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Course
Syllabus
University of
Phoenix
MGT 512 Online
Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference.
Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please
remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NUMBER: MGT 512
COURSE TITLE: Management
REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at
the rEsource site for this course on http://mycampus.phoenix.edu.
General Course Description
See Course Description in the rEsource materials or module for this course.
Course Objectives
See Course Objectives in the rEsource materials or module for this course.
The Online Weekly Schedule
Electronic weeks begin on Tuesday and end on Monday.
Day 1 – Tuesday
Day 2 – Wednesday
Day 3 – Thursday
Day 4 – Friday
Day 5 – Saturday
Day 6 – Sunday
Day 7 – Monday
Where to Go to Class: Your Course Forums
Main: This is the main forum for the class and is where discussion is conducted.
It has read-and-write access for everyone.
Chat-Room: This is a read-and-write access forum. It is designed as a place to
discuss issues not related to the course content. This is the forum to which we
will send our bios.
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Course-Materials: This is a read-only forum, which means you can read
messages here but cannot send any. This is where I will post the course syllabus
and materials.
Learning-Team-A, B, C, D and E: These five Learning Team forums will be
used as workrooms for the learning teams. You will be assigned to one of these
learning teams.
Individual Forum: You will see one forum with your name on it. This is a private
forum, shared only by you and me, the facilitator. Your classmates won’t have
access to this forum. This is where you will post some of your individual
assignments, and where I will post your feedback. You can also ask questions
here. However, if you have general questions about instructions of assignments,
please post those in the Main forum, since other students may benefit by that
exchange as well.
CLASS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Attendance
Please see the attendance policies included in the first message posted in the
Main forum.
Participation
Participation is very important online. You will be expected to participate 4 days a
week in several different discussions and to contribute at least two substantive
discussion messages on each of those 4 days. This is a required part of your
grade. Participation consists of notes you send above and beyond graded
assignments. This generally means the messages you send as replies to
messages from your classmates and me.
Please note that both quantity and quality are important considerations when it
comes to participation. For example, a message which says simply, "I agree,"
does not constitute participation, because it does not add anything of substance
to the discussion.
In order to earn full participation points, you must add something of substance to
the discussion 4 out of 7 days per week—this would consist of new ideas, your
perspectives, pointed follow-up questions, etc. You will find it is much easier to
keep up with an Online class when you are logging in and participating regularly.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class
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Participation and Discussion Question Grading
Discussion question responses will count towards the class participation
requirement.
Weekly Summaries
Weekly summaries will not be required in this course.
Final Week Requirements
Discussion question responses will not be required during the final week of the
course. The final week will be dedicated to completing the final assignments
listed below. However, you will still need to meet attendance requirements.
Expectations for Discussion Question Responses
Discussion question responses should be at least 200-300 words. For discussion
question responses in the Main forum, please post responses to the threads
provided. To respond, highlight the appropriate thread, click on Reply, type your
response, and send. Please do not start a new thread for the weekly discussion
questions in the Main forum.
Unlike your formal written assignments, I do not require that your discussion
question responses adhere to specific formatting requirements. However, please
make sure to proofread carefully. Grammar and spelling errors may impact the
grading.
I expect your discussion question responses to reflect critical thought. Whenever
possible, please try to relate the course content to real-world applications from
your work experience.
Attachments
Please do not use attachments in the Main forum. Post DQ responses and
weekly summaries (if required) in the body of OLS messages. Please post formal
assignments in your Individual forum as attachments–Microsoft®
Word
documents or PowerPoint®
slides.
Learning Teams
University of Phoenix students are expected to work effectively in diverse groups
and teams to achieve tasks. They must collaborate and function well in team
settings as both leaders and followers. They should respect human diversity and
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Several of the assignments in this class will be completed in Learning Teams of
three to five students. I will set up these teams midway through Week 1. If you
have any requests for teammates, please let me know by Thursday of the first
week via private email.
If you experience difficulties working with your team, you are expected to resolve
them within the team if possible. However, please feel free to contact me for
guidance if you have concerns in this area.
In order to create structure for your Learning Team, you will complete a Learning
Team Charter during Week 1. The form for this charter is provided in a separate
message in the Course-Materials forum.
After each Learning Team project, you will be asked to complete a Peer
Evaluation to assess the contributions of each member of your Learning Team
(including yourself). I will take these Peer Evaluations into account when
assessing individual contributions to the Learning Team projects. The Peer
Evaluation form and instructions for posting are included in a separate message
in the Course-Materials forum, which will be posted near the end of the course.
Because Learning Team projects are outcome-based, all members of your
Learning Team will generally earn the same grade for Learning Team projects.
However, I reserve the right to report different grades for different Learning Team
members if I see a substantial imbalance in individual contribution.
Learning Teams should provide a brief summary of any communication held
outside the forum. Therefore, if you hold conference calls, work in a real-time
chat room, or get together outside the OLS (Online Learning System)
environment in another way, please post a log, transcript, or summary in the
Learning Team forum. Further, do not use any of these supplementary
communication tools unless everyone on your Learning Team agrees to the
method and to the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Late Assignments
Late assignments will be penalized with a 10% grade deduction for each day
late, unless you have made prior arrangements with me. Deadlines will be
defined as 11:59 p.m. MST. If you know you will be offline the day an assignment
is due, please make sure to post it early. Anytime you feel that you might be
falling behind in the course, it is best to contact me to discuss your situation. As
noted in the first message posted in the Main forum, no assignments can be
accepted after the final day of class.
If you have an assignment completed by the deadline but are unable to post it in
the forum for technical reasons, you can send it to me by email to demonstrate

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that it was completed on time. However, you must post the assignment in the
forum once that becomes available.
Academic Integrity
By virtue of membership in the University’s academic community, students
accept a responsibility to abide by the Student Code of Academic Integrity, which
is a part of the Student Code of Conduct. A link to the Code can be found on the
Center for Writing Excellence Web site or by logging into eCampus and then
clicking the following URL:
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/studentdocuments/uophx/academic_in
tegrity.htm
Academic Resources
Coursework in this class must uphold the high standards of academic integrity
established by the University of Phoenix. Consequently, when you are
conducting research for an assignment, the majority of your sources should be
peer-reviewed academic journals, such as those you find in the University Library
or in the additional readings on the rEsource page for this course.
PLEASE NOTE: Internet searches will often take you to non-academic
information resources such as Wikipedia.com, Ask.com, Encarta.msn.com,
Infoplease.com, etc. You may supplement your research with these sources, but
keep in mind that the information you find there may not be accurate, since it
does not come under a formal oversight or peer-review process.
While you may use and cite non-academic resources such as Wikipedia when
working on assignments, you may not rely on them exclusively. The majority of
your sources should be peer-reviewed academic journals. Further, remember
that you are responsible for the accuracy of any facts you present in your
assignments and therefore should confirm the veracity of information you find on
non-academic sources through further research.
Confidentiality and Proprietary Information
One of the cornerstones of the University of Phoenix learning model is the
practical application of theoretical concepts. You are encouraged to share your
personal and professional experiences as a means to integrate knowledge by
reflecting on its application. However, it is important to note that we all are bound
by confidentiality in this class. To assure that we can have a free and open
discussion in which you may elect to discuss your company and its policies and
procedures as they apply to the course material, I expect each person to respect
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same time, I ask that each of you exercise good judgment in what you choose to
share and avoid disclosing non-public or competitively-sensitive information.
It is University of Phoenix policy that students and faculty members must not
share present or past employer information that is considered to be proprietary,
confidential, company-sensitive, or protected trade secrets. Students are
encouraged to examine their organization's limitations on sharing information
externally.
Students and faculty members may appropriately choose to illustrate lessons
from their experience that might challenge these boundaries, without identifying
specific employers or individuals by name.
If you have any questions about any of the information contained in this syllabus,
or about any other aspect of this class, please do not hesitate to ask!
GRADING
Feedback
Each week, I will provide grades or scores and comments on assignments within
7 days of when they were submitted. I will post your feedback in your Individual
forum. After I post feedback each week, I will post a notification in the Main
forum.
Grading Formula
Points Grade
95+ A
90-94 A-
87-89 B+
84-86 B
80-83 B-
77-79 C+

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74-76 C
70-73 C-
67-69 D+
64-66 D
60-63 D-
<59 F
Partial points will be rounded to the nearest full point; for example, 83.4=83 leads
to a grade of B-; and 83.5=84 leads to a grade of B.
Point Values for Course Assignments
Week One: Management and the MBA 9
Participation 4
Individual Assignment: Scavenger Hunt 3
Assessed Question: MBA Matrix 2
Week Two: Argument and Collaboration 18
Participation 4
Individual Assignment: Construct and Support an
Argument 14
Week Three: Problem solving 20
Participation 4
Learning Team: Learning Team Charter 2
Individual Assignment: Analysis of Team Charter 14
Week Four: Business Overview 10
Participation 4
Individual Assignment: Self Reflection Paper 5
Assessed Question: Identifying Issues 1
Week Five: Business Overview II 25
Participation 4
Individual Assignment: Create a Problem Statement 20
Assessed Question: Concentration Consideration 1
Week Six: Ethics and Strategy 18
Individual Assignment: Personal Values 18
Point Total 100

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ASSIGNMENTS
Week 1 Assignments
Learning Objectives
• Identify program outcomes for the University of Phoenix MBA.
• Identify managerial competencies.
• Use tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students.
Required Reading
1. Read the Student Road Map available on the rEsource page.
2. Read Dean’s Welcome available on the rEsource page.
3. Read Strategy for Reading College Materials, available on the rEsource
page.
4. Read Ch. 2 of Leadership in Organizations.
5. Read Materials posted in course materials.
6. Explore the OLS Training Tutorial available for your appropriate modality
(Online & FlexNet or Local Campus) under the menu “Site Tools” after you
login to the rEsource page.
Assignments
7. Individual Assignment: Scavenger Hunt
Complete the scavenger hunt by following the instructions provided in Week 1
on the rEsource page.
Post your responses as a Microsoft®
Word attachment.
8. Assessed Discussion Question: MBA Matrix
Which program outcome do you feel will add the most value for you? Which
managerial competencies reflect current strengths for you?
9. Respond to the Discussion Questions posed by your instructor.

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All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days
during the week.
Summary of Week 1 Deliverables
Assignment Individual or
Learning Team
Location Due
Scavenger Hunt Individual Individual Saturday
DQ’s Main Main Sunday
MBA Matrix DQ Main Main Monday
Week 2 Assignments
Learning Objectives
Argument and Collaboration
• Construct and support an argument.
• Explain how perception affects decision making.
• Explain the importance of clear communication in business.
Required Reading
1. Read the Student Road Map, available on the rEsource page.
2. Read Ch. 15 of The Student Writer.
3. Read Ch. 5 & 11 of Organizational Behavior.
4. Read Student Evaluation and Feedback, available on the rEsource page.
5. Read To APA or Not to APA, That is the Question, available on the rEsource
page.

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6. Read Academic and Professional Use of the Works of Others, available on
the rEsource page.
7. Read Resources for Students, available on the rEsource page.
Assignments
8. Individual Assignment: Construct and Support an Argument
Complete the Jungian Personality self-assessment located on the rEsource
page. You can access this self-assessment, by selecting the Assessment
tab, then scrolling to the What About Me section and then to Personality
Insights. Select What’s My Jungian 16-Type Personality?
Write an APA formatted paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you
construct and support an argument on your decision to pursue an MBA
degree to further your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal.
Your paper should include consideration of the Jungian Personality self-
assessment on how others perceive you. Use and evaluate published
information in support of your argument.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft®
Word document.
9. Respond to the Discussion Questions posed by your instructor.
All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days
during the week.
Summary of Week 2 Deliverables
Assignment Individual or
Learning
Team
Location Due
Construct & Support an
Argument Paper
Individual Individual Sunday
DQ’s Individual Main Thursday

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Week 3 Assignments
Learning Objectives
Problem solving
• Identify concepts for successful decision making and problem solving.
• Apply the initial steps of a problem-solving model.
• Use the collaboration tools (charter, log, and evaluation) to work effectively
within groups.
Required Reading
1. Read Ch. 6 of Wharton on Making Decisions.
2. Read Problem Solving: An Approach to Identify Opportunities to Create
Value for the Business, available on the rEsource page.
3. Read USAuto Scenario and USAuto Solution, available on the rEsource
page.
4. Explore the Learning Team Toolkit
5. Read Materials posted in course materials
Assignments
6. Collaborate with your team to create a team charter. Start by individually
completing the Do I Trust Others and How Good Are My Listening Skills self-
assessments located on the Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library (SAL) link
on the rEsource page. You can access these self-assessments, by selecting
the Assessment tab, then scrolling to the Working with Others section and
then to Leadership and Team Skills. Select Do I Trust Others? and How
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well as the one you completed in Week 2, meet with your Learning Team to
discuss the results of your individual self-assessments and as a team,
complete the team charter.
Submit the team charter to your instructor for comment.
Note: The Online Learning System (OLS) contains team forums that are
excellent for having or documenting your group discussions. If you
choose to use another method to hold these discussions, please post a
note in your forum documenting the meeting. The note may be a
transcript of instant messages, a chat log, copies of emails, or a copy of
the learning team log.
7. Individual Assignment: Analysis of Team Charter
After collaborating with your team, individually (not with your team) consider
the personality types, listening skills, and trust levels of your team members
and yourself. Then, in no more than 700 words, write a paper in which you
explain how, considering those individual differences, you will use your team
charter to improve performance.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft®
Word document.
8. Respond to the Discussion Questions posed by your instructor.
9. Prepare for Week 4 discussions by beginning to explore the Kudler Fine
Foods Virtual Organization and identify issues to discuss. In Week 4, you will
also be discussing your experience in running the Do I Trust Others self-
assessment. Be prepared with additional research to support your
understanding.
All Week: Participation - Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out
of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 3 Deliverables
Assignment Individual or
Learning Team
Location Due
LT Charter Learning Team Learning Team Friday
Analysis of Charter Individual Individual Sunday

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DQ’s Individual Main Thursday
Week 4 Assignments
Learning Objectives
Business Overview
• Identify basic concepts in strategy, operations management, human capital,
marketing, and law.
Required Reading
1. Read Ch. 7, 9, 11, 13 & Bonus Chapter A of Understanding Business.
2. Read Kudler Fine Food’s Strategic Plan, available on the rEsource page.
3. Read The Quantitative Reasoning for Business (QRB) Overview document,
available on the rEsource page.
Assignments
4. Individual Assignment: Self-Reflection Paper
After reviewing the Quantitative Reasoning for Business Overview document,
in no more than 350 words write a self-reflective paper in which you discuss
how taking the QRB course will prepare you for future courses in economics,
finance, accounting, operations, and research.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft®
Word document.
5. Assessed Discussion Question: Identifying Issues
Explore Kudler Fine Foods and prepare a response to the following
questions:
• What is the difference between an issue and a problem?
• What are some of the issues at Kudler Fine Foods?
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7. Prepare for Week 5 discussions by beginning to explore the Prentice Hall
Online tutorials found in Week 5 and Concentration Descriptions from the
Dean’s Welcome found in Week 1.

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All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days
during the week.
Summary of Week 4 Deliverables
Assignment Individual or
Learning Team
Location Due
Self Reflection Paper Individual Individual Sunday
Kudler Assessed DQ Individual Main Saturday
DQ’s Individual Main Thursday
Week 5 Assignments
Learning Objectives
Business Overview II
• Identify basic concepts in economics, finance, managerial accounting, and
business research and statistics.
Required Reading
1. Read Ch. 2, 17, & 18 of Understanding Business.
2. Explore the Prentice Hall online tutorials for Economics, Finance,
Accounting, and Business Statistics on the rEsource page.
3. Review the Concentration Descriptions located in the Dean’s Welcome on
the rEsource page for Week 1.
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4. Collaborate with your learning team to discuss issues discovered at Kudler
Fine Foods. Consider the USAuto Scenario and USAuto Solution from Week
3 and discussions in both Week 4 and Week 5. As a team coordinate the
issues that each team member finds most interesting so that each team
member is focusing on a different aspect of Kudler Fine Foods.
5. Individual Assignment: Create a Problem Statement
Create a problem statement, from the issues you selected, which focuses
management’s efforts to resolve these issues and achieve the organization’s
goals. Create an end vision of Kudler Fine Foods by describing where Kudler
could be if this opportunity is realized by management action.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft®
Word attachment.
6. Assessed Discussion Question: Concentration Consideration
As you look over Kudler Fine Foods and the areas of business covered both
last week and this week, are any of the concentrations appealing to you? Do
any relate well to particular issues at Kudler Fine Foods?
8. Respond to the Discussion Questions posed by your instructor.
All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days
during the week.
Summary of Week 5 Deliverables
Assignment Individual or
Learning Team
Location Due
Kudler Discussion Learning Team Learning
Team
Thursday
Create a Problem Statement Individual Individual Sunday
Concentration Consideration
DQ
Individual Main Saturday
DQ’s Individual Main Thursday

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Week 6 Assignments
Learning Objectives
Ethics and Strategy
• Explain the importance of ethics and social responsibility in business.
• Create an awareness of your values.
Required Reading
1. Read Ch. 14 in Leadership in Organizations.
2. Read the Student End of Course Survey (SEOCS) document located on the
rEsource page.
3. Complete the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment
on the rEsource page.
Assignments
4. Individual Assignment: Personal Values
Reflect on the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment
and your personal values. Then, consider what Kudler Fine Foods appears to
value as an organization. In no more than 1,050 words, write a paper
identifying your values, how those values align with the values of Kudler Fine
Foods, and how this would affect your performance if you were a manager
there.
Post your assignment as a Microsoft®
Word attachment.
Summary of Week 6 Deliverables

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Assignment Individual or
Learning Team
Location Due
Personal Values Individual Individual Sunday
Learning Team Feedback
Form
Individual Individual Monday
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