LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PAPER WORK
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MG5125LeadershipChangeinOrganziations_J_Brown_Online_FallI20193.docxRevised January 01, 2019 FINAL
Course Information
Course Number and Title: MG5125 Leadership and Change in Organizations
Term and Year: Fall I 2019
Term Dates: August 26, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Delivery Method: Online with Residency (December 20 – 22, 2019 in Henniker, NH)
Meeting Place and Time: Online via Blackboard
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: N/A
Instructor Information
Faculty Name: Dr. Jimmy Brown, PhD
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 501-588-1930 desk, 501.881.2707 cell
Response time: Office hours are Monday and Tuesday form 5:00 -6:30 pm EST. Also available via appointment. Appointments can be booked at https://calendly.com/jimmybrownphd .
You are welcome to try to contact me outside of office hours, but I may not be able to talk right then. I don’t pick up leave name, phone number, school and class, and I’ll return the call by the end of the next business day.
I respond e-mails as soon as possible, but depending on when you send them and when I am able to check my NEC account, it may not be until the next business day.
Required Materials and Textbook(s)
Management: Leading and Collaborating in the Competitive World 13th e (loose-leaf) (Bateman/Snell/Konopaske), McGraw-Hill (2018)
ISBN: 9781260194241
A Pocket Style Manual 8th e (Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers) Bedford/St. Martin’s (2018)
ISBN: 978-1-319-05740-4
Course Description and Outcomes
This course will balance theory and real-world practice by encouraging students to explore and learn about both traditional and contemporary leadership styles. Students will apply them to everyday situations in today’s dynamic workplace analyzing the behavior of leaders, colleagues, and subordinates. Throughout the course students will examine change and the impact leaders have on developing and fostering a cooperative and collaborative environment. Topics address purposeful, planned, and consciously directed change and evolution within an organization. Through case studies, individual and group exercises, students will be introduced to tools and techniques for engaging people at all levels of the organization in successful lasting transition and transformation.
1. Define the skills necessary to be an effective manager and lead individuals.
2. Identify the six sources of competitive advantages.
3. Describe cultural/ethical dimensions of management and leadership.
4. Apply decision-making, planning, and strategic management principles to global challenges.
5. Explain the foundations and styles of leadership and management practice.
6. Identify and apply best practices and challenges in managing individuals, groups and teams through organizational and cultural change.
7. Identify and implement approaches to controlling and building organizational commitment through communication and collaboration.
8. Discuss how companies use human resources management to gain competitive advantage.
9. Identify reasons companies recruit both internally and externally for new hires.
10. Develop and deliver an informative presentation demonstrating effective communication skills.
Grading Policies and Late Work
All assignments must be submitted by the due date and time posted via Blackboard and in the syllabus. Any assignment not submitted by the date/time it is due may be penalized up to 10 percent per day it is late. No late work will be accepted the final week of the class final week of the course in which no late work will be accepted.
NOTE: No credit will be given to Discussion Board posts that are late and including responses to your classmates. Please plan accordingly! No credit will be given for Discussion Board posts that are attachments. Every post must be copied and pasted in the forum.
If you have significant extenuating circumstances, please reach out to me as soon as possible so that we can figure out what accommodation might be appropriate.
I typically grade discussions on Mondays, and assignments as soon as my schedule will allow after that. You can expect all assignment and discussion forum grades that were submitted on time to be posted by the end of the day each Friday (usually earlier) after the Sunday 11:59 PM deadlines for the prior week has passed. Please note that these timelines do not apply any late work as out of cycle grading will need to be worked in with other priorities. As such please do not submit assignments and discussions late as it not only impacts your grade, but may delay feedback.
You can expect assignments and discussion forum grades to be posted by the end of the day each Friday (usually earlier) after the Sunday 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) deadlines for the prior week that has passed.
Your grade in this course will be the evaluation of your performance on each assessment. There is a grading rubric that is located in Blackboard to assess your performance. Listed below are the items to be evaluated:
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Assessment |
Frequency |
% Toward Final Grade |
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Discussions Board Forum |
14 @ 100 points per discussion forum |
30% |
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Case Study #1 |
1 @ 100 points |
10% |
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Case Study #2 |
1 @ 100 points |
10% |
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Self-Assessment |
1 @ 100 points each |
10% |
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Book Review Residency Presentation |
1 @ 100 points each |
25% |
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Leadership Development Plan |
1 @ 100 points each |
15% |
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Total |
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100% |
Grading Scale
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A |
100-93 |
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A- |
92-90 |
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B+ |
89-87 |
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B |
86-83 |
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B- |
82-80 |
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C+ |
79-77 |
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C |
76-73 |
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C- |
72-70 |
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D |
69-60 |
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F |
59 and below |
Final course grades of C+ or below will not meet graduate degree requirements. Students will need to repeat any course in which they received a grade C+ or below. For more information, please refer to the New England College Academic Catalog.
Required Technical Skills
In order to promote success in an online community, whether 100% online or hybrid, students must know how to use email and navigate the Internet. Students must be familiar with their computer or device, its programs and operating system, be able to send messages to their instructor, upload attachments, post assignments, communicate with other students, and navigate the course site. Students should organize and retain copies of all course work on a backup device or cloud storage program.
Attendance Policy
Students are required to meet the federal requirements for time on task per the Federal Definition of the Credit Hour: https://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN1106.pdf Students must log in to the course site multiple times each week, and submit all required assignments. Verification of participation occurs in Week 1 of the course, where students are expected to submit all required assignments. Failure to do this will result in the students being dropped from the course. Students will be dropped if they don't complete at least one graded assignment.
This course is fully online and delivered asynchronously. There are no face-to-face components or set times that you must log in. You are expected to participate in all course activities. Not actively and consistently contributing online for the duration of the course will adversely affect your grade. Students are always expected to actively contribute to the discussions and other activities online. A significant portion of your grade is based upon this and you are personally responsible for the material.
It is the responsibility of each student to understand fully the participation policies and procedures for every course in which the student is enrolled. New England College respects student’s religious observances. In an online environment, students are expected to notify their instructors if they are unable to participate fully during the time of the student’s observances. Making up missed assignments and course contributions is the student’s responsibility.
This course, run through the Blackboard learning system, is not correspondence or self-paced. Students must participate in all content, communications, assignments, discussions, blogs, wikis and other activities throughout the course, adhering to time frames, due dates or deadlines specified.
Note: Class absences may impact an international student’s visa status, as immigration laws stipulate that F-1 visa students must be in a full-time schedule and must be attending classes.
Executive Programs: All students enrolled in the Executive Programs at New England College are required as part of the program to attend a three-day residency during each academic term. All residencies run from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM over the three days. Students must travel on the Thursday before and the Monday after each residency. Failure to attend will result in the student failing all three courses for the term. If a student is late to or misses more than two sessions without the approval of the Program Director, the student will be required to attend a three-day make-up residency.
Expectations for Online Behavior
NEC requires a learning environment where everyone is respected and feel safe to take the risks necessary for learning. All online communication must be respectful and constructive. Students who violate these guidelines will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs. Students must review and adhere to NEC’s Netiquette Guidelines.
In the event a student loses electricity, internet access, or has difficulty accessing learning content, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor via email or phone as soon as possible.
NEC Academic Integrity Policy: Graduate Programs
The New England College community embraces an Academic Honor Principle. It consists of honesty, trust, and integrity. Honesty is being true to oneself and others, engendering a culture of trust. Trust builds mutual respect, fostering a disposition of responsibility and civility. Integrity denotes inner strength of character: doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. Students, Faculty, and Staff accept these values as fundamental guides to our actions, decisions, and behavior.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following infractions:
Plagiarism: According to the Council of Writing Program Administrators, “plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledging its source.”[footnoteRef:1] Any of these activities constitutes plagiarism: directly copying and pasting from a source without citation; paraphrasing from a source or sources without citation; turning in a paper, or sections of a paper, known to be written by someone other than the student; unauthorized multiple submissions of the same work in more than one course; and turning in a purchased paper. [1: Council of Writing Program Administrators. 2003. Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices. http://wpacouncil.org/files/wpa-plagiarism-statement.pdf ]
Misuse or inaccurate citation of sources: It may be possible that a student has carried out a good-faith attempt to acknowledge others’ work but has failed to do so accurately or fully. This may include citing sources, but not including sufficient information or correct formatting of the citation. These may not be considered plagiarism, unless the student repeats the misuse of sources after feedback from the faculty. In case of doubt about how to cite a source, students should ask their instructor or contact the NEC library helpdesk.
Plagiarism is a severe event that will lead to penalties that may result in expulsion. Please consult the Academic Integrity Policy in the NEC Catalog for specific information on procedures regarding this policy.
Misrepresentation: Having someone else do coursework, assignments, papers, quizzes and tests.
Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty : Helping someone else cheat. Examples include: supplying questions and/or answers to a quiz or examination, allowing someone to copy your homework, doing homework together without the instructor’s permission, seeking input from others during a take-home or open book test.
Cheating : Deliberate deceptive behavior to avoid work and learning. Examples include, but are not limited to:
1. Communicating with others during an exam or quiz
2. Copying all or part of homework or another’s quiz, exam, or written work
3. Using notes when you are directed not to by the professor, using electronic equipment to look up answers you don’t know
4. Making up data for research
5. Stealing quizzes or exams prior to their administration
6. Altering or attempting to alter college records
7. Offering a bribe to college personnel in exchange for special treatment or favors
Because academic dishonesty violates academic integrity, it cannot be condoned at NEC.
For further explanation on this topic, please refer to the New England College Academic Catalog.
Credit Hours and Student Work
Regardless of the format (online or hybrid) or the time period in which the course is offered (e.g. fifteen or seven weeks), the student work expectation for all courses is the same. One credit represents 45 hours of work over the course of a term (including lectures, laboratories, recitations, discussion groups, field work, study, etc.), averaged over each week during the term, in order to complete the work of the course. In a three-credit course, the expectation is that there is 135 hours of work. The approximate student learning hours per week for a three-credit course are as follows: 15-week course = 9 hours per week, 7-week course = 19.2 hours per week, and a 3-week course = 45 hours per week.
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Assignment |
Calculation |
Hours |
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Required Reading & Library Registration |
509 pages @ 15 pages/hour |
34 |
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Videos |
12 videos at varying lengths |
10 |
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Discussion Boards |
15 boards, 2.46 hours per board |
37 |
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Case Studies |
2 cases at 2 hours each |
4 |
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Self-Assessment |
1 paper at 2 hours |
2 |
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Leadership Book |
150 – 200 pages (varies) |
12 |
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Presentation |
10-12 slides |
8 |
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Leadership Plan |
6 to 8-page paper |
8 |
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Self-Directed Research |
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10 |
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Residency |
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10 |
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Expected Total*: 135 hours (@ 45 hours of work/credit) |
*(4-credit course = 180 total hours, 3-credit course = 135 total hours, 2-credit course = 90 total hours; 1-credit course = 45 total hours).
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For further explanation on this topic, please contact the Dean’s Office within the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Academic Accommodations
New England College values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation. Our goal is to create learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Access and Accommodations as soon as possible to discuss a range of options to removing barriers in the course including accommodations.
Students who have a letter of accommodation from the Student Access and Accommodations should contact their instructor as soon as possible to set up accommodations for this course. The student and instructor will discuss how to implement the accommodations and address accessibility of the course. The Office of Student Access and Accommodations is available to both faculty and students with any accommodation questions, or accessibility and disability related concerns.
For students that have not previously worked with Student Access and Accommodations but who believe they need accommodations, please contact the office via email at [email protected], phone 603-428-2302, or make an appointment.
Assignments and Schedule
The course is divided into fifteen weeks. Due dates for assignments and discussions are stated in day numbers. Day 1 is Monday, the first day of the beginning of each weekly session.
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Day 2 |
Tuesday |
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Day 3 |
Wednesday |
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Day 4 |
Thursday |
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Day 5 |
Friday |
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Day 6 |
Saturday |
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Day 7 |
Sunday |
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Week and Dates |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
Reading and Assignments |
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Week 1 August 26 – September 01 |
Foundations of Management |
Define the skills needed to be an effective manager.
Identify the six sources of competitive advantages.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 1
Effective Managers Earn Trust Quickly By Doing 5 Things Well: https://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/07/10/effective-managers-earn-trust-quickly-by-doing-5-things-well/#6d16ec9e5631
Leadership Tips on Time Management - Managing Your Own Time and That of Others https://execed.rutgers.edu/news-blog/time-management-for-leaders/
Required Video: 2 tips for developing good management skills | London Business School
Discussion Forum: Research and select three leadership theories. Explain how you will implement those theories in your leadership style. Be sure to include specific examples and articulate how the theory influences the outcome. Respond substantively to two other students’ posts. Please review the sample discussion board.
Discussion Question Initial Post due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Assignment (ungraded): Start exploring potential choices for your leadership book selection due week three.
Library Registration This week each of you will contact the library and register within their database. You will be conducting scholarly research throughout this course and your program at NEC. All of your research must come from the library sources - books, periodicals, and databases. http://libguides.nec.edu/LibraryWebsite Email: [email protected] Phone: (603) 428-2344
Regular Hours (Sept.- May) Mon.- Thurs. 7:30 a.m. - Midnight (EST) Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. (EST) Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST) Sun. 10 a.m. – Midnight (EST) ** Have your student ID# available when you call or email the library. This will give you access to all their electronic resources. Moving forward you will need to find all your research through the databases within the library. When registered – from the library website click on Research Tools. Then click on Danforth Library Databased link. This will bring you to the main database page with links and tutorials. Click on Databases Alphabetical Listing. This will provide you with a complete list and description of the databases available. You can search and filter through the various databases. One excellent database that is highly recommended: Business Source Premier is the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Business Source Premier is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.
All research moving forward must come from articles and research found within your text, readings, videos, and library sources. Papers with references from Wikipedia, CourseHero, AntiEssay (or any other essay service), paraphrasing tool, etc. will not be accepted as scholarly research and the work will receive a zero.
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Week 2 September 2 – September 8 |
Managerial Decision Making
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Describe the kinds of decisions you will face as a manager.
Explain the processes by which decisions are made in organizations.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 3
Great Leaders are Great Decision-Makers: Three Qualities to Take the Paralysis out of Decision Analysis. https://gbr.pepperdine.edu/2010/10/great-leaders-are-great-decision-makers/
Required Video: What if? The key to making good decisions | Nidhi Kalra | TEDxManhattanBeachhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCwlmMBmAQ
Discussion Forum: Exhibit 3.3 - The Phases of Decision-Making states that the first phase is to identify and diagnose the problem and the second phase is to generate alternative solution. For this forum, recall a decision you recently made at work and complete steps 1 - 6 in the phases of decision making (pg. 77).
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue exploring potential choices for your leadership book. The selection due week three.
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Week 3 September 9 – September 15 |
Strategic Planning & Leadership |
Explain the foundations and styles of leadership and management practice.
Apply decision-making, planning, and strategic management principles to organizational challenges.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 4
7 Management Practices That Can Improve Employee Productivity:
Required Video: Strategic Management Theories and Practices by Jack Militello https://youtu.be/tL0OK1nFXiY
How great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek
Discussion Forum: Distinguish between transactional and transformational leadership. Be sure to give specific examples of each style. Which one do you feel is more effective and why? Respond substantively to two other students’ posts.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Assignment (ungraded): Discussion Forum – Leadership Book Selection: By the end of this week you will need to identify your selected title and author in the Leadership Book discussion board forum. The purpose of the assignment is to expose our class to as many authors and concepts of leadership as possible. I will reply to indicate whether or not the selected author and title are acceptable. If your book title has already been selected, you will be asked to choose again. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO YOUR CLASSMATES IN THIS FORUM.
Assignment (graded): Case Study #1 due by 11:59 PM (EST) on Day Seven (Sunday)
Read and complete the case study titled “Wish You Wood Toy Store” that is on page 129 at the end of Chapter 4. Read the entire case study and answer the (2) questions that immediately follow it. Use the attached form located under the course content link in Blackboard to organize your ideas and follow the APA format for your citations when writing the case study. Please review the sample case study.
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Week 4 September 16 – September 22 |
Ethical Leadership |
Describe how different ethical perspectives guide decision making.
Explain how leaders influence their ethics environment Summarize the important issues around corporate social responsibility.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 5
How to be an ethical leader. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5537-how-to-be-ethical-leader.html
Required Video: Ethical Leadership, Part 1: Perilous at the Top.https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=53&v=gg-cbwOeScA
Ethical Leadership, Part 2: Best Practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-v2h2Dy0A
Discussion Forum: Discuss the social media topic Exhibit 5.3 (pg. 138) in our text and discuss the current status and the ethical issues surrounding social media and employee obligations. Be sure to include at least two recent events that have happened either locally or nationally.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Start reading your approved leadership book. |
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Week 5 September 23 – September 29 |
Internal & External Environments |
Describe how environmental forces influence organizations and how organizations can influence their environments.
Identify elements of the competitive environment.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 2
Managing in the Digital Environment Leadership in the Information Age: A Culture of Continual Change. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/bult.2007.BULT1720330404
5 Ways Your Company Can Keep Its Competitive Edge. http://fortune.com/2017/06/23/leadership-styles-competitive-edge/
20 Leadership Experts Share Their Best Leadership Tip. https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/20-leadership-experts-share-their-best-leadership-tip.html
Discussion Forum: The external environment of an organization comprises of all the entities that exist outside its boundary but have significant influence on its growth and survival. An organization has little or no control over its environment but needs to constantly monitor and adapt to these external changes. Share a recent example from business news about an external organizational challenge, how the company addressed it (internal factors), and what you would do differently.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 6 September 30 – October 06 |
Leadership |
Identify the characteristics that contribute to leader effectiveness.
Explain what people want and organizations need from their leaders.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 12
Core Leadership Theories: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/leadership-theories.htm
5 Generations + 7 Values = Endless Opportunities.
Required Video: John Maxwell’s The Five Levels of Leadership – animated book summary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v+JNfKrKQdG-c
Discussion Forum: Exhibit 12.4 shows the Sources of Leader Power (pg. 346-347). In this forum, discuss how men and women differ in their leadership styles as it relates to power? Which approach to power do you exemplify and why? Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Assignment (graded): Case Study #2 due by11:59 PM (EST) on Day Seven (Sunday)
Read and complete the case study titled, “BREITT, STARR & DIAMOND LLC.” on page 369 at the end of Chapter 12. Read the entire case study and answer the (3) questions that immediately follow it. Use the attached form located under the course content link in Blackboard to organize your ideas and follow the APA format for your citations when writing the case study. Please review the sample case study.
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Week 7 October 07 – October 13 |
Entrepreneurship |
Explain how to assess opportunities to start new businesses.
Describe how managers of organizations can develop and foster entrepreneurship.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 7
Millionaire Moves: Business mogul teaches 7 steps to success in new book. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/personal-finance/2017/06/11/william-pickard-new-book-millionaire-moves-seven-proven-principles-entrepreneurship/102763080/
Creativity and the Role of the Leader. https://hbr.org/2008/10/creativity-and-the-role-of-the-leader
Discussion Forum: Chapter #7 discusses the many details of entrepreneurship, but what does it take to be an entrepreneur. Identify and discuss new ventures that fit each of the four cells in the entrepreneurial strategy mix (Exhibit 7.5 pg. 199-200)
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 8 October 14 – October 20 |
Organizational Structure & Agility |
Distinguish between various organizational structures along with the benefits and challenges of each.
Define best practices and challenges in managing individuals, groups and teams through organizational and cultural change.
Identify strategies and dynamic organizational concepts that can improve an organization’s responsiveness.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 8
How Do You Change an Organizational Culture? https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/07/23/how-do-you-change-an-organizational-culture/#3689528b39dc
Required Video: Six keys to leading positive change: Rosabeth Moss Kanter at TEDxBeaconStreet https://youtu.be/owU5aTNPJbs
Discussion Forum: Using an Internet search engine, search for “strategic alliance” and identify a recently formed alliance. What is the goal of this alliance? What brought them together? Discuss how you think a strategic alliance is or is not an effective way for these organizations to meet their goals.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Assignment (graded): Self-Assessment due by 11:59 PM (EST) on Day Seven (Sunday)
Complete the leadership self-assessment: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm
This will identify your leadership effectiveness and explore where your skills need further development.
· Utilize the results by reading the Score Interpretation · Write a 2-page summary using the APA style of writing to analyze your current leadership skills based on what you have learned in this course and the survey. · This will be used as the basis for the first section in your final paper – Leadership Development Plan
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Week 9 October 21 – October 27 |
Human Resource Management |
Discuss how companies use human resources management to gain competitive advantage.
Identify reasons companies recruit both internally and externally for new hires.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 10
External Recruitment https://www.recruiter.com/external-recruitment.html
Required Video: Human Resource Management Lecture Part 01 - Introduction
Human Resource Management Lecture Part 02 - HR Strategy and Planning
Discussion Forum: What purpose does a performance appraisal serve? What are some key ideas to remember when conducting a performance appraisal? What best practices have you seen? What would you change and why?
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 10 October 28 – November 03 |
Managing Diversity |
Define approaches to controlling and building organizational commitment through communication and collaboration.
Explain how diversity, if well managed, can give organizations a competitive edge.
Identify challenges and rewards associated within managing a diverse workforce.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 11
The 12 Habits of Highly Collaborative Organizations:
Getting it Right: Understanding and Managing Diversity in the Workplace. http://www.peoplescout.com/getting-right-understanding-managing-diversity-in-workplace/
Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion. https://hbr.org/2017/02/diversity-doesnt-stick-without-inclusion
Discussion Forum: How can managers overcome obstacles to diversity such as mistrust and tension, stereotyping, and communication problems? What approaches to diversity and inclusion would you recommend and why?
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 11 November 04 – November 10 |
Managing Internationally |
Apply decision-making, planning, and strategic management principles to international challenges.
Explain the foundations and styles of leadership and management practice.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 6
Geert Hofstede: A Conversation About Culture.
Required Video: Principles of Management International
Cross cultural communication | Pellegrino Riccardi | TEDxBergen
Challenges and opportunities to the managers of today | BBA 3rd sem | Organisational Behaviour | ppt https://youtu.be/Zq9nLCpiWIU
Discussion Forum: Cultural differences, while difficult to observe and measure, are obviously very important. Failure to appreciate and account for them can lead to embarrassing blunders, strain relationships, and drag down business performance. While some organizations are able to make cultural diversity a source of advantage, others do not. Identify a recent situation in the news in which an organization failed to CONSIDER the various cultural norms of stakeholders. Where did they fail and what would you recommend based on your readings, research, and Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions?
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 12 November 11 – November 17 |
Change |
Define and apply how to manage and lead change effectively.
Describe strategies for creating a successful organization and future.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 18
Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model. https://www.toolshero.com/change-management/8-step-change-model-kotter/
10 Principles of Leading Change Management https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00255?gko=9d35b
Required Video: TEDxPerth - Jason Clarke - Embracing Change
Discussion Forum: Choose two specific types of change you would like to see happen in groups or organizations with which you are familiar. Imagine that you were to try to bring about these changes. What sources of resistance should you anticipate? How would you manage the resistance? What change leadership theories would be most helpful and why?
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Continue reading your approved leadership book.
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Week 13 November 18 – December 24 |
Teamwork & Teams |
Describe how teams can contribute to an organization’s effectiveness.
Explain why some teams fail and the necessary steps to build an effective team.
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Required Reading: Textbook Chapter 14
Teamwork – Step by Step Guide for Effective Team Building. https://www.potential.com/articles/teamwork/
Teams and Teamwork http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Str-Ti/Teams-and-Teamwork.html
Discussion Forum: Why do you think some people resist the idea of working in teams and how would you deal with their resistance? Provide specific examples and support your recommendations with research.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and 2 Responses to Fellow Students due by Day Seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST)
Finish reading your approved leadership book.
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Thanksgiving Recess November 25– December 1
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Week 14 December 02 – December 08
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Presentation Skills |
Create and deliver an effective presentation.
Demonstrate passion and connect with your audience Develop verbal and nonverbal presentation skills.
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Discussion Forum: Research suggests that being a good public speaker can help individuals grow their business, advance their career, and form strong collaborations (Tsaousides 2017). However, communicating your ideas clearly and presenting them in public can prove to be a challenge. For this forum, discuss what researchers believe are the top reasons for public speaking anxiety or fear. Determine if any of these reasons are applicable to you and what would be the best remedy to overcome these fears.
Required Reading: 16 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Presentation Skills from 16 Powerful TED Talks.
Required Video: How to Give a Great Presentation – 7 Presentation Skills and Tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnIPpUiTcRc
Assignment (graded): Develop your book review presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi. You should include all the information from the presentation assignment in Week 14.
Organization of the Presentation: · Concise in presentation · Sections are clearly identified · Include an agenda slide · 10-12 slides · Approximately 15 minutes in length · No grammar, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors · Bring a hardcopy (printed copy) with you to residency. Book Review Presentation due Day 7, Sunday by 11:59 PM. Be prepared to present your Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi presentation at Residency (Residency Dates: December 20 – December 22, 2019)
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Week 15 December 09 – December 15 |
Leadership Development & Philosophy |
Create a leadership plan and personal philosophy.
Evaluate and apply lessons learned to your current leadership challenges and the step you will take as you evolve.
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Discussion Forum: Throughout the term you have explored and examined numerous topics around management and leadership. Successful organizations require an environment of support, sustainability, and life-long learning. As an emerging leader, share two lessons learned and how you will implement them within your current role and organization.
Discussion Question due by Day Four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST) and No Response to classmates is due in this forum.
Leadership Development Plan due by 11:59 PM (EST) Day Seven.
The Leadership Development Plan will allow you to examine your leadership skills and develop a plan for moving forward. · Analyze your current leadership skills based on what you have learned in this course · Identify (1) leadership theory that would be beneficial to your leadership role · Summarize your understanding of the (1) leadership theory · Explain how you would apply this theory to make you a more effective leader · Illustrate (2) positive outcomes that you would expect to occur · Identify (1) change leadership theory that would be beneficial to your leadership role · Summarize your understanding of the (1) change leadership theory · Explain how you would apply this theory to make you a more effective leader · Illustrate (2) positive outcomes that you would expect to occur · Develop a personal leadership philosophy and support your ideas with material from this course and outside research. · Provide an example where your leadership philosophy can be applied to lead an organizational change · Your leadership philosophy does not have to be any specific leadership model the course reviewed. Rather, it should represent your trajectory of leadership as it applies to your career aspirations. Consider your career path and the industry you work (or wish to work in) and determine what leadership skills will be most effective. · Submit a 6 to 8-page paper double spaced · Please provide at least six (6) scholarly references to support your paper. · All references should be used as in-text citations. · All work must be completed in APA format. |
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Residency December 16 – December 22 |
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Discussion Forum: No discussion forum this week in preparation for residency.
Assignment (graded): Be sure to bring an electronic copy of your Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi presentation with you to the Residency and be prepared to present.
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WINTER RECESS December 23 – December 29
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Final Course Reflection December 30 – January 05 |
Final Course Reflection
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Evaluate and apply lessons learned to your current and future leadership challenges.
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Discussion Forum: Throughout the term you have explored and examined numerous topics around management and leadership. Throughout the week reflect on materials covered and lessons learned during the term. Use the General Questions Discussion Board to reach out to your instructor and/or your classmates posting final thoughts and/or questions.
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Course Evaluation January 06 – January 12
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Course Evaluation |
Complete Final Course Evaluation |
Submit your final course evaluation |
Additional Instructor Expectations
Student Responsibilities
As a student you will: (1) Participate in class discussions via Discussion Board Forum. You cannot successfully complete this course without completing the weekly reading and remaining actively engaged in the Discussion Board Forum. (2) Complete all course assignments. It is imperative that you complete the assigned assignments by the due date to allow for grading and feedback. If you have questions, concerns or issues, please contact me via e-mail (jbrown@nec.edu).
Professor Responsibilities
As your professor I will: (1) Facilitate a participant centered course experience to focus on student learning, (2) Provide updated information on relevant resources for the various topics and (3) I will respond to all e-mails within 24 – 48 hours of receipt Sunday through Friday.
Graded Assessments Details
Case Study #1 (100 pts. 10% of grade)
Read and complete the case study titled “Wish You Wood Toy Store” that is on page 129 at the end of Chapter 4. Read the entire case study and answer the (2) questions that immediately follow it.
The paper should be 500-750 words total in APA format for your citations. See the attached examples in Blackboard (Content Folder) to use as a guide for how the case should be formatted.
Case Study #2 (100 pts. 10% of grade)
Read and complete the case study titled, “BREITT, STARR & DIAMOND LLC.” on page 369 at the end of Chapter 12. Read the entire case study and answer the (3) questions that immediately follow it. The paper should be approximately 500-750 words total in APA format for your citations. See the attached example in Blackboard (Content Folder) to use as a guide for how the case should be formatted.
Self-Assessment (100 pts. 10% of grade)
Complete the leadership self-assessment: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm
This will identify your leadership effectiveness and explore where your skills need further development.
· Utilize the results by reading the Score Interpretation
· Write a (2) page summary analyzing your current leadership skills based on what you have learned in this course and the survey. Please include research to support the various leadership style following the APA format for your citations.
· This will be used as the basis for the first section in your final paper - Leadership Development Plan.
Leadership Development Plan (100 pts. 15% of grade)
This paper will allow you to examine your leadership skills and develop a plan for moving forward.
I. Analyze your current leadership skills based on what you have learned in this course
· Identify (1) leadership theory that would be beneficial to your leadership role
· Summarize your understanding of the (1) leadership theory
· Explain how you would apply this theory to make you a more effective leader
· Illustrate (2) positive outcomes that you would expect to occur
II. Identify (1) change leadership theory that would be beneficial to your leadership role
· Summarize your understanding of the (1) change leadership theory
· Explain how you would apply this theory to make you a more effective leader
· Illustrate (2) positive outcomes that you would expect to occur
III. Develop a personal leadership philosophy and support your ideas with material from this course and outside research.
· Provide an example where your leadership philosophy can be applied to lead an organizational change
· Your leadership philosophy does not have to be any specific leadership model the course reviewed. Rather, it should represent your trajectory of leadership as it applies to your career aspirations. Consider your career path and the industry you work (or wish to work in) and determine what leadership skills will be most effective.
· Submit a 6 to 8-page paper double spaced
· Please provide at least six (6) scholarly references to support your paper.
· All references should be used as in-text citations.
· All work must be completed in APA format.
Leadership Book Review & Presentation (100 pts. Each 25% of grade)
The goal of this assignment is to provide each of you the opportunity to become aware of theories, principles and the results of research offered by a wide variety of authors in the leadership community. There are two sections to this project:
I. Book Selection
By the end of Week 3 for this course, each student will need to identify the selected title and author in the Leadership Book Discussion Board Forum.
· The purpose of the assignment is to expose the students to as many authors and concepts of leadership as possible.
· I will reply to indicate whether or not the selected author and title are acceptable.
· If your book title has already been selected, you will be asked to choose again. Books are approved on a first-come first-selected basis.
II. Leadership Book Review PowerPoint Presentation
You should include the following information:
· The title, and a brief introduction of this leadership book (similar to an abstract).
· Background information on the author(s).
· A description of the major theme of the book.
· An explanation as to your interest in selecting this particular book for your leadership book review.
· Describe the main theories and principles (at least five) presented in the book.
· How each of the theories and principles presented in the book directly relate to being a leader.
· Show how the theories and principles presented in the book relate to specific leadership standards.
· Explain how each of the theories and principles presented in the book directly relate to your development as a leader.
· Closing comments to summarize the theories and principles presented in the book.
· Your critique of the book, as to developing leaders.
· How could the information you gained through reviewing this book on leadership enhance your knowledge base and development as a leader.
· Why or why not recommend this book to your fellow class members.
Organization of the Presentation:
· Concise in presentation
· Sections are clearly identified
· Include an agenda slide
· 10-12 slides
· Approximately 15 minutes in length
· No grammar, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors
· Speakers notes must be included on all slides
Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Preparing Your Slides:
· Presentation Design
1. Don’t overload your slides with too much text or data.
2. Let the picture or graphic tell the story. Avoid too much text!
3. Type key words in the PowerPoint Notes area listing what to say when displaying the slide. The notes are printable.
4. Number your slides and give them a title.
5. Use the “summary slide” feature in slide sorter view to prepare an Agenda or Table of Contents slide.
6. Prepare a company logo slide for your presentation, if you wish.
7. You can add a logo and other graphics to every slide using the slide master feature.
8. Proofread everything, including visuals and numbers.
9. Keep “like” topics together
10. Strive for similar line lengths for text.
· Visual Elements
1. A font size of 28 to 34 with a bold font is recommended for subtitles. The title default size is 44. Use a san serif font for titles.
2. Use clear, simple visuals. Don’t confuse the audience.
3. Use contrast: light on dark or dark on light.
4. Graphics should make a key concept clearer.
5. Place your graphics in a similar location within each slide.
6. The drawing toolbar is extremely useful. You can:
a. Insert clip art
b. Insert pictures
c. Use Word Art
d. Use text boxes
e. Insert charts and diagrams
f. Insert arrows, banners, and thought balloons.
7. To temporarily clear the screen press W or B during the presentation. Press Enter to resume the presentation.
· Text
1. Font size must be large enough to be easily read. Size 28 to 34 with a bold font is recommended.
2. It is distracting if you use too wide a variety of fonts.
3. Overuse of text is a common mistake.
a. Too much text makes the slide unreadable. Stick to a few key words.
b. If your audience is reading the slides they are not paying attention to you. If possible, make your point with graphics instead of text.
c. You can use Word Art or a clip art image of a sign to convey text in a more interesting way.
· Numbers
1. Numbers are usually confusing to the audience. Use as few as possible and allow extra time for the audience to do the math.
2. Numbers should never be ultra-precise:
a. “Anticipated Revenues of $660,101.83” looks silly. Are your numbers that accurate? Just say $660 thousand.
b. “The Break-Even Point is 1048.17 units. Are you selling fractions of a unit?
c. Don’t show pennies. Cost per unit is about the only time you would need to show pennies.
3. If you have more than 12-15 numbers on a slide, that’s too many.
4. Using only one number per sentence helps the audience absorb the data.
5. Use the same scale for numbers on a slide. Don’t compare thousands to millions.
6. When using sales data, stick to a single market in the presentation. Worldwide sales, domestic sales, industry sales, company sales, divisional sales, or sales to a specific market segment are all different scales. They should not be mixed.
7. Cite your source on the same slide as the statistic, using a smaller size font.
· Charts and Backgrounds
1. Charts need to be clearly labeled. You can make more interesting charts by adding elements from the drawing toolbar.
2. Numbers in tables are both hard to see and to understand. There is usually a better way to present your numerical data than with columns and rows of numbers. Get creative!
3. PowerPoint deletes portions of charts and worksheets that are imported from Excel, keeping only the leftmost 5.5 inches. Plan ahead.
4. Backgrounds should never distract from the presentation.
5. Using the default white background is hard on the viewer’s eyes. You can easily add a design style or a color to the background.
6. Backgrounds that are light colored with dark text, or vice versa, look good. A dark background with white font reduces glare.
7. Colors appear lighter when projected. Pale colors often appear as white.
8. Consistent backgrounds add to a professional appearance.
9. For a long presentation, you may want to change background designs when shifting to a new topic.
Check out this PowerPoint presentation at http://www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-Tips.ppt#256,1,MakingPowerPoint Slides
Discussion Board (100 points each /30% of grade)
Students will participate in a Discussion Board forum each week, responding to questions posted by the instructor. Students will also reply each week to at least two other students.
· The initial post is due by Thursday 11:59 pm EST.
· At least two replies to other students are due by Sunday 11:59 pm EST.
· Posts must be submitted on time according to the instructions above to receive full credit.
· Responding to at least two other students is a requirement. Not responding to other students in the discussion forum will lower your grade.
· Responses to other students should be substantive. Points will not be earned for responses to classmates that simply state, “I agree” or “Good point.” Responses to classmates must serve to advance the conversation. Students may agree or disagree, but all postings must be courteous and respectful following the NEC Netiquette Guidelines.
· Recommended:
· Do not type lengthy posts to the Discussion Board without saving text; work can be lost if the Internet connection drops or times out.
· Write posts off-line in a word processing software first so that it can be saved and then copy and paste into Blackboard. The copy and paste may change the formatting. Post that are not directly in the forum will not be graded. Attachments in the discussion board forum hinders the response time and process.
· If students prefer to write posts directly in the Discussion Board make sure to click “Save Draft” often, return to the post and edit the text to add more content.
Email and Technical Help
NEC College Email
· Institutional communication, including communication with an instructor, student services, administration, etc. MUST be conducted through the student’s @nec.edu email account. Students must check their NEC email regularly. The college assumes no responsibility for messages not received because of failure to check @nec.edu email. NEC email cannot be forwarded to another email account.
· Students can access NEC email by visiting www.nec.edu and clicking on the hyperlink in the top right corner labeled “Students, Faculty, & Staff”. Then, click the red button for Webmail.
· Students can also access the direct link to NEC email.
Technical Help
· MyNEC: Please contact Student Services at [email protected] or call 603-428-2258
· NEC email: Email [email protected] or call 603-428-2350.
Blackboard
Access and Login
· This course uses Blackboard, an online learning management system.
· There are two ways to access Blackboard:
1. Go to www.nec.edu. Click on the “Students, Faculty, & Staff” link in the upper right corner. Click on the red button for “Blackboard”.
2. Direct link: http://blackboard.nec.edu/
Blackboard Technical Support
· Blackboard help and video tutorials
· Email: [email protected]
Graduate and Online Academic Support Center (GOASC)
Students are provided with a wide range of academic support services that focus on each student individually and provide helpful support. The goal is to help students become successful in their education at New England College. Students are encouraged to reach out to GOASC if they have questions pertaining to their enrollment, courses, who to contact for specific academic requests, or any other questions you may have.
Email: [email protected]
Smarthinking
24/7 Online tutoring and career services available within your Blackboard course.
International Advising
This office assists international students with maintaining international status including, I-20, SEVIS, RFE and international student internships (CPT).
Email: [email protected]
Career & Life Planning
This office assists students with getting started on their internships and/or career guidance.
Email: [email protected]
H. Raymond Danforth Library Services – accessing the Library Web Page
· Open a new browser window, and be sure cookies are enabled on your computer.
· To access the Library’s catalog and databases, go to www.nec.edu/library; there is also a link to the Library’s website on the Students, Faculty & Staff page at www.nec.edu.
· To find books, click on the Find Books tab at the top of the page. On the Find Books page, you will find a link to the Library’s online catalog, which allows users to search for both print and e-books, as well as other available materials.
· To find databases, click on the Find Articles tab. This page provides a link to an alphabetical listing of our journal databases, as well as a drop-down menu of databases by subject listing. Using one of these options, find the database you wish to use and click on the link to access it.
· The Library’s Research Tools page provides additional help for students in the form of citation and course guides, as well as information on topics like Academic Integrity and Plagiarism.
· Books and articles that are not immediately accessible through Danforth Library can be requested via Interlibrary Loan. To access these forms, click on the Interlibrary Loan tab at the top of the Library’s website.
· To log into the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your NEC ID number (e.g. GR123456). Remember to enter in both letters and numbers. If you do not know this number, please contact the Library.
The Distance Services Librarian, Mark Rowland, is available to assist students in person on weekdays between 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM and on Thursdays from 2:00-10 PM. His office is in the library and he can be reached by phone: (603) 428-2352 or by email: [email protected] Reference librarians are also available to help students in person, by phone at 603-428-2344 or by email: [email protected]
New England College is a member of both the GMILCS/NHCUC consortiums which allow NEC students to check out books from several public and academic libraries across the state. To see more information about this program, or to see if your library participates, please visit http://www.nhcuc.org/our-campuses/ or http://findit.gmilcs.org/polaris/
This syllabus constitutes the agreement between the instructor and student.
Any modifications to this syllabus will be identified during the course.
© Copyright 2018 by New England College, 98 Bridge Street, Henniker, NH 03242. This course syllabus is published for the sole use of students at New England College. Any other use is prohibited.
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