NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Principles of Management

Course prefix, number, and section number:  BMGT 1327 0490

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2026

Semester start and end dates: 01/12/26 to 05/09/26

Modality: Hybrid

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Corinth Room 254, Mon, 8:00-9:20am

Lab meeting location, days, and times:  Does not apply

Semester credit hours:  3

Professor Info:  David Wozniak, MBA
Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 313-C-07

Telephone number: 940-498-6473

Email address: dwozniak@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

• Mon 9:30am-3:00pm (by appointment, walk-in, or via WebEx)
• Tue 10:00am-11:00am and 12:30pm-2:30-pm (by appointment, walk-in, or via WebEx)
• Thu 11:00am-12:30pm, and
• Other times by appointment using WebEx

Course Description:   Fundamental business principles including structure, functions, resources, and operational processes.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials:

• Textbook publisher electronic access card (McGraw-Hill CONNECT) for course resources IS required to complete quizzes and other assignments from Day One of this class.  This access provides access to an electronic course textbook (E-Book).  Paperback books (if available) are not discouraged but electronic access IS essential.
   
• Course e-textbook is “Connect Master Management” by LePine and LePine. 1e. McGraw-Hill (via McGraw-Hill CONNECT platform).
  • As of 2026, Barnes and Noble provides textbook access is via a charge paid with tuition (inclusive access)—it IS lower than buying access any other way as the college has negotiated this for all students. 
  • ISBN: 978-0-07-744964-3
    
    

Student Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Explain various theories, processes, and functions of management.
• Apply theories to a business environment
• Identify leadership roles in organizations
• Describe the elements of the communication process

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing—and with a syllabus version update where possible.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

See long syllabus in course instead and/or Due Dates Summary in Canvas.  Each week has a reading assignment, a quiz, and e-book reading.  Many weeks will have discussions and special assignments (ABA/QEP).  There is some extra credit too.

Grade Breakdown (Weighted Average Among Assignment Groupings)

• Final Research Paper: 20%
• Chapter Quizzes:  18% (lowest grade dropped)
• Learning Objective (LO) Quizzes: 10% (no drop grades)
• Discussion Forums: 13% (lowest grade dropped)
• QEP Aspire Cases: 13%
• ABA Assignments:  12%
• Chapter Reading: 10%
• Course Admin To-Do Items: 4%
• Extra Credit: Can be used for up to 3% boost (Canvas is set such that a perfect student can earn 103% of course credit.)

Final grade scale: 

A    90%

B    80%

C    70%

D    60%

F    <60%

Important note on Canvas Percentage Grade:  You must be careful relying on this as it computes only with COMPLETED work only.  If there is work missed, and I have not manually input zeros for those assignments yet, the total grade percentage is NOT reliable (it overestimates your actual course grade).

Example:   Two 20-point quizzes have perfect scores and you have missed a 200-point paper (with no zero recorded yet), Canvas will show 100% (or an A) when the course grade really is an F.

You are responsible to align your efforts to reach your stated course letter grade goal.  If all zeros are recorded correctly and the total says 81% and you indicated a B grade goal, you are on-target.  If it reads 81% but a major assignment was missed (but no zero entered yet), you are NOT meeting your B goal as the total is NOT correct (and should not be relied on).

Late work policy:

I do not accept late work unless there are extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances are hospitalization, death of a family member or severe illness. Work is not considered an extenuating circumstance. Students are expected to email me to request an extension prior to the due date.  Additional official documentation to substantiate your claim is required.

Note: Discussion posts have no make-up potential under any circumstances—use extra credit to offset beyond one automatic drop grade.  (Your peers have already full participated and there is no incremental value for “making up” a late discussion.)

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE (I.E., BASIC SCHEDULE), DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK (E.G.,DUE DATES SUMMARY (DDS)), AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.  THE BASIC SCHEDULE AND DDS LISTS ALL ITEMS. PLEASE SEE THE “SYLLABUS” AREA IN CANVAS TO SEE/DOWNLOAD THESE ITEMS IN ADDITION TO THE LONG SYLLABUS (ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE USING THE SHORT SYLLABUS POSTED ON MyNCTC).  NOTE: THE DDS DATES CONTROL (SUBJECT TO AN LMS (CANVAS) ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PREEMPTS A DATE IN THE DDS). 

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

All work needs to be your own.  Use of any outside help (like AI) must be disclosed.

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected of being engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.    

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tool Instructor Policy: 

AI use, in ANY capacity, is NOT allowed unless you get specific written permission from me.  You must request this (Canvas messaging best over college email) at least one-week in advance of the assignment.  Also, you must follow the college policy on AI (more in College Policies section) at ALL times and following this directive too:

I consider AI assistance (only in grammar improvement help ONLY and not analysis/description) an external source and expect that it will be included in the References section of your paper as the first entry.  Concept:  FULL disclosure.

I consider failing to get AI-use permission in advance for an assignment, and not formally disclosing in an assignment itself, as an academic dishonesty infraction in violation of institution policies.  The assignment, on the first infraction, will earn a zero (and I have the right to award negative points instead of a zero).  Also, NO extra credit points will be allowed for the entire semester.  A second infraction will result in a formal report to college administration and, possibly, me administratively dropping you from my course.

IF you do get my permission to use an AI tool for writing improvement (spelling/grammar only), you must provide your original submission to the tool.  The original submission needs to be as an Appendix to your paper/assignment.  Said another way:  I must be able to audit what was originally submitted.  Also, you must provide a comparative reflection statement identifying no fewer than SIX improvements made and what your personal takeaways are on each of those six improvements.  Here, you use the tool’s outcome to improve your skills/knowledge.  I must be able to clearly see this.

Note:  NO permission will be granted for assignments due in the first TWO (and possibly THREE) weeks of a sixteen-week class.

Attendance Policy: 

Weekly attendance IS recorded for ALL courses for online work. Hybrid classes have two attendance entries per week, one for in-person attendance and the second for online work completion during the week. Students must attend more than 75% of all classroom sessions to successfully complete this course.

If you are NOT attending (in any capacity, e.g., online and/or in-person), I have the right to administratively drop you from the course.  This will be done after three weeks of no attendance OR before the drop deadline.  While I may reach out to you in advance, I offer no warranty that I will always notify you in advance of an administrative drop.  You must make your academic progress a priority such that if you are having a problem, you reach out to me first and do so early.

Withdrawal Policy:

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

NCTC professors have the right to administratively drop students from class.  If you are still failing within two weeks of the drop deadline and you fail to drop, I will drop you on my own.  This will be without formal notice.  NOTE: Through the Early Alert process (started typically weeks before), you should just know this outcome is coming unless you ask me for help in sufficient time that you can improve your grade.

CAUTION: As failing to participate impacts my institutional effectiveness rating negatively, I will withdraw a non-participating student.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:  March 30, 2026

Core Objectives: 

Have students study to learn both listed Student Learning Outcomes below as well as the various chapter-specific learning outcomes from each course week.

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