AB299 Associates Capstone in Management Seminar 1 - Syllabus and Course Expectations This seminar is being recorded

Famous Management Quotes “Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere.” Ronald Reagan “The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.” Reggie Jackson “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Peter F. Drucker

Agenda Syllabus Expectations Management Planning Final Project Review Final Project Action Items

Course Description This capstone course builds on the concepts of all the courses taken within the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration / Management and provides students with an opportunity to integrate their previous coursework in a meaningful review of their learning and to assess their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree program. This course does not have a text book.

Course Outcomes Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Regulations: Recognize the impact of state and federal laws and regulations on business 2. Management: Define the various tasks and responsibilities of managers in organizations 3. Marketing: Define marketing principles used in business strategies 4. Technology: Use technology and software applications appropriate to business environments 5. Human Resources: Recognize human resource concepts and activities used in organizational environments 6. Business Principles: Apply basic economic, finance, and accounting principles to organizational environments General Education Outcomes: In addition, the following General Education outcomes are assessed during this course: 1. Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English

Late Policy 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 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 when you have submitted late work.

Projects Projects- Projects are assignments that require you to submit coursework to the instructor via the dropbox. Projects are graded assignments, whereas exercises are ungraded. FINAL Project This course require a Final Project. In Unit 1, click on Final Project Information for a specific description of the course expectations. Projects are due Tuesday 11:59 pm ET of their assigned Unit.

Seminars A description of all seminars to be held can be found under each of the units in the course. For the day and time of seminar for this course, refer to the Instructor Information and Seminar Time section of your syllabus.Instructor Information and Seminar Time

Discussion Boards The Discussion Board Requirement: Post a minimum of three posts per discussion question. One initial response and two replies to your classmates Posting on a minimum of three different days, for example: Wednesday, Friday and Monday The first post must be made by Saturday.

Discussion Guidelines Be clear about which message you're responding to. Refer to specific passages or ideas in the course or text that have sparked your interest. Make sure your contribution adds something new to the discussion. A simple "I agree" may be your initial response, but think about how you can take the conversation to the next level. Make your posting clear and easy to follow by dividing longer messages into paragraphs. Address classmates by name or user name, and sign your own messages. Feel free to pose new questions to your classmates within your own message. Use correct spelling, capitalization, grammar, syntax, and punctuation. If you plan on posting a lengthy response, it is a good idea to type your response in Word or Notepad, then copy and paste it into the discussion area. This way you'll always have a record of your communication if for some reason you lose your connection to the course. If you have any questions on these procedures, please contact Kaplan University Student Services.

Plagiarism Policy The policy is published in the Kaplan University Catalog/addendum. Kaplan University considers academic honesty to be one of its highest values. Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work. Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references.

Netiquette Interactions in an online classroom are in written form. Your comfort level with expressing ideas and feelings in writing will add to your success in an online course. The ability to write is necessary, but you also need to understand what is considered appropriate when communicating online. The word "netiquette" is short for "Internet etiquette." Rules of netiquette have grown organically with the growth of the Internet to help users act responsibly when they access or transmit information online. As a Kaplan University student, you should be aware of the common rules of netiquette for the Web and employ a communication style that follows these guidelines.

Management Planning Review the Final Project found in Unit 9 and links throughout the course. View Tim's Coffee Shop scenario, located on the Unit Home Page. This business simulation will be referenced throughout this course. You will work on various aspects of your assignments using this scenario.

Management Planning – Unit 1 Assignment 1.Access Tim's Coffee Shop on the Unit Home Page or under Unit 1. 2.After viewing the scenario, decide on a Vision Statement and three bulleted goals for the next year (short term) and three bulleted goals for the long term (the next 3 years). 3.Provide a short explanation of how Tim's Coffee Shop can reach each of these goals. 4.Submit your response in a short Power Point slide presentation in APA format consisting of a minimum of 8 slides which includes a Title page and then a References page at the end. Submit your Power Point presentation to the Dropbox.

Final Project OUTLINE SECTIONS of your Final Project: The Coversheet should contain the title of your report, the date of submission, and your name. The Executive Summary should provide an overview of your findings. After the Executive Summary, you will explore the four different areas of Tim’s business. For each of these areas, you will provide a detailed report that contains a title, summary, and action items. Title of Subsection: Name of the business area: Management, HR Analysis, Market Analysis (SWOT), Economic environment (in the retail industry in general) and Finance and Accounting. Summary: Provide a detailed summary of what you observed in this particular area of the business. Describe any strengths and weaknesses.

Final Project Action Items Management and Human Resources 1) Management: Action items What should the vision statement be for the coffee shop? What are good short and long term goals for the coffee shop? Explain how they will be met. After studying the simulation what management improvements do you feel are appropriate for Tim to make to help his business be successful? Are there any state or federal compliance issues that Tim should address based on your observations? 2) HR Analysis: HR Resources: Look in the file cabinet in the business scenario and then: Analyze the current HR information provided Detail what improvements Tim should make to his HR Management and why

Final Project Action Items Marketing and Economic Environment 3) Marketing Analysis: Analyze the marketing survey data from the file cabinet in the business scenario and report your findings in your: SWOT Analysis – Create a SWOT Analysis 4) Economic environment, Finance and Accounting: Discuss the Economic environment in the retail industry and its impact on Tim’s business success Interpret the Balance Sheet & Profit and Loss Statement in view of your knowledge of accounting/finance principles (as reviewed in Unit 6) Explain action items for improvement

Summary Syllabus Expectations Management Planning Final Project Review Final Project Action Items

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