MGT/521 Management - UOP

Title

Type

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Points

Week OneParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Nov 24, 2014 11:59PM

3

MBA OverviewModule Instructions:

CompletetheMBAOverviewModule.

Save a screen shot of the completion screen as a MicrosoftWord document on your computer once you finish themodule.

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Individual

Nov 24, 2014 11:59PM

2

Career Plan Building Activity: Career InterestsProfiler

Instructions:

By completing the My Career Plan Interests Profiler in this course, you are taking some of the first steps to creating a career plan that willhelp you reach your careergoals.

•   If you need additional information, review the My CareerPlan Student Guide, located on the My Career Planwebsite.

•   For assistance with content in the Phoenix Career Plan, contactyour academic counselor. For technical issues, contact your academic counselor or technicalsupport

at[email protected]. AccesstheCareerInterestsProfiler.

CompletetheCareerInterestsProfiler.

•   You may have already completed the Career Interests Profilerduring enrollment. Your results will be saved if this is thecase.

Writeapaperofnomorethan350wordsdiscussingtheresultsofyour Career InterestProfiler.

•   Do these results fit in with your desired career path? Why or Why not?

•   Were you surprised by the results? Why or Why not? ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment.

SupportingMaterial:My CareerPlan

Individual

Nov 24, 2014 11:59PM

3

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Week TwoParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Dec 01, 2014 11:59PM

3

Week Two KnowledgeCheck Instructions:

CompletetheWeekTwoKnowledegeCheck.

Individual

Dec 01, 2014 11:59PM

2

Functional Areas of BusinessPaper

Instructions:

You have decided to pursue an MBA degree either to further your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal. In thisprogram, you will study the functional areas ofbusiness.

Use the MBA Overview and Effective Research and Writingat University of Phoenix Modules you reviewed to complete this assignment.

Writeapaperthatanalyzestheroleofamanagerwithinthefunctional areas ofbusiness:

Requiredelements:

•   No more than1050words

•   Two articles, including at least one peer-reviewed article, fromthe University Library cited in your paper to support yourwriting

FormatyourpaperconsistentwithAPAguidelines.

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SupportingMaterial:MBA Overview ModuleEffective Researchand Writing at University of PhoenixModule

Individual

Dec 01, 2014 11:59PM

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Effective Research and Writing at University of PhoenixModule

Instructions:

CompletetheEffectiveResearchandWritingatUniversityofPhoenix Module.

Save a screen shot of the completion screen as a MicrosoftWord document on your computer once you finish themodule.

ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment.

SupportingMaterial:Effective Research and Writing at Universityof PhoenixModule

Individual

Dec 01, 2014 11:59PM

2

Learning TeamCharter Instructions:

ReviewthesampleLearningTeamCharter.

Review the resources available to you in the Learning Team Toolkit. You may find the following documents helpful to you and your teamas you start working on yourcharter:

•   Welcome

•   Team Leaders andCharters

•   GettingStarted

•   Decisions/ConflictResolution

CollaboratewithyourLearningTeamtocompleteyourteamcharter.

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Learning team

Dec 01, 2014 11:59PM

2

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Type

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Week ThreeParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Dec 08, 2014 11:59PM

3

Week Three KnowledgeCheck Instructions:

CompletetheWeekThreeKnowledgeCheck.

Individual

Dec 08, 2014 11:59PM

2

OrganizationalPlanning Instructions:

ReviewtheexampleSWOTAnalyseslocatedinthisweek'sElectronic Reserve Readings to see the types of information companiesinclude.

CompletethefollowingtasksintheUniversityofPhoenixMaterial: Organizational Planning Worksheet. Cite yourresources.

Part One (hand in early): Select a Fortune 500company.

ResearchtheselectedcompanybyfirstclickingontheBusiness Source Complete:SWOT

Analyseslinkinthisweek'sElectronicReserveReadings.Notethat additional research is needed to complete thisassignment.

Identifythecompany'sinternalandexternalstakeholders.

Identifythecompany'sgoalsandidentifythefollowing,specifically:

•   The company's mission andvision

•   At least one goal that can be accomplished through a strategicplan

•   At least one goal that can be accomplished through anoperational plan

•   Conduct a SWOT analysis on the selectedcompany PartTwo:

Writeapaperthatcreatesstrategicandoperationalplansbasedonthe SWOT analysis, and includes explanations for thefollowing:

•   How these plans will achieve the relatedgoals

•   The effect of planning decisions on the internal andexternal stakeholdersidentified

RequiredElements:

•   No more than 700words

•   Cite research in your paper to support yourwriting

•   Format your paper consistent with APAguidelines

ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmitboththeworksheetandpaper.

SupportingMaterial:Business Source Complete: SWOTAnalyses Organizational PlanningWorksheet

Individual

Dec 08, 2014 11:59PM

5

Week Three Learning TeamReflection

Instructions:

Read the “Developing Your Empowering People (Delegating)Skill” Skills Exercise at the end of Ch. 10 ofManagement.

DiscussthescenariowithyourLearningTeam.

Considerthefivebehaviorsdescribedfordelegatingtodeterminehow to handle thescenario.

Preparea350-to1,050-wordpaperdetailinghowyourteamwould handle the situation described in thescenario.

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Learning

team

Dec 08, 2014 11:59PM

3

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Type

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Week FourParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Dec 15, 2014 11:59PM

3

Week Four KnowledgeCheck

Instructions:

CompletetheWeekFourKnowledgeCheck.

Individual

Dec 15, 2014 11:59PM

2

OrganizingWork

Instructions:

You are a team of managers at a company. Upper management is concerned that the structure of the division your team manages isnot accomplishing goals as efficiently as it could. As a result, upper management has tasked you to review the current organizational structure for efficiency and recommend neededchanges.

Your team notices the organizational chart has not been recently updated. To begin the task, your team must create an up-to-date organizational chart to determine the efficiency of the currentstructure. Then, you must create a new organizational chart that represents the recommended structural changes. You will then present recommendations and rationale to upper management. Complete the following tasks to prepare for your meeting with uppermanagement.

Selectoneteammember'scompanythatheorsheusedtocomplete the Organizational Planningassignment.

Identifytheselectedcompany'scurrentorganizationalstructure.

Create anorganizational chart in Microsoft® PowerPoint® for the current structure of the selectedcompany.

Discuss,withyourteam,anystructuralchangesoradaptationstothe existing structures that you think should be recommended toimprove that company's efficiency andeffectiveness.

Decide,asateam,whatstructuralchangesoradaptationsshouldbe recommended.

Create an organizational chart in Microsoft® PowerPoint® for the recommended structure of the selectedcompany.

Justify your team's recommendations in a paper of no more than 1,050 words. If your team recommends that the company structure remainthe same, defend your decision. Based on the team's decision, your paper must also include thefollowing:

•   Describe the work that must be completed to accomplish the recommended changes or adaptations. If no changes are recommended, explain what work is currently being done and why itis successful.

•   Describe how the work could be done most effectively. Would the work be completed by individuals, teams, or a combination of both?If no changes are recommended, explain how the work is being completed and why the current method issuccessful.

•   Justify the selection for how the work could be done and describethe approach that should beused.

FormatyourpaperconsistentwithAPAguidelines.

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Learning

team

Dec 15, 2014 11:59PM

10

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Type

Due

Points

Week FiveParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Dec 22, 2014 11:59PM

3

Week Five KnowledgeCheck Instructions:

CompletetheWeekFiveKnowledgeCheck.

Individual

Dec 22, 2014 11:59PM

2

TeamLeadership

Instructions:

Your manager tells you about a new department the company will be adding that is part of the company’s strategic plan to enter a particular market segment. Your manager would like you to manage one of the teams in this new department. Your manager has put together theteam you will be managing. Your new team consists of the members of your current LearningTeam.

To be successful in the new market segment, your team mustefficiently accomplish the goals set by the company. Your manager, therefore, would like you to develop a leadership approach for each teammember on your team based on the theories of leadership and each member’s individualpersonalities.

Writeamemotoyourmanagerofnomorethan1,400wordsinwhich you explain how you plan to successfully lead your team. Include the following:

•   Evaluate the individuals, including yourself, based on thepersonality assessment.

•   Evaluate the situation in terms of urgency, culture, and soforth.

•   Determine leadership approaches, based on individuals andthe situation. Highlight the principles you have applied from various leadershiptheories.

FormatyourmemoconsistentwithAPAguidelines.

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Individual

Dec 22, 2014 11:59PM

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Week Five Learning TeamReflection

Instructions:

Your Learning Team is a team of managers of a customer callcenter for timesharevacations.

Discuss,withyourteam,thetypesofcontrolmeasuresyouwoulduse to see how efficient and effective an employeeis.

Discuss,withyourteam,themeasuresyouwouldusetoevaluatethe entire callcenter.

Preparea350-to1,050-wordpaperdetailingthefindingsofyour discussion.

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Learning

team

Dec 22, 2014 11:59PM

3

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Type

Due

Points

Week SixParticipation Instructions:

Participateintheclassdiscussion.

Individual

Jan 12, 2015 11:59PM

3

Week Six KnowledgeCheck Instructions:

CompletetheWeekKnowledgeCheck.

Individual

Jan 12, 2015 11:59PM

2

FinalExamination Instructions:

Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3hours. Results are auto graded and sent to yourinstructor.

Individual

Jan 12, 2015 11:59PM

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