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Mgmt 371
Principles Management
Course Introduction
August 2008
Contact Information
 Professor: Robert K. Robinson, PhD, SPHR
 Office: 372 Holman Hall
 Office
Hours: 1:00-2:00 p.m M-Th
 Or by appointment
 Phone: 915-7635
 E-mail: [email protected]
 Web: http://faculty.bus.olemiss.edu/brobinson
Textbook
 Griffin, Ricky W. (2008). Management (9th ed.).
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
 ISBN 0-618-76795-9
Course Requirements
Examinations (100 pts ea)
Attendance
Final Examination
Total
200 47.6%
20
4.8%
200 27.6%
420 100.0%
Course Grades
 Course
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point
Range
378-420
336-377
294-335
252-293
< 251
Examinations
 There will be two (2) examinations
(100 questions) and a final (200
questions) which will cover the text,
readings, lecture, and class
discussion.
 All are multiple choice examinations.
Examinations
 You will bring a green scantron and a
number two pencil to the examinations.
 Bring two (2) scantrons to the final.
 No
cell phones.
 No ball caps.
Make Ups
 All
make up examinations (for
approved excused absences) will
be scheduled during the Final
Examination (August 12). Note
this on your tentative class
schedule.
 Again, there are no make ups
for unexcused absences.
Realistic Course Preview
 What employers expect.
 Be on time.
 Be prepared.
 Do not disrupt presentations or meetings.
 What your instructor expects
 Be on time.
 Be prepared.
 Do not disrupt classes.
Realistic Course Preview
 Grades
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What your grades are NOT based on:
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I tried really hard.
I need a passing grade to graduate
If I don’t pass my parents will kill me
I came every class and listened a lot
I learned a lot but my grades don’t really reflect it.
What your grades ARE based on:
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Your performance on exams
Realistic Course Preview
 Profile of an unsuccessful student
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Irregular attendance
Studies the day before an exam
Does not take notes
Does not read chapters before class
Takes advantage of office hours only at the
end of the semester
Realistic Course Preview
 Profile of a successful student
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Regular attendance
Studies approximately two hours for each one
hour of class
Takes notes on lecture and on textbook
readings
Asks questions when he/she does not
understand a concept
Realistic Course Preview
 Division of labor
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Instructor
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Provides the instruction
Prepares for classes
Fairly assesses knowledge retention.
Student
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Learns the material
Prepares for classes
Does not violate the SOBA Academic Integrity
Standards
Attendance
 Each unexcused absence will result in 10
points being taken from the 20 possible
points allotted for attendance (5 for leaving
early).
 Your future employers expect you to come to
work each day and on time, and so does your
instructor.
Professional Conduct
 One of the purposes of this and future
classes is to prepare you for the business
world, not only with a body of functional
knowledge, but workplace behaviors as well.
Punctuality
 Students are absolutely responsible for your
attendance and being to class on time--especially
on dates when examinations or other course
requirements are scheduled.
 Students arriving late for class after roll is taken will
be counted as absent.
 No student arriving after examinations have been
distributed will be permitted to take the
examination.
Extra and Partial Credit
 Extra Credit: There are no provisions
for extra credit in this course.
 Partial Credit: In business, a wrong
answer, regardless of how proper its
calculation, will result in a poor/wrong
decision. Therefore, no credit is given
for wrong answers
Appeals
 Appeals:
Two criteria are used in
considering appeals: (1) The
explanation/argument must be logical
and consistent, and (2) accurate
knowledge of course material must be
demonstrated. All appeals are due no
later than the class period following
the return of the examination in
question.
Appeals
 No
appeals will be accepted after
the beginning of that class period.
Appeals are graded individually,
only those students whose
appeals are accepted will receive
credit for missed answers.
Children in the Classroom
 Children
in the Classroom: In
recent years there has arisen the
problem of parents bringing their
children to lectures, and even to
examinations. This has resulted in
distractions to other students and
ensuing complaints.
Academic Dishonesty
 Academic
Dishonesty and Cheating:
Academic dishonesty refers to the use of
unauthorized books, notes, or otherwise
securing help on a test, copying tests,
assignments, reports, or term papers.
Any student caught engaging in any form
of academic dishonesty will receive a
failing grade for the semester in this
course--NO EXCEPTIONS!
Weather Conditions
 Weather
Conditions: If Ole Miss classes
are canceled for weather, any assignment
scheduled for that date will be due at the
beginning of the next class meeting
thereafter. If an examination is scheduled
on a date in which the University is
closed, then that examination will be
given on the next class meeting
thereafter.
Students with Disabilities
 Students
with Disabilities: Any
student who feels that he or she
needs an accommodation due to
any disability, please make an
appointment to discuss this matter
with me during the first week of
the semester.
Important Dates
 Important
Dates:
08/01 EXAM I (Chps 1-6).
 08/06 EXAM II (Chps 7-11).
 08/12 EXAM III (Chps 12-21).
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