Course Syllabus

Summer 2026 | BUS-2020-VO01 - Principles of Management

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

George Forstbauer
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the philosophy, principles, and techniques of management. Students examine classical, modern, and emerging concepts as they relate to today’s manager and the functional processes of planning, organizing, directing and controlling resources. Learning experiences may include case studies, team experiences, and simulations.

Essential Objectives

1. Explain and provide examples of the interrelationships among planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions in a business setting. 
2. Formulate, prepare, and present management objectives and related procedures illustrating the planning function and demonstrating business writing and communication skills. 
3. Trace the history of management concepts and give examples of how emphasis has been placed on production, administration, and human resources management. 
4. Illustrate the social and economic responsibilities of managers as viewed from the classical, accountability, and public perspectives.  
5. Describe the types and styles of management decisions and how these are affected by autocratic, participatory, and contingency management methods. 
6. Explain the structure and application of the management tools such as organization charts and manuals, job descriptions developed from job analyses and job specifications, key performance indicators (KPIs) and personnel policies. 
7. Distinguish between authority and responsibility at the various levels of organizations and explore how delegation is used. 
8. Describe the personal and social factors involved in influencing organizational behavior including the impact of formal and informal groups and leaders. 
9. Define the concept of teams, identify the different ways teams are used, and discuss the impact they have on the workplace, focusing on the skills of the team leader and other team roles. 
10. Define formal, informal, and interpersonal communication methods conducive to organizational morale and motivation. 
11. Discuss the ethical and legal considerations inherent in management decisions including topics such as equity, diversity, and preventing harassment.  
12. Illustrate the controlling function of management through the use of financial statement analysis. 

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Summer 2026 textbook details will be available on 2025-12-01. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

BUS-2020-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Methods

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how to manage ethics and diversity.
• Identify effective team management techniques.
• Explain how emotional intelligence is a management tool.
• Analyze the challenges of managing in a global environment.
• Describe competitive advantage, intrepreneurship and entrepreneurship.

Weekly Outline

Every week has a prescribed checklist of activities required to successfully complete the lesson. Follow this checklist, in the specified order, to complete each lesson.

Week	Topic	Requirements
Week 01	Chapter 01	Discussion and Assignment
Week 02	Chapter 02	Discussion Assignment and Quiz
Week 03	Chapter 03	Discussion and Assignment
Week 04	Chapter 04	Discussion Assignment and Quiz
Week 05	Chapter 05	Discussion and Assignment
Week 06	Chapter 06	Discussion Assignment and Quiz
Week 07	Chapter 07	Discussion and Assignment
Week 08	Chapter 08	Discussion Assignment and Quiz
Week 09	Chapter 09	Discussion and Assignment
Week 10	Chapter 10	Discussion Assignment and Quiz
Week 11	Chapter 11	Discussion Assignment and Paper Topic
Week 12	Chapter 12	Discussion Assignment Quiz and Paper First Draft
Final	Final Paper	Paper Final Version

Required Textbooks

Textbook required for this course is:

• Jones G., George J.Essentials of Contemporary Management(7th ed.). (2016). McGraw Hill. Print ISBN: 9781259545474 Digital ISBN: 9781259737121

*See the Required Readings page for additional weekly course readings.

Academic Honesty

A student must submit work that represents the student's own original analysis and writing. Copying another's work is not appropriate. If the student relies on the research or writing of others, the student must cite those sources. Words or ideas that require citations include, but are not limited to all hardcopy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an identifiable source. While students are encouraged to seek editing feedback, extensive revisions of one's work by another person is considered a lack of academic honesty, as it is representing another student's work as one's own.

Evaluation Criteria

Course Components

This is a very fast-paced class. Your regular participation is essential to you passing this course. This includes participating in the weekly discussions, and timely submissions of your written work.

Quizzes

This course includes six quizzes that cover the concepts from your textbook readings. There will be a total of 60 questions per quiz. The quizzes are timed (one hour). You are only allowed to take the quiz one time. The quiz will auto-submit at the end of the time limit even if you are not finished. A clock will show remaining time in the upper left block and feedback will be provided after your quiz is submitted. When you are finished with each group of questions, click Next. Check in the upper left to make sure you have answered all the questions or perform any review of questions. Submit your quiz using the Submit All and Finish button.

Final Paper

Your final paper will be based on the readings and resources from all 8 weeks of our class. You will develop a 5-7 page paper (not including cover page or reference page) in Times New Roman 12 pt font, double-spaced, using APA formatting that addresses the following question:

What is the biggest single challenge managers face today?

You must incorporate terminology and concepts that focus on management and you are required to cite the book and no less that four outside resources.

Grades

The following table shows the graded assessment types contained within this course and the assigned weighting to determine the final course grade.

Graded Assessment Types	Points	Weights (%)
Discussions (12 at 30 points each)	360	24%
Assignment (12 at 30 points each)	360	24%
Quizzes (6 at 60 points each)	360	24%
Paper Topic	15	1%
Paper First Draft	15	1%
Paper Final Draft	390	26%
Total	1500	100%

Letter grades for the course will be based on the following grading scale:

Letter Grade	Percentage	Grade Point
A	93-100%	4.0
A -	90-92.9%	3.7
B +	87-89.9%	3.3
B	83-86.9%	3.0
B -	80-82.9%	2.7
C +	77-79.9%	2.3
C	75-76.9%	2.0
C -	73-74.9%	1.7
D +	70-72.9%	1.3
D	67-69.9%	1.0
D-	63-66.9%	0.7
F	0-62.9%	0.0

Discussion Groups

You will be assigned to a small discussion group. Each week your group will have a graded discussion. The quality of your posts and those of your fellow students will create a lively discussion and ensure that a high level of learning occurs.

A student's online behavior is expected to be professional and ethical.

Before submitting your first discussion post, please review the Grading Guidelines and Rubrics for more information about what is expected in regard to discussion postings and online etiquette.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work

It is important that writing assignments and discussion posts be completed on time. Extensions of deadlines will be given only for serious extenuating circumstances. In the absence of such extensions, assignments may be downgraded for lateness at the discretion of the instructor. You must contact your instructor ahead of time to request an extension. Late work may be deducted 5% per day.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/student-support/accessibility-services/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity

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