if we interacted face-to-face in a physical classroom. Please feel free to contact me whenever you have questions or ideas.
Course Description
This course is designed as a beginning undergraduate college course in management. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to evaluate fundamental concepts, theories, and issues of modern management. Students should also be able to analyze and apply leading planning, organizing, and controlling principles. In addition, students should be able to analyze a management case.
What to Expect in this Course
How do you get started with this online management course?
This course will be available on COC’s Canvas course management system beginning Monday, August 23, 2021, at about 9:00 AM.
Do you have to login by a certain deadline?
You must log in by Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 9:00 PM Pacific time
(or you will be dropped from this course.)
What are the technology requirements for this online class?
- Reliable computer with reliable, consistent Internet access
- Working web cam and good audio on reliable computer
- Cengage Mind Tap web access code for the 9th edition textbook
- Up-to-date Google Chrome Internet browser
- Word document software (Microsoft Word)
- PowerPoint presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Excel chart and graph software (Microsoft Excel)
- Valid COC My Canyons and Canvas e-mail address that you check daily
- Use of Canvas and possibly Proctorio
- Computer skills, such as basic document creation and handling (how to cut/copy/paste from one document to another, how to create and save documents in Microsoft Word and as a pdf file), how to attach documents and media (photos, videos, etc.) to e-mail messages and discussion posts, how to create and save a graph/chart/diagram, etc. in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, and can create a PowerPoint slides presentation and can use online presentation software such as Studio or Screencast-O-Matic.
Should you take this management course in the online format?
Only you can make that decision. But here is some information that may help you in making your decision. Students who do well in online college courses tend to share the following qualities:
- They are good at motivating themselves to complete work by deadlines.
- They are strong readers and communicate well in writing.
- They have effective time management skills.
- They enjoy active, cooperative learning experiences.
- They have reliable access to the Internet.
- They have basic computer skills, including the ability to do basic document creation and handling (how to cut/copy/paste from one document to another, how to create and save documents in Microsoft Word and as a pdf file), how to attach documents and media such as photos, videos, etc. to e-mail messages and discussion posts, how to create and save a graph/chart/diagram, etc. in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, and can create a PowerPoint slides presentation and can use online presentation software such as Studio or Screencast-O-Matic.
Do you have the motivation and time to commit to this online course?
If you are already familiar with taking online college courses, this class will likely feel comfortable. If this is the first time that you that you will take an online college course, then it is important to realize that there are differences between the online environment and the traditional physical classroom. Since your professor is not physically visible to you in the online environment, it is possible that you may forget about the work required for success in this course. That means that learning online requires good time management skills.
There is a substantial amount of effort required for this course, which may include discussion boards, management case analysis, manager interview and presentation and report, research, readings, writing essays, quizzes, proctored exams, and other assignments. You may expect to spend MANY HOURS per week completing the reading and other work assignments for this course. You may also expect to log in to this class every day for the duration of the course.
But if you are highly motivated to learn and analyze the principles of management, then this is the course for you. In our BUS 110 course, motivated students learn to carefully assess management issues and develop critical thinking skills needed in the working environment. In addition, students have the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of students of diverse backgrounds and experiences without the limitations of physical classroom time constraints.
Once again, I would like to welcome you to our BUS 110 online course. I look forward to meeting you online in our class.
Sincerely,
Diane Sionko
Professor of Business
College of the Canyons
Additional Textbook Information / Link to OER Textbook
"Fundamentals of Management" by Ricky Griffin (9th Edition, 2020), Cengage Publisher, AND Cengage Mind Tap Web Access Code (Required)
Both the 9th edition of the textbook AND accompanying Mind Tap Web Access Code are REQUIRED.
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the web access code bundle for BUS 110 from the COC Bookstore, it should include the Mind Tap web access code that contains access to the e-textbook AND the Mind Tap exercises.
Please do NOT open the wrapping of the Access Code bundle or textbook until class begins. It is my understanding that the Bookstore will NOT accept returns if it is unwrapped. Check with the COC Bookstore Manager.
The Mind Tap Web Access Code is REQUIRED because it not only provides access to the e-textbook but also to the required class videos, simulations, quizzes, and other class exercises that count toward your overall course grade.
If you choose to purchase the textbook elsewhere, please make sure it comes with the Cengage Mind Tap Web Access Code that is tied to the 9th edition of the "Fundamentals of Management" textbook.
Note also that you can purchase the Mind Tap access code when you access it through our Canvas course when our class begins.
For some students, "Cengage Unlimited" may be less expensive.
As a temporary courtesy, the Cengage publisher allows students FREE access to Mind Tap for ONLY about seven days.
Other Relevant Course Information
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
- CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.
The Learning Center (TLC)
The TLC provides FREE online tutoring resources to COC students!
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