COURSE SYLLABUS

Metro Business College

 

Course Title:  Organizational Behavior                               Course No.  BUS150

                                                                                                Revised Winter 2000

 

Instructor – Joan Kaufman

Times Available – 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.  Monday – Thursday

                                9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Friday

                                After 3:00 p.m. by appointment only

 

   I.  Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course:

 

              Students will study leadership, group dynamics, morale, communication, motivation, job satisfaction, and effectiveness in work situations.   4 credit hours.

 

 II.  Prerequisite:  None

 

III.  Purposes and Objectives of the Courses:

 

              Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

 

                        understand important terms related to organization behavior

explain the rights of employees as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor

understand unemployment and the functions of a placement center

communicate in an organizational environment

evaluate ongoing training

explain motivation and job satisfaction

evaluate leadership qualities

 

 IV.  Course Content:

 

            Days 1 – 8 – The Job Scene

            Days 9 – 16 –  Corporate Communications

            Days 17 – 24 – Ongoing Training and Preparation

            Days 25 – 32 – Motivation and Job Satisfaction

            Days 33 – 44 - Leadership

 

  V.  Instructional Materials

 

            Source:  The Internet

                             Corporate View, Barksdale.  Rutter, South-Western Publishers

 

 VI.  Weekly Schedule and Evaluation

 

            Week 1 –  2  - Class meeting - Monday

                                    Activity Sheet – The Job Scene                              100pts

            Week 3 – 4 – Class meeting – Monday

                                     Activity Sheet – Corporate Communications      100pts

            Week 5 – 6 – Class meeting Monday

                                      Activity Sheet – Ongoing Training                 75pts

                                                                        and Preparation

            Week 7 – 8 – Class meeting Monday

                                       Activity Sheet – Motivation and Job                        100pts

                                                                        Satisfaction

            Weeks 9, 10,11  Class meeting  - Monday

                                                Activity Sheet – Leadership                 100pts

                                                                                                Total Points      475

 

A – 448-475

B—407-447

C—369-406

D—331-368

F –330 and below