Puget Sound BUS 385 - BUS 385 COURSE DESCRIPTION

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Telephone: (cell) 253-777-6607 (office) 879-3155Course DescriptionSome Course Goals▪ To strengthen individual communication skills through varied writing, speaking, and listening projects.▪ To provoke and inspire critical, creative, and independent thinking.Some Course TacticsOur “Total Involvement” Course StrategyGrade Descriptors Components & AllocationsRequired Reading/ViewingCourse ScheduleParadigms of LeadershipBUS 385 Fall 2011University of Puget SoundProfessor: Jeffrey J. MatthewsOffice: Room #111c, McIntyre HallTelephone: (cell) 253-777-6607 (office) 879-3155E-mail: [email protected] Hours: T & TH 9:00-11am, with special appointments always available. VISIT! CALL!Course Description▪ BUS385 is an advanced course in leadership study that has a particular focus on the roles of motivation and situation in the leadership process. The course builds upon many of the foundational concepts introduced in BUS305. Some Course Goals▪ To prepare students to behave more effectively in leadership environments.▪ To develop a deep appreciation for the fundamentals of effective leadership.▪ To strengthen individual communication skills through varied writing, speaking, and listening projects.▪ To provoke and inspire critical, creative, and independent thinking.Some Course Tactics▪ To learn of leadership by analyzing, writing, presenting, and discussing related theory, research, and case studies. Our “Total Involvement” Course Strategy ▪ Writing Assignments (in-class): Minimum five pop quizzes to reward “close reading” of homework.▪ Communication Skill (in-class): High quality discussions on assignments are vital to class success. Come to class well prepared (well read)! Regular class attendance is mandatory for success! *To help demonstrate your thinking about course readings I strongly suggest that you bring to class at least two questions pertaining to the assignments. I will probably not collect the questions each class, but you may be asked to present your questions.**Newspaper, periodical, journal-based (print or online) reading and thinking is encouraged for a variety of reasons. For our course, be on the lookout for articles pertaining to leadership generally and, more specifically, for those pieces that illuminate the principles we are analyzing in readings, film, and discussions. I encourage you to bring articles to class (email them to your classmates) so that we can recognize their value. One of the many benefits of such regular “outside” reading is that it serves as a powerful means for independent learning and actual course research. ▪ Presentation (in-class): A professional, 20-minute COLLABORATIVE research and presentation project. For the project, you will work closely with fellow students. As with most major professional projects, this one has multiple purposes, but, in general, it is designed for you to apply some concepts mastered in this course, LIT REVIEW PRESENTATIONSYour presentation grade (determined by me AND your classmates AND your teammates) will be basedon two overarching criteria: 1. Content-Analytical Quality 2. Communication Skill *If you are considering PowerPoint, I recommend the University of Pennsylvania’s website:http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/workshops/biomed/ppt/dodont.html▪ Papers (12 pt. font Times New Roman, 1” margins, double-spaced, paginated, stapled). For citations/style use either:MLA http://library.ups.edu/research/stylemanuals/mla.htmor Chicago Manual http://library.ups.edu/instruct/ricig/music120/citing.htmor APA http://www.ups.edu/x17413.xml- Papers will be graded on three primary fronts: 1. Quality of content, especially as it pertains to the assignment prompt. 2. Quality of your independent thought, analysis, and creativity. 3. Quality of your communication skill (organization, clarity, syntax, grammar, etc.).Poor organization, misspellings, faulty topic sentences, lack of assertions, typos, lateness, etc. are all unacceptable. Paper #1: 750 to 1000-word reflective essay (do NOT exceed the word limit) on Frederick Taylor’s The Principles of Scientific Management. Paper #2: 750 to 1000-word reflective essay (do NOT exceed the word limit) on Chris Browning’s Ordinary Men. 1. On the back of the last page of your paper, provide a brief self-assessment of thequality (strengths and weaknesses) of your paper, and give it an overall grade. I will not read your assessment until after I have graded the paper.2. In addition, resubmit your graded Paper #1 to evaluate your writing progress. Paper #3: 750 to 1000-word reflective essay (do NOT exceed the word limit) on Daniel Pink’s Drive.1. On the back of the last page of your paper, provide a brief self-assessment of thequality (strengths and weaknesses) of your paper, and give it an overall grade. I will not read your assessment until after I have graded the paper.2. In addition, resubmit your graded Papers #1-2 to evaluate your writing progress.Paper #4: 750 to 1000-word reflective essay (do NOT exceed the word limit) on Erin Gruwell’s Teach With Your Heart.1. On the back of the last page of your paper, provide a brief self-assessment of thequality (strengths and weaknesses) of your paper, and give it an overall grade. I will not read your assessment until after I have graded the paper.2. In addition, resubmit your graded Papers #1-3 to evaluate your writing progress.Paper #5 5 to10-page INDEPENDENT Literature Review on a topic of your choice. . 1. On the back of the last page of your paper, provide a brief self-assessment of thequality (strengths and weaknesses) of your paper; and give it an overall grade. I will not read your assessment until after I have graded the paper.2. In addition, resubmit graded Papers #1 and 2 to evaluate your writing progress.I am granting you considerable leeway in terms of specific themes and topics because one purpose of this assignment is to encourage your intellectual self-reliance and self-motivation.DO NOT FEAR CREATIVITY or INDEPENDENCE; EMBRACE THEM!*Want help with your writing? (Who doesn’t!) I am always available to provide assistance; just ask. Others want to help too. Visit the “free” Puget Sound Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching located at Howarth Hall, 105. The center’s webpage is: http://www.ups.edu/cwlt.xml I also encourage you to read about good writing habits at Harvard University’s webpage: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.htmlPerformance


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