BADM310 Spring 2015 Syllabus 1

BADM 310: Management and Organizational Behavior
Spring 2015
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 – 10:50 AM, Lincoln Hall Theatre
Professors:
Drs. Denise Lewin Loyd (61 Wohlers) & Raveh Harush (432 Wohlers)
Office Hours:
Thurs 11:00AM-12:00 PM or by appointment
Teaching Assistants & TA Office Hours: See Compass site
Course Email: [e-mail]
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces a broad range of topics in management and organizational behavior.
Some topics we cover are motivation, leadership, teams, organizational culture, organizational structure, strategy, and business ethics. The course is appropriate for business and non-business majors. The course objectives are:
♦ To provide a basic understanding of core management tasks such as planning, controlling, leading and organizing, and to develop a similar understanding of organizational behavior at the individual, group and organizational levels.
♦ To develop a working vocabulary regarding these subjects and to become familiar with theories and concepts regarding them.
♦ To understand the application of course concepts to real world management and organizational behavior problems.
LEARNING OUTOMES:
The learning outcomes of this course are as follows:
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You’ll understand management and organizational behavior terminology and of the foundational concepts of thereof.
You’ll learn to diagnose and solve management problems, including but not limited to change management, leadership, and motivation.
You’ll gain knowledge of ethical issues often associated with organizational situations.
You’ll gain knowledge of global & cultural differences in management and organizational behavior processes.

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TEXT & REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Required Textbook: Jones & George, Contemporary Management 8e with “Connect” access, University of Illinois BADM310 Edition, McGraw Hill. ISBN 9781259167645.
Available at local bookstores.
2. Required Access to McGraw-Hill “Connect” software. This is bundled with new textbooks but can be