Mgmt 120 - Course Syllabus

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Course Objectives:

    A student who successfully completes this course should understand the significance of the operations function within an organization, be able to converse intelligently about process and operations issues, both fundamentals and current trends, and should be able to help an organization design or improve its operations.

    Each student should have at the end of the semester

    1. a reference document of people, ideas, and principles of operations management that the class has created as a team. 

    2. memories of stories that convey important realities and principles in operations and that persist long after the semester is over.

    3. synapses fired enough for the basic concepts in operations so that she or he could describe the top 50(?) ideas at will.

    4. ability to improve operations by applying concepts and techniques learned in the class, integrating various subtopics.

    5. familiarity with the current trends and the most pressing operations challenges.

Policies

Course grade components

The objectives above will be addressed through reading assignments, lectures, and numerous homework tasks. The course grade components come from the following:

3 exams at 100 pts each = 300 pts
Homework Assignments and projects = 200 pts
Total = 500 pts

The course grade will be roughly based on a percentage scale where 90% and above constitutes an A, 80 to 90% constitutes a B, 70 - 80% is awarded a C, 60-70% is awarded a D, and below 60% results in failure of the course. By saying "roughly based", it is implied that the instructor reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the grade cutoff points when clumping of scores merits it.

Late work policy

Work is expected to be handed in at the beginning of class the day on which it is due. The assignment sheet provides due dates with ample lead time that the conscientious student can schedule his or her workload appropriately. When work must be turned in late, the following penalties apply. For homework assignments: 10% deducted for every class period until the assignment is turned in. This applies up to the point when the assignment is discussed in class. After this time, the student must ask for an alternate problem to work, so as not to have the advantage of having already seen the solution detailed in class. Returned late work will not include detailed teacher comments.  Makeup exams must be scheduled ahead of time with the instructor.

Academic Dishonesty

While it is acceptable, and in many cases even desirable, for students to work together on homework, it is expected that each person in class turn in assignments that fairly represent his or her own understanding and capabilities. If it is apparent from a comparison of student papers that one student simply copied the work from another, the students involved may be asked to resubmit separate alternate assignments. In cases of blatant or repetitive dishonesty, or in cases of copying during exams, the students will be reprimanded according to the university policies.

The CBPA’s Academic Integrity Policy is posted at http://www.cbpa.drake.edu/aspx/Resources/default.aspx.  The consequences of violating this policy vary given the severity of the dishonesty.  A violation can result in a grade of zero on the test or assignment, an “F” for the course grade, or even expulsion from the university.  Make sure you read the policy and ask for clarification of any part that is unclear to you.

Online Course Evaluations

Course evaluations will be conducted online at the end of the semester.  These online course evaluations are an integral part of this course and serve a valuable role in Drake's learning assessment process. 

Special Needs

Drake University strives to provide equal access to educational opportunities to all peoples regardless of sex, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, or disability. Those students with visible or non-visible handicaps are encouraged to contact me as soon as possible to discuss special accommodations related to this class.