Introduction to Management

MT 140: Unit 1Kaplan University

Greetings and welcome to the Unit 1Seminar!

The purpose of this seminar is to share some things with you that will help you to recognize what to expect in the course.

Seminars are one hour in duration. If you are attending a live session, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss any issues that you need clarification about at the end of each section of the presentation.

Listed in Course Syllabus Listed in the Week One Announcement AIM: SuzMNess Email: [email protected] Office Hours:

◦ Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. EST◦ Thursdays 9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. EST

Phone number: 815-608-0252 (It’s best to schedule a call with me)

Email is the best way to reach me!

Introduction to seminar format

A typical week in the course

Types of Assignments Readings Discussion Questions Homework Reviews Seminars

Kaplan’s Late Policy

Communication with Instructor

Communication with Peers

Questions and Answers



Types of Assignments

Kaplan’s Late Policy




What we're in now is called a Seminar.

Seminar transcripts are automatically created at the conclusion of each session. They can be accessed throughout the term.

◦ To open transcripts (archives): Click “Enter KHE Seminar”. If no seminar is

in session, you'll see links for previous seminar archives.

Q & A (Questions and Answers)

We’ll pause here for you

to type in any questions that you have at this time about the seminar format




Late Policy




Each course is broken down into 10 parts, called Units.

Each course is 10 weeks in duration; there is a Unit for each week.

Units run from Wednesday through midnight on the following Tuesday.

Your task is to complete the assignments within each Unit during the Wednesday—Tuesday midnight timeframe.

Don’t confuse your seminar time (also called class time) with the Wednesday through Tuesday Unit schedule.

There are Buttons (links) running on the left of the screen for each Unit.

Clicking the button for each unit will open a list of assignments for that Unit week.

Clicking the icons that appear on the larger portion of the screen will show all information for completing each assignment (both graded and non-graded assignments) within each unit.

Q & A (Questions and Answers)

We’ll pause here for you

to type in any questions that you have at this time about the layout of a typical week in the course.




Late Policy




Within each Unit's assignments, you'll typically have several of 6 items:

Readings Discussion Questions Dropbox Assignment Review Quiz Seminar

Readings◦ The readings for this course are

located in the DocSharing link of the course. You will need to complete the readings to do well on the assignments.

◦ Start each new Unit on Wednesdays with the Readings

There is a seminar day and time for each course. Our seminars will be held the same time and day each week. If there is any change in our regular schedule, you will be notified in advance.

This course has mandatory, graded seminars, if you are unable to attend, you can do the alternative assignment.

Types of Assignments…

Points Seminar Criteria

15 points

- Student posted frequently and was actively engaged in the seminar. Student’s comments improved the seminar quality and advanced the discussion by raising new issues and/or ideas.

- Alternative Assignment was completed according to the guidelines.

5 - 14 points

- Student posted infrequently and/or comments were brief and did not demonstrate an understanding of the material (for example: "Good point" or “I agree”). Student’s comments did not improve seminar quality or advance the discussion by raising new issues or ideas.

- Alterative Assignment was not completed according to the guidelines.

0 points

- Student attended, but failed to post any messages or did not log into the Seminar session.

- Alternative Assignment was not completed.

SBAM Seminar Rubric

To prepare for the seminar, view the questions in

the seminar link; prepare responses.

You don’t have to turn in your responses to

these questions, but you are expected to have

prepared some responses to the seminar

questions and offer them during the discussion.

You and your classmates will discuss the

questions and responses together with me

during the seminar hour.

Dropbox Assignments◦ These are graded assignments◦ Submitted to Instructor directly via the

Dropbox (instructions for using Dropbox will be with assignment)

◦ Click grades in Gradebook for instructor comments

ReviewsCan be retaken until you get the score you

want; you can see your score at the time you submit the review.

Score will show in your gradebook one week after the close of the unit.

Your scores are visible in Instructor’s Gradebook

Avoid the deadline. Take your reviews early!

Quizzes This course includes several Quizzes.

Some are instead of a Unit Review; some are in addition to the Unit Review.

Quizzes are unique in two ways: They can only be entered once They are timed

Q & A Please type in any

questions that you have at this time about the types of assignments:◦ Readings◦ Seminars◦ Discussion Questions◦ Dropbox Assignments◦ Reviews◦ Quizzes




Late Policy




Extenuating Circumstances: If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent

you from completing projects, quizzes, seminars or participating in the class, please contact your instructor to make alternative arrangements. The possibility of alternative arrangements is at the discretion of your instructor. Active communication is the key to overcoming any hurdles you may encounter during the term. It is your responsibility to inform your instructor (ahead of time, whenever possible) of extenuating circumstances that might prevent you from completing work by the assigned deadline. In those situations, we will work together to come up with a mutually acceptable alternative. Prior notification does not automatically result in a waiver of the late penalties.

Please note that evaluation of extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of your instructor and documentation may be required for verification of the extenuating circumstance. Examples of extenuating circumstances may include but are not limited to: personal/family member hospitalization, death in the family, weather/environmental evacuation due to fire/hurricane, or active military assignment where internet connectivity is unavailable for a limited time period. Computer-related issues and internet connectivity issues are not considered extenuating circumstances.

Without Extenuating Circumstances: · Up to one week (1-7 calendar days) late 20% deduction in points · After one week (8-14 calendar days) late 30% deduction in points · No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due date.

Note: In order for you to make up a quiz, exam or discussion thread, you must contact your instructor by email at least one day prior to the day you want to make up the work so that access can be provided. Additionally, you must notify your instructor by email when you have submitted late work.




Late Policy

Communication with instructor






Late Policy




Attend Seminar

Post in both Discussion Boards (Initial post by Saturday and 2 posts on at least 3 diff. days)◦ 1 is an introduction post◦ 2 is a scenario

Do the Dropbox Assignment

Take the Quiz

This concludes our Unit 1 Seminar for Introduction to Management. Thank you for coming! I’ll be seeing you in the coming days on the Discussion Board.




Late Policy

Communication with Instructors



Introduction to Management

Documents

Transcript of Introduction to Management